CineCalendar (formally Dates in Movies)

CineCalendar (formally Dates in Movies)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "Oblivion" (2013): First, a close-up of a man with a serious expression, with the subtitle "March 14th, 2077." Second, a futuristic digital display showing a detailed map, with a hand pointing to a specific area. Third, a woman with fair skin and red hair, wearing a gray outfit, looking down thoughtfully with the subtitle "We are an effective team."

Mar 14th 2077 - The effective team of drone technician, Jack Harper and his communications officer Vika Olsen near the end of their 5 year mission to protect the hydrorig generators that convert seawater into fusion energy for the off world colony

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Oblivion (2013)

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4 Screenshots from the movie "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" (2004): First, Plankton, a small green character with one eye stands next to a calendar showing March 14, saying "March 14." Second, the same character looks confused, saying "Wait, that's not right." Third, the character looks mischievous, stating "It should say 'The day that Krabs fries.'" Fourth, a Spongebob Squarepants, a yellow sponge character energetically sings with a microphone, exclaiming "- I'm a Goofy Goober - Rock."

Mar 14th - After rescuing King Neptune's crown from the cyclops, SpongeBob Squarepants arrives back at Bikini Bottom in time to stop Plankton's diabolical plan.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

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1 Screenshot from the movie "Chasing Amy" (1997): A comic book cover titled "Bluntman and Chronic" featuring illustrated characters in superhero costumes. The cover includes text like "Snootchie Bootchies!" and "Bank-Hold-Up does it again." To the right, the names "Kevin Smith" and "Scott Mosier" appear, credited with editing.

Mar 14th 1996 - Bluntman and Chronic appeared on the cover of Comics Buyer's Guide.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Chasing Amy (1997)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "Blades of Glory" (2007): First, a family poses for a photo on a snowy mountain, all wearing winter gear and smiling, with the subtitle "Theirs seemed to be a charmed life until March 14th, 1987." Second, two skaters in elaborate, colorful costumes with medals around their necks stand side by side, smiling in front of a large decorative backdrop. Third, a woman in a cozy, embroidered cardigan gestures as she speaks inside a modern, glass-walled room with a snowy view outside.

Mar 14th 1987 - The Van Waldenberg's die a in car crash, leaving behind their 3 children.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Blades of Glory (2007)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "Network" (1976): First, a dimly lit exterior of a house at night with lights on and text reading "The Mao Tse-Tung Hour went on the air March 14." Second, a group of people seated indoors, dressed in 1970s attire, with text reading "There were the usual contractual difficulties." Third, a close-up of a woman with an expressive face, with text reading "I'm paying Metro 20 percent for all foreign and Canadian distribution after recoupment."

Mar 14th - The weekly drama series, The Mao Tse-Tung Hour, first went on air. It received a 47 share. The network promptly committed to 15 shows with an option for 10 more.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Network (1976)

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4 Screenshots from the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006): First, a close-up of a leather-bound planner open to the month of March, with a handwritten entry for "Elias-Clarke Human Resources" on the 13th. Second, an older woman with short white hair, glasses, and a sophisticated purple outfit sits at a sleek office desk. The subtitle reads: "And you have no style or sense of fashion." Third, a young woman with long dark hair, wearing a beige coat over a white blouse, stands in a modern office hallway, responding with a slightly amused expression. The subtitle reads: "I think that depends on what you're..." Fourth, the older woman, now lowering her glasses slightly to per over them, maintains an intense gaze. The subtitle reads: "No, no. That wasn't a question."

Mar 13th 2006 - Andy Sachs attends an interview for the position of personal assistant to Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of Runway magazine.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "28 Weeks Later" (2007): First, a top-down shot of a modern lounge area with two teenagers sitting on a black couch, talking, while a man sits alone on another couch, leaning forward with his hands clasped. A glass table with a bowl of candy sits between them. Second, a close-up of a District One identity card on a reflective surface, belonging to "Donald Harris," with details indicating he is British and was born on March 13, 1962. Third, a middle-aged man with short dark hair, wearing a black jacket, sits on a couch in a high-rise building with large windows behind him, looking down with a solemn expression.

