The Best Movies From The 1990s
“What are the best 1990s Movies?” We looked at 515 of the top 1990s films, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 49 films, all appearing on 6 or more “Best 1990s” movie lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 450+ movies, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.
Happy Scrolling!
Top 49 Best 1990s Movies Ever Made
49 .) American Beauty (1999) directed by Sam Mendes
Lists It Appears On:
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter’s attractive friend.
48 .) Dazed and Confused (1993) directed by Richard Linklater
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Bustle
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Time Out
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a “no drugs” pledge.
47 .) Dumb and Dumber (1994) directed by Peter Farrelly
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Complex
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some “adventures” they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary’s heart.
46 .) Eyes Wide Shut (1999) directed by Stanley Kubrick
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Roger Ebert
- Rolling Stone
- Screen Rant
After Dr. Bill Hartford’s wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings – and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.
45 .) Good Will Hunting (1997) directed by Gus Van Sant
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.
44 .) Magnolia (1999) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Time Out
An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
43 .) Malcolm X (1992) directed by Spike Lee
Lists It Appears On:
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Roger Ebert
- Roger Ebert
- Rolling Stone
- Screen Rant
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the ’50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
42 .) Point Break (1991) directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- Movie Mezzanine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- The Young Folks
- Time Out
In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information.
41 .) Three Colors Trilogy directed by Krzysztof Kielowski
Lists It Appears On:
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Roger Ebert
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Time Out
Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient,” Best Supporting Actress, 1996) stars as a young woman left devastated by the unexpected death of her husband and child.
40 .) Titanic (1997) directed by James Cameron
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic’s departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.
39 .) Total Recall (1990) directed by Paul Verhoeven
Lists It Appears On:
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- The Young Folks
- TV Over Mind
Construction worker Douglas Quaid discovers a memory chip in his brain during a virtual-reality trip. He also finds that his past has been invented to conceal a plot of planetary domination. Soon, he’s off to Mars to find out who he is and who planted the chip.
38 .) Being John Malkovich (1999) directed by Spike Jonze
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Time Out
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters it’s mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.
37 .) Casino (1995) directed by Martin Scorsese
Lists It Appears On:
- Harpers Bazaar
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam “Ace” Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he’s a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.
36 .) L.A. Confidential (1997) directed by Curtis Hanson
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Short List
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
35 .) Out of Sight (1998) directed by Steven Soderbergh
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Complex
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they’re willing to risk it all to find out if there’s more between them than just the law.
34 .) Princess Mononoke (1997) directed by Hiyao Miyazaki
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Flick Chart
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Time Out
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Ainu tribe, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
33 .) Saving Private Ryan (1998) directed by Steven Spielberg
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
32 .) Starship Troopers (1997) directed by Paul Verhoeven
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Complex
- Flick Chart
- Movie Mezzanine
- Rolling Stone
- The Young Folks
- Time Out
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico’s military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as “the Bugs”.
31 .) The Sixth Sense (1999) directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Paste Magazine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
A psychological thriller about an eight year old boy named Cole Sear who believes he can see into the world of the dead. A child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe comes to Cole to help him deal with his problem, learning that he really can see ghosts of dead people.
30 .) Toy Story 2 (1999) directed by John Lasseter
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al’s Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy’s toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.
29 .) True Romance (1993) directed by Tony Scott
Lists It Appears On:
- Bustle
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Time Out
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
28 .) Unforgiven (1992) directed by Clint Eastwood
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.
27 .) Boyz N the Hood (1991) directed by John Singleton
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- Time Out
Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun fights and drug dealing on a daily basis.
26 .) Braveheart (1995) directed by Mel Gibson
Lists It Appears On:
- BFI
- Flick Chart
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord’s soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
25 .) Forrest Gump (1994) directed by Robert Zemeckis
Lists It Appears On:
- Bustle
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
24 .) Home Alone (1990) directed by Chris Columbus
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Time Out
- TV Over Mind
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin’s house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before Christmas Day.
23 .) The Lion King (1994) directed by Roger Allers
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Time Out
A young lion cub named Simba can’t wait to be king. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it.
22 .) The Thin Red Line (1998) directed by Terrence Malick
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Complex
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Roger Ebert
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Short List
- Time Out
Based on the graphic novel by James Jones, The Thin Red Line tells the story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived. A powerful frontline cast – including Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Woody Harrelson and George Clooney – explodes into action in this hauntingly realistic view of military and moral chaos in the Pacific during World War II. ×
21 .) Boogie Nights (1997) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Complex
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Time Out
Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot talent.
20 .) Jurassic Park (1993) directed by Steven Spielberg
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- Time Out
A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.
19 .) Rushmore (1998) directed by Wes Anderson
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Cheat Sheet
- Complex
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Time Out
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max’s new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.
18 .) Trainspotting (1996) directed by Danny Boyle
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- Time Out
Mark Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
17 .) Clueless (1995) directed by Amy Heckerling
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Complex
- Harpers Bazaar
- IMDB 2
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- The Whisp
- Time Out
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school’s pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was – and falls for him.
16 .) Groundhog Day (1993) directed by Harold Ramis
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Bustle
- Cheat Sheet
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Short List
- Time Out
A narcissistic T.V. weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer and mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
15 .) Heat (1995) directed by Michael Mann
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Roger Ebert
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
14 .) Reservoir Dogs (1992) directed by Quentin Tarantino
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors – veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie – unravel.
13 .) The Usual Suspects (1995) directed by Bryan Singer
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- Time Out
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord’s almost supernatural prowess.
12 .) Fight Club (1999) directed by David Fincher
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- BFI
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground “fight clubs” forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
11 .) Schindler’s List (1993) directed by Steven Spielberg
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Complex
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Roger Ebert
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
10 .) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) directed by Frank Darabont
Lists It Appears On:
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- Time Out
Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates – including an older prisoner named Red – for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
9 .) Fargo (1996) directed by Joel Coen
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Roger Ebert
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- Time Out
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt… but he’s got a plan. He’s going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It’s going to be a snap and nobody’s going to get hurt… until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing – and extremely pregnant – investigator who’ll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom… you betcha! ×
8 .) Se7en (1995) directed by David Fincher
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Collider
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the “seven deadly sins” in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer’s mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
7 .) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) directed by James Cameron
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Complex
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- The Young Folks
- Time Out
Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has managed to send a protector back to attempt to save John and his mother Sarah.
6 .) The Matrix (1999) directed by Lana Wachowski
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- The Young Folks
- Time Out
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
5 .) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) directed by Jonathan Demme
Lists It Appears On:
- BFI
- Collider
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Short List
- Time Out
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI’s training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
4 .) Goodfellas (1990) directed by Martin Scorsese
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Roger Ebert
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- Time Out
- TV Over Mind
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
3 .) The Big Lebowski (1998) directed by Joel Coen
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Bustle
- Cheat Sheet
- Complex
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- Time Out
Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
2 .) Toy Story (1995) directed by John Lasseter
Lists It Appears On:
- Bustle
- Complex
- Flick Chart
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- Time Out
Led by Woody, Andy’s toys live happily in his room until Andy’s birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy’s heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
1 .) Pulp Fiction (1994) directed by Quentin Tarantino
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Complex
- Harpers Bazaar
- Hi Consumption
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Movie Mezzanine
- Paste Magazine
- Roger Ebert
- Rolling Stone
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant
- Short List
- Time Out
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster’s moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
The 450+ Additional Best 1990s Films
| # | Movies | Directors | Lists |
| 50 | As Good as It Gets (1997) | James L. Brooks | Bustle |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | The Whisp |
| 51 | Barton Fink (1991) | Joel and Ethan Coen | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Screen Rant |
| 52 | Before Sunrise (1995) | Richard Linklater | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 53 | Breaking the Waves (1996) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Roger Ebert |
| – | – | – | Roger Ebert |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 54 | Chungking Express (1994) | Wong Kar-wai | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 55 | Clerks (1994) | Kevin Smith | Cheat Sheet |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Screen Rant |
| 56 | Edward Scissorhands (1990) | Tim Burton | Complex |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Screen Rant |
| 57 | Election (1999) | Alexander Payne | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 58 | Heavenly Creatures (1994) | Peter Jackson | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Complex |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 59 | Hook (1991) | Steven Spielberg | Bustle |
| – | – | – | Flick Chart |
| – | – | – | Hi Consumption |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 60 | Hoop Dreams (1994) | Steve James | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 61 | JFK (1991) | Oliver Stone | Complex |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Roger Ebert |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 62 | Léon: The Professional (1994) | Luc Besson | Hi Consumption |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Short List |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 63 | Office Space (1999) | Mike Judge | Bustle |
| – | – | – | Cheat Sheet |
| – | – | – | Hi Consumption |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 64 | Pretty Woman (1990) | Garry Marshall | Harpers Bazaar |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | The Whisp |
| – | – | – | TV Over Mind |
| 65 | Scream (1996) | Collider | |
| – | – | – | Complex |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 66 | The Blair Witch Project (1999) | AV Club | |
| – | – | – | Complex |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 67 | The Iron Giant (1999) | Brad Bird | Bustle |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 68 | The Player (1992) | Robert Altman | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Screen Rant |
| 69 | The Truman Show (1998) | Peter Weir | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Short List |
| 70 | Wayne’s World (1992) | Penelope Spheeris | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 71 | 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) | Bustle | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | The Whisp |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 72 | All About My Mother (1999) | Pedro Almodóvar | AV Club |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 73 | Basic Instinct (1992) | Paul Verhoeven | BFI |
| – | – | – | Harpers Bazaar |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 74 | Beauty and the Beast (1991) | Gary Trousdale | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 75 | Crumb (1994) | Terry Zwigoff | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 76 | Dead Man (1995) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 77 | Ed Wood (1994) | Tim Burton | AV Club |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 78 | Falling Down (1993) | Joel Schumacher | Hi Consumption |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 79 | Friday (1995) | Complex | |
| – | – | – | Hi Consumption |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 80 | Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) | James Foley | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 81 | Independence Day (1996) | Roland Emmerich | Complex |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 82 | Kids (1995) | Complex | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 83 | Miller’s Crossing (1990) | Joel & Ethan Coen | AV Club |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 84 | Misery (1990) | Rob Reiner | Collider |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | TV Over Mind |
| 85 | Naked (1993) | AV Club | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 86 | Sleepless in Seattle (1993) | Nora Ephron | Bustle |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | The Whisp |
| 87 | Speed (1994) | Jan de Bont | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | Short List |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 88 | The Fifth Element (1997) | Flick Chart | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 89 | The Fugitive (1993) | BFI | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 90 | The Last of the Mohicans (1992) | Michael Mann | Complex |
| – | – | – | Flick Chart |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 91 | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) | Atom Egoyan | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 92 | Thelma & Louise (1991) | Ridley Scott | Complex |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 93 | Three Kings | David O. Russell | Flick Chart |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 94 | Aladdin (1992) | Ron Clements | Flick Chart |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 95 | American History X (1998) | Tony Kaye | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 96 | Audition (1999) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 97 | Bad Lieutenant (1992) | Complex | |
| – | – | – | Roger Ebert |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 98 | Beau Travail (1999) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 99 | Billy Madison (1995) | Tamra Davis | Complex |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 100 | Cape Fear (1991) | Martin Scorsese | Collider |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 101 | Carlito’s Way (1993) | Brian De Palma | AV Club |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| 102 | Close-Up (1990) | AV Club | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 103 | Con Air (1997) | Complex | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 104 | Crash (1996) | Roger Ebert | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 105 | Exotica (1994) | Atom Egoyan | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Screen Rant |
| 106 | Fast, Cheap & Out Of Control (1997) | Errol Morris | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 107 | Jackie Brown (1997) | Quentin Tarantino | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 108 | La Haine (1995) | Complex | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 109 | Leaving Las Vegas | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Roger Ebert |
| – | – | – | Screen Rant |
| 110 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Hi Consumption | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 111 | Metropolitan (1990) | Whit Stillman | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 112 | Mission: Impossible (1996) | Brian De Palma | Flick Chart |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 113 | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) | Chris Columbus | Bustle |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 114 | My Own Private Idaho (1991) | Complex | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 115 | Never Been Kissed (1999) | Bustle | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| – | – | – | The Whisp |
| 116 | Raise The Red Lantern (1991) | AV Club | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 117 | Romeo + Juliet (1996) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 118 | Safe (1995) | AV Club | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 119 | Satantango (1994) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 120 | Short Cuts (1993) | Robert Altman | AV Club |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 121 | Sister Act (1992) | Emile Ardolino | Bustle |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 122 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) | Trey Parker | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 123 | Swingers (1996) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 124 | The City of Lost Children (1995) | Flick Chart | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 125 | The Double Life of Veronique (1991) | Krzysztof Kie?lowski | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 126 | The Sandlot (1993) | David Mickey Evans | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 127 | The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) | Anthony Minghella | Harpers Bazaar |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 128 | There’s Something About Mary (1998) | Cheat Sheet | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 129 | Tombstone (1993) | George P. Cosmatos | Hi Consumption |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 130 | Twelve Monkeys (1995) | Terry Gilliam | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| 131 | A Bronx Tale (1993) | Robert De Niro | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 132 | A Few Good Men (1992) | Rob Reiner | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| 133 | A Taste of Cherry (1997) | Abbas Kiarostami | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 134 | After Life | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 135 | Apollo 13 | Ron Howard | Flick Chart |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 136 | Army of Darkness | Collider | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 137 | Batman Returns (1992) | Tim Burton | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| 138 | Bottle Rocket | Wes Anderson | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Roger Ebert |
| 139 | Bound (1996) | The Wachowskis | BFI |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 140 | Boys Don’t Cry | Kimberly Peirce | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 141 | Bringing Out The Dead | Martin Scorsese | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 142 | Cool Runnings (1993) | Jon Turteltaub | Bustle |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 143 | Cruel Intentions | Harpers Bazaar | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| 144 | Demolition Man (1993) | Marco Brambilla | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 145 | Desperado (1995) | Robert Rodriguez | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 146 | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) | John McTiernan | IMDB |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 147 | Dogma | Flick Chart | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| 148 | Face/Off (1997) | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 149 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) | Rolling Stone | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 150 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| – | – | – | The Whisp |
| 151 | Gattaca (1997) | Andrew Niccol | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 152 | GoldenEye (1995) | Flick Chart | |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 153 | Hamlet (1996) | Kenneth Branagh | IMDB |
| – | – | – | TV Over Mind |
| 154 | Happy Gilmore (1996) | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 155 | Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) | Neil Jordan | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 156 | Irma Vep (1996) | AV Club | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| 157 | Jerry Maguire (1996) | Cameron Crowe | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| 158 | Life Is Beautiful (1997) | Roberto Benigni | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 159 | Lone Star (1996) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 160 | Man Bites Dog | Collider | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 161 | My Best Friend’s Wedding | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | The Whisp |
| 162 | One False Move (1992) | BFI | |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 163 | Orlando (1992) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 164 |
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
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AV Club | