Dates in Movies

4 Screenshots from the movie "Airplane II: The Sequel" (1982): First, a man in a light suit stands in a courtroom, addressing the jury with the subtitle "First, were you or were you not the chief test pilot for the lunar shuttle XR-2300?" Second, a man in a leather jacket sits in the witness stand, looking serious, with the subtitle "Yes." Third, a man with a mustache and a woman in a blue and white outfit sit together in the courtroom, with the subtitle "Now, on the fifth day of October this year..." Fourth, the man in the leather jacket appears again, looking attentive, with the subtitle "Were you or were you not the pilot on that flight?"

Oct 5th 1980 - Ted Striker flew the lunar shuttle XR-2300, but he couldn't handle it

📽️📅 Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Rush" (2013): First, two race cars speed down a track with the text "Grand Prix of the United States, The Glen, October 5 1975" overlaid. Second, a smiling man in racing gear is doused with champagne, wearing a laurel wreath, with American flags in the background. Third, two men converse in a lively racing pit area, with one man holding a cigarette, and subtitles reading, "With a car like that, the rest of us never really stood a chance, did we?"

Oct 5th 1975 - A malfunction with James Hunt's Hesketh forced him to retire mid-race, handing the 1975 U.S. Grand Prix title to Niki Lauda.

📽️📅 Depicted in Rush (2013)

3 Screenshots from the movie "The Boston Strangler" (1968): First, a man in a suit sits at a wooden desk in a dimly lit office, examining a map spread out with other papers, with the subtitle "Number seven, October 5th...". Second, the same man remains focused on the map and documents, with the subtitle "...Liza Gordon, 215 Huntington Ave., Boston.". Third, another man in a suit stands nearby, holding a document and reading intently, with the subtitle "DeSalvo checked out from a job at Rollins Place at 2 p.m.".

Oct 5th 1962 - The Boston Strangler killed victim number 7, Liza Gordon. This date, name & address were made up for the movie.

📽️📅 The Boston Strangler (1968)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Your Name." (2016): First, the image shows a pile of books with titles related to "Itomori, the Town that Vanished,". Second, an open book displays a serene landscape of a lake and mountains with the date "October 4, 2013," and text in Japanese. Third, a hand points to a location on a map labeled "Itomori," with subtitles reading, "The point of impact was here."

Oct 4th 2013 - At 8:42pm a fragment from the comet Tiamat hit the earth destroying the small Japanese village of Itomori, killing 500 people

📽️📅 Your Name. (2016)

3 Screenshots from the movie "White House Down" (2013): First, a close-up of a hand holding a smartphone displaying the date October 4th, the time 6:37 and a breaking news alert on the screen in a dimly lit setting. Second, a tense scene showing a man with a tattoo on his arm sitting indoors with a serious expression, while another person's arm is visible wearing tactical gear. Third, two men in a kitchen filled with hanging pots, one wearing a tank top and tactical vest looking down, and the other in a suit with a U.S. flag pin appearing concerned.

Oct 4th - An armed paramilitary group stormed the white house, leaving Capitol Policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) to save the President.

📽️📅 White House Down (2013)

1 Screenshot from the movie "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017): A digital interface displays a criminal background check for Aaron Davis. The screen shows his photo and personal details like height, race, and criminal record, including charges like grand larceny. The interface is part of Spider-Man's suit, featuring a high-tech, holographic design with detailed information overlays.

Oct 4th 2011 - Petty criminal (or The Prowler? 👀) Aaron Davis was arrested.

📽️📅 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

3 Screenshots from the movie "In the Loop" (2009): First, a man in a suit walks along a city street while talking on the phone, with subtitles reading, "Listen, assume I tell your wife about you and Angela Heaney at the Blackpool conference." Second, the same man gestures as he continues the conversation, passing a parked car, with subtitles saying, "I could write it on a cake! With those little silver balls." Third, close-up of the man looking intense and animated while speaking on the phone, with the subtitle, "Your hack husband betrayed you on October 4th..."

Oct 4th - A journalist had an affair at a political conference. Malcolm Tucker, Director of Communications for the Prime Minister, uses knowledge of this to squash a story about a Minister stating "war is unforeseeable" on a radio show.

📽️📅 In the Loop (2009)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Paranormal Activity" (2007): First, a dimly lit bedroom with a couple in bed, timestamped October 4th, 2006, 12:14:19 AM, with the text "The powder is the last. The last thing." Second, the same bedroom at 3:16:06 AM, with a man sitting up, looking concerned, and the text "Oh, shit!" Third, a view of the bedroom floor showing footprints leading into the room but none leading out, with the text "There's footsteps in, but there's no footsteps out."

Oct 4th 2006 - Katie gets upset when the demon gets talc on the floor and doesn't clean up after itself.

📽️📅 Paranormal Activity (2007)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Arlington Road" (1999): First, a man in a dimly lit room is on the phone, with shelves of books behind him. Subtitles read, "I'm looking for an Oliver Lang. He's out of Carson, Kansas." Second, the scene shifts to a silhouette of the man, now facing a wall covered in newspaper clippings and documents. Subtitles read, "Sir? Our records indicate Oliver Lang deceased..." Third, the man continues to look at the wall, surrounded by stacks of papers and a computer screen glowing in the dark. Subtitles read, "as of October 4, 1981."

Oct 4th 1981 - A person named Oliver Lang died. Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) later discovers that his new neighbour (Tim Robbins) changed his name to Oliver Lang the day after the real Oliver died.

📽️📅 Arlington Road (1999)

3 Screenshots from the movie "My American Uncle" (1980): First, a black screen with white text reads "Deux ans plus tard. Jeudi 4 octobre 1979." with "TWO YEARS LATER" in yellow below. Second, a man in a suit stands amidst trees, looking contemplatively past the camera with a body of water in the background. Third, a scenic view of a coastline framed by dark tree branches, with a sandy shore and calm water under a cloudy sky.

Oct 4th 1979 - Jean Le Gall discovers an old lover on the tiny island where he was born.

📽️📅 My American Uncle (1980)

2 Screenshots from the movie "Mean Girls" (2004): First, a classroom setting with a young woman with long red hair talking to a young man in a brown shirt and blue t-shirt, both sitting at desks with open books. Subtitles read, "On October third, he asked me what day it was." Second, the same students are seen from a slightly different angle; the young woman smiles slightly as she responds. Subtitles read, "It's October third."

Oct 3rd - It’s October 3rd. Happy #MeanGirlsDay

📽️📅 Mean Girls (2004)

3 Screenshots from the movie "AVP: Alien vs. Predator" (2004): First, a view of a satellite in space above Earth, labeled "October 3rd 2004 Low Earth Orbit Weyland Corporation Satellite X" in green text. Second, a ground view of multiple satellite dishes with a sign reading "Weyland Industries Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Receiving Station #6-D." Third, a computer screen displaying the message "Unidentified Heat Signature" in red text, with a blurred background of a person and laboratory equipment.

Oct 3rd 2004 - An unidentified heat signature in the Antarctic, was discovered by a Weyland Industries satellite.

📽️📅 AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Fear Street: 1978" (2021): First, a close-up of a calendar with days marked and a description about a Blood Moon. Second, a woman with long hair sits indoors, looking down with a thoughtful expression, wearing a knitted cardigan. Third, two people sit on the floor in a dimly lit room, both appearing somber.

Oct 3rd 1994 - Deena and Josh arrive at C. Berman's house, asking for help with Sam (Deena's girlfriend) who is now possessed. C. Berman begins to tell the story of Camp Nightwing massacre.

📽️📅 Fear Street: 1978 (2021)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Black Hawk Down" (2001): First, a dark cityscape silhouette with a tall tower against a dim sky, displaying the text "5:45 am - Sunday, October 3." Second, a group of soldiers in military uniforms gather around a helicopter on an airfield, with a large airplane visible in the background. Third, an aerial view of a dusty urban landscape with buildings and scattered debris, where an explosion creates a cloud of smoke and dust.

Oct 3rd 1993 - Two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down when the U.S. Army attempted to capture the Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid.

📽️📅 Depicted in Black Hawk Down (2001)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Major League" (1989): First, a man in a baseball jersey with "Indians" on it stands in a warmly lit room, asking "When's the wedding?". Second, a woman with curly hair in a denim jacket responds with "October 3rd," standing in a cozy kitchen setting. Third, the man and woman face each other closely in a hallway, closing in on each other intimately .

Oct 3rd - The date set for Lynn Weslin's (Jake Taylor's ex-girlfriend) wedding.

📽️📅 Major League (1989)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Children of the Corn" (1984): First, a man and woman are seated in a car, the woman holding a map while the man drives through a rural area with cornfields visible outside. Second, a close-up of a handwritten list with names and dates, someone holding a pencil points at the name "Amos Deigon." Third, a young woman holding a small dish which appears to be made of corn stands in front of a wall covered in hay, while a shirtless man with a symbol carved on his chest sits nearby; subtitles read "And now the blood of Amos will be shared."

Oct 3rd 1983 - Richard 'Amos' Deigan turned 19, making him old enough to join "He Who Walks Behind the Rows". Vicky Baxter and her boyfriend Burt Stanton were passing through Nebraska, when they hit a young boy with their car.

📽️📅 Children of the Corn (1984)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Audrey Rose" (1977): First, a car is overturned on a grassy slope, suggesting an accident scene. Second, a man in a suit sits on a couch in a living room, with the subtitle "Audrey Rose died October 3, 1965." Third, a man with a mustache and striped shirt looks intently, with the subtitle "That's Ivy's birthday."

Oct 3rd 1965 - At 8:20am Audrey Rose died in a car crash. At 8:22am Janice Templeton gave birth to a daughter, Ivy. 11 Years later, Audrey's father (Anthony Hopkins) informs the Templeton's that he believes Ivy is the reincarnation of his daughter.

📽️📅 Audrey Rose (1977)

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2 Screenshots from the movie "Mean Girls" (2004): First, a classroom setting with a young woman with long red hair talking to a young man in a brown shirt and blue t-shirt, both sitting at desks with open books. Subtitles read, "On October third, he asked me what day it was." Second, the same students are seen from a slightly different angle; the young woman smiles slightly as she responds. Subtitles read, "It's October third."

Oct 3rd - It’s October 3rd. Happy #MeanGirlsDay

📽️📅 Mean Girls (2004)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Gone Girl" (2014): First, a close-up of a handwritten journal entry dated October 2, 2011, reading "My husband has come undone." Second, a man stands in a dimly lit room with a tense expression, accompanied by the subtitle "What scared me was how much he wanted to hurt me more." Third, a woman looks fearful as she sits with a man leaning towards her, with the subtitle "I am frightened of my own husband."

Oct 2nd 2011 - Amy Dunne writes in her diary about how Nick is coming undone following the death of his mother, and how the night before, during an argument about having a child, Nick threw her down to the ground.

📽️📅 Gone Girl (2014)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Paranormal Activity" (2007): First, a dimly lit bedroom with a large bed, labeled "Night #15, October 2nd, 2006" at 1:35:53 AM. Second, the same bedroom scene, now at 3:30:00 AM, with a woman standing beside the bed. Third, a woman sitting in a chair, illuminated by a bright light, looking uneasy with the subtitle "No. I don't want to go in."

Oct 2nd 2006 - While sleepwalking, Katie watches Micah then goes outside, and refuses to come in when Micah asks her. That evening Micah buys a Ouija board.

📽️📅 Paranormal Activity (2007)

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4 Screenshots from the movie "Good Bye, Lenin!" (2003): First, a woman is lying in bed with closed eyes, appearing to be ill, with an IV drip visible beside her. The subtitle reads, "Because Mother could hardly wait," indicating anticipation or impatience. Second, a close-up of a hand adjusting a calendar on the wall, suggesting a change of dates. The subtitle reads, "we celebrated the country's birthday on October 2 instead of October 7, 1990." Third, a young man looks contemplative as he stands near a wall, with the subtitle, "It was the day before official reunification," indicating a significant historical moment. Fourth, a close-up of a calendar displaying "7 Oktober" with floral decorations, highlighting the importance of the date.

Oct 2nd 1990 - In an effort to prolong his ailing mother from finding out about the reunification of Germany the next day, Alex celebrates the Day of the Republic for East Germany (which occurs on the 7th October) with his mother.

📽️📅 Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Misery" (1990): First, a close-up of a red leather album cover with the words "Memory Lane" elegantly inscribed. Second, a man in a plaid shirt with an arm sling is seated, looking intently at an open album, with a piano in the background. Third, a newspaper clipping with the headline "Baby Lucie Dies After Five Week Struggle In Hospital" surrounded by decorative cutouts of a baby and flowers.

Oct 2nd - Baby Lucie was born prematurely after her parents were involved in a car crash. She died 5 weeks later, on a hospital ward where Annie Wilkes worked.

📽️📅 Misery (1990)

2 Screenshots from the movie "Donnie Darko" (2001): First, the date "October 2 1988" is displayed in a stylized white font against a black background. Second, a mysterious figure in a dark, eerie setting stands outdoors, wearing a large rabbit costume. The subtitle reads, "28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds."

Oct 2nd 1981 - While sleepwalking, #DonnieDarko met a Frank, who told him that the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds.

📽️📅 Donnie Darko (2001)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Southpaw" (2015): First, a close-up of a man with bruises on his face, speaking intensely to a woman with the subtitle "Let's go home. Walk away." Second, a man is tenderly holding a woman who appears distressed, with the subtitle "Okay, okay, okay. Just stay with me." Third, a gravestone in a grassy area reads "Beloved Mother Maureen Mary Hope, Oct 2, 1980 - Apr 11, 2014."

Oct 2nd 1980 - Maureen Hope (Rachel McAdams), the late wife of Billy "The Great" Hope, was born.

📽️📅 Southpaw (2015)

4 Screenshots from the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975): First, a man in a white uniform is speaking with a smirk, holding papers, with the subtitle "Today, as you may or may not know-- It doesn't matter." Second, the same man continues speaking with a more serious expression, subtitle reads "--is the opening of the World Series." Third, the man is in a bathroom, straining to lift a large fixture, showing determination. Fourth, a group of men in a room, some seated and some standing, with the subtitle "But I tried, didn't I? Goddamn it."

Oct 2nd 1963 - Opening game of the 1963 World Series. After failing to convince Nurse Ratched to allow the patients to watch the game, R.P. McMurphy attempted to escape by throwing a hydrotherapy console through a window.

📽️📅 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Bird Box" (2018): First, a woman with long curly hair covers her eyes with a cloth, surrounded by three others in a dimly lit room, conveying tension and suspense. Second, a close-up of two characters, a woman with dark hair and a man with glasses, both looking serious, with the subtitle "Are-- Are you pregnant?" suggesting a dramatic revelation. Third, a group of people, including a pregnant woman holding her belly, stand in a room with expressions of concern and urgency, with the subtitle "Yeah. October 1st." indicating a specific timeframe.

Oct 1st - The due date for Olympia's baby. Olympia is another survivor, who stumbles across the house that people have been using for shelter from the creatures.

📽️📅 Bird Box (2018)

2 Screenshots from the movie "Legend" (2015): First, a man in a suit sits in a dimly lit car, his expression serious and contemplative, with the background showing blurred city lights. Second, a black-and-white mugshot of the same man appears on the left side, with text on the right stating, "REGGIE KRAY was released from prison on compassionate grounds eight weeks before his death from cancer on October 1st, 2000. He was 66 years old."

Oct 1st 2000 - IRL Reggie Kray, died from bladder cancer, after being freed from prison 8 weeks earlier on compassionate grounds. Mentioned at the end.

📽️📅 Legend (2015)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Fear Street: 1994" (2021): First, a newspaper headline from the Shadyside Herald reads "Mall Massacre: 8 Dead in Bloody Killing Spree" with highlighted text detailing the incident at Shadyside Mall. Second, the police blotter section lists the date as 10/01/1994 and mentions Sheriff Nick Goode's involvement in the investigation. Third, a close-up shot of a woman with blue-tinted lighting, lying on the ground, appearing distressed, with blood visible on her face.

Oct 1st 1994 - The Shadyside Herald reports on the murder of 8 mall employees including Heather Watkins.

📽️📅 Fear Street: 1994 (2021)