Mar 13th 1962 - Donald Harris (Robert Carlyle) was born.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… 28 Weeks Later (2007)

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1 Screenshot from the movie "Dumbo" (1941): First, a black-and-white newspaper front page from "The News Bulletin" dated Thursday, March 13, 1941, with the bold headline "WONDER ELEPHANT SOARS TO FAME!" Below, a subheading reads, "Miracle Mammoth Startles World!" accompanied by a doctored photograph of an elephant flying over the Statue of Liberty. Various smaller articles mention wartime events, a mediation plan submitted to the president, and weather updates.

Mar 13th 1941 - After flying at a circus thanks to his large ears, the elephant Jumbo Jr. became a media sensation.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Dumbo (1941)

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4 Screenshots from the movie "Mission: Impossible" (1996): First, a close-up of a man wearing headphones, his face intense and focused, with a dimly lit background. The subtitle reads: "Come on, she's been under too long." Second, a grainy black-and-white surveillance feed shows a man in a long coat standing while a woman, appearing distressed, reaches out to him. The subtitle reads: "You're the only one who can help me." Third, a man in a dark fur-lined coat stands in a dimly lit room with red lighting, reaching up to his face as if to remove a mask in front of another man facing him. Fourth, a young man in a suit and tie, played by Tom Cruise, stands exactly where the previous man was stood as if the mask was removed to reveal it was him

Mar 12th 1996 - The undercover IMF team interrogate a man in the pre-title sequence

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Mission: Impossible (1996)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "The Breakfast Club" (1985): First, a young woman with dark, wavy hair, dressed in black, clutches a bag and leans against a large sculpture in a school library. She has a mischievous expression. The subtitle reads: "Your middle name is Ralph, as in puke." Second, a young man in a green sweater with short blond hair looks surprised as he sits on a couch in the library, while another student in a blue tank top watches him from behind. The subtitle reads: "Your birthday, it's March 12. You're 5'9 1/2"." Third, the young woman from the first image smirks while holding a wallet, looking directly at someone off-screen. The subtitle reads: "- I stole your wallet. - BRIAN: Give it to me."

Mar 12th - Brian Ralph (as in puke) Johnson's date of birth.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… The Breakfast Club (1985)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1920): First, a close-up of a handwritten diary entry dated "12. MΓ€rz" (March 12), written in German, expressing excitement about the arrival of a somnambulist at the asylum. The subtitle reads: "A somnambulist has been brought to the asylum for admission..." Second, a sepia-toned scene features a group of men in an expressionist, distorted set, gathered around a pale, unconscious man dressed in black, lying on a stretcher, while an older man in glasses and a dark coat looks on intently. Third, another close-up of a stylized handwritten diary entry with jagged lettering in German. The subtitle reads: "I must know everything... I must penetrate his secrets. I must become Caligari..."

Mar 12th - An asylum's director wrote "I must become Caligari!" in his diary. He hoped to emulate an 11th-century monk, named Caligari, who used sleepwalkers to commit murder.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "M3GAN 2.0" (2025): First, a man in a suit stands in a dimly lit room with brick walls, addressing a seated woman with the subtitle, "We're installing a hard tap on your home computer." Second, the same man holds a document, saying, "This is a warrant," while a second man stands to the side. Third, a close-up of a smartphone screen showing the time 3:57, with a notification reading, "In case I forget... mention me and this all goes so much worse," against a blurred background.

Mar 11th - Agent Sattler and his team break into Gemma's (Allison Williams) house, tapping her computer after the AI android AMELIA (built using M3GAN's technology) goes rogue.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… M3GAN 2.0 (2025)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "San Andreas" (2015): First, an aerial view of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California, showing a sprawling campus surrounded by greenery with the cityscape in the background. Second, a dark lecture hall filled with students watching a presentation, with a projector beam cutting through the darkness as subtitles read, "Now, the Sendai quake in Japan was considered...". Third, a large screen displaying an image of devastation, showing collapsed buildings and massive debris from an earthquake, with subtitles continuing, "...that it moved the main island of Japan eight feet."

Mar 11th 2011 - IRL the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami occurred, and was mentioned by a professor in San Andreas (2015)

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… San Andreas (2015)

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A movie poster for Quarantine (2008) containing the text "On March 11th the government sealed off an apartment complex in Los Angeles. The residents were never seen again"

Mar 11th 2008 - Reporter Angela Vidal, her cameraman, and a fire crew were kept quarantine by the CDC inside an apartment block.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Quarantine (2008)

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3 days ago
1 Screenshot from the movie "The Fighter" (2010): A triumphant moment in a boxing ring as a man in a white and black robe raises the hand of a victorious boxer wearing yellow gloves. The boxer, shirtless and muscular, lifts both arms in the air, his head tilted back in celebration.

Mar 11th 2000 - Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) beat Shea Neary to win the WBU title.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Depicted in The Fighter (2010)

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2 Screenshots from the movie "Longlegs" (2024): First, a woman stands in a dimly lit room, facing a wall covered with papers and symbols, suggesting an investigation or mystery. Second, an old newspaper headline reads "Father Kills Family and Self," indicating a tragic event, with additional smaller text providing context.

Mar 11th - In her research into a string of murder-suicides, FBI agent Lee Harker finds a newspaper with the this date on, reporting on one such event

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Longlegs (2024)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "The Lives of Others" (2006): First, a man in a dimly lit surveillance room wearing headphones listens intently while operating recording equipment, his expression serious and focused. Second, a middle-aged man in glasses and a brown blazer sits in a brightly lit office, reading a document with a somber and reflective expression. Third, a close-up of a typed document in German mentions the name "Christa-Maria Sieland" along with a date, "11. MΓ€rz 1985," and other official-looking text, hinting at government records or surveillance reports.

Mar 11th 1985 - Gerd Wiesler's (code name HGW XX/7) surveillance of playwright Georg Dreyman comes to an end.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… The Lives of Others (2006)

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1 Screenshot from the movie "The Matrix" (1999): A close-up of a document titled "Database Record" with "Security Clearance Factor 7" at the top. The page displays personal details of Thomas A. Anderson, including date of birth, place of birth, and educational records. The document is held in a green file folder, and the text appears in a typewritten font.

Mar 11th 1962 - Neo's date of birth according to his criminal record. His passport in another scene has it as Sep 13th 1971.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… The Matrix (1999)

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2 Screenshots from the movie "Unforgiven" (1992): First, a man with a stern expression wearing a red shirt is seen kneeling in front of a blurred tombstone against a vast, open landscape under a clear blue sky. Second, a close-up of the tombstone reveals the inscription "Claudia Feathers Munny Born Mar 1," with the background showing a softly focused grassy field.

Mar 11th 1849 - Claudia Feathers Munny, wife of William "Will" Munny (Clint Eastwood) was born

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Unforgiven (1992)

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4 Screenshots from the movie "Freaks" (2019): First, a young girl with messy blonde hair and a bandaged hand stands in a cluttered, dimly lit kitchen filled with shelves of jars and supplies. A bearded man in a plaid shirt stirs a pot on the stove. The subtitle reads, "I'm Eleanor Reed. Age 7." Second, the girl walks past the shelves with her head slightly lowered, and the subtitle states, "My birthday..." Third, a close-up of the girl's face shows her looking down with a somber expression, and the subtitle continues, "Is March 9th." Fourth, the man reaches toward her with a serious expression as he adjusts her hair, and the subtitle corrects, "March 10th."

Mar 10th - Chloe Lewis was born. She has spent her whole life confined inside an abandoned house with her father Henry because she's an "abnormal" and he's worried about "the bad men" getting her.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Freaks (2019)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "Contagion" (2011): First, a man in a formal suit stands behind a podium in a large, multi-level public building, speaking into multiple microphones. He is addressing a crowd gathered on balconies above, and the subtitle reads, "We shall now begin the drawing. John." Second, a close-up shot of a hand picking up a white lottery ball marked "03-10" from a metal container, indicating a randomized selection process. Third, the man at the podium continues speaking to the crowd, now viewed from a wider perspective, with the subtitle stating, "The first MEV-1 vaccination are those people born on March 10th."

Mar 10th - Those lucky enough to be born on this day, were the first to receive the MEV-1 vaccination .

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Contagion (2011)

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1 Screenshot from the movie "Lucy" (2014): A close-up of a passport or identification document featuring a woman with blonde hair pulled back, green eyes, and a neutral expression. The document lists her name as "Lucy" and states her nationality as "United States of America." Her date of birth is "10 Mar 1988," and her place of birth is "Pennsylvania, U.S.A." The date of issue is "25 Aug 2005," and the expiration date is "24 Aug 2015."

Mar 10th 1988 - Lucy's date of birth is shown on her passport, right after she comes apart on the plane.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Lucy (2014)

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1 Screenshot from the movie "Creed II" (2018): First, a close-up of a gravestone in a cemetery, engraved with the name "Adrian Balboa" along with the birthdate "March 10, 1950" and the death date "January 11, 2002." A single red rose with green leaves rests on top of the headstone.

Mar 10th 1950 - Adrian Balboa, the wife of #Rocky Balboa, was born.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Creed II (2018)

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1 Screenshot from the movie "Changeling" (2008): First, a woman with red lipstick and a vintage dark coat stands under a clear umbrella on a rainy day, surrounded by people holding black umbrellas. She has a solemn expression, and her face is partially obscured by rain droplets on the umbrella. The subtitle reads, "On March 10th, my nine-year-old son, Walter Collins, disappeared."

Mar 10th 1928 - Christine Collins returned home from work to discover her nine-year-old son, Walter, was missing.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Changeling (2008)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "Blackhat" (2015): First, a dimly lit overhead shot of a rustic interior with wooden furniture, a laptop, and scattered documents, where a man sits at a table, engrossed in work, surrounded by warm ambient lighting. Second, a dark industrial scene at night showing a large power plant with illuminated cooling towers, emitting smoke against the night sky, with an ominous atmosphere. Third, a news broadcast overlaying stock footage of a nuclear facility, with a breaking news headline reading "DISASTER IN CHINA - EXPLOSION, POSSIBLE LEAK AT CHAI WAN POWER PLANT," and a timestamp of "MARCH 9TH, 2015," creating a sense of urgency and crisis.

Mar 9th 2015 - A hacker caused an explosion at a nuclear power plant in Hong Kong.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Blackhat (2015)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "The Rock" (1996): First, a close-up of a gravestone with the name Barbara Hummel, dates October 17, 1946, to March 9, 1995, surrounded by green grass. Second, a somber man in a decorated military uniform stands in the rain, his gaze lowered. Third, the man is shown from a distance standing among rows of gravestones in a misty cemetery, holding flowers, with trees in the background.

Mar 9th 1995 - General Francis Hummel's wife, Barbara, died.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… The Rock (1996)

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2 Screenshots from the movie "Apocalypse Now" (1979): First, a close-up of a typed military document dated "9 MARCH 1964," addressed to "President Lyndon B. Johnson and The Joint Chiefs of Staff," from "Kurtz, Walter E., Maj.," with the subject line partially visible discussing the "Status of United States Involvement" in Vietnam. Second, a close-up of a man’s face, glistening with sweat, as he looks downward in deep concentration or exhaustion, with blurred trees and water in the background.

Mar 9th 1964 - After 3 transfer requests (one of which occurred on this date) Walter E. Kurtz was finally accepted for a transfer to Airborne training, Fort Benning, Georgia.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Apocalypse Now (1979)

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1 Screenshot from the movie "Good Night, and Good Luck." (2005): A man in a suit, viewed from behind, stands in front of a row of television monitors with the words "SEE IT NOW" displayed. The setting is a dimly lit control room with a clock showing the time. The date "MARCH 9, 1954" is prominently displayed at the bottom..

Mar 9th 1954 - Edward Murrow reported on the β€œRed Scare” investigation of Communists led by Senator Joseph McCarthy.

πŸ“½οΈπŸ“… Depicted in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

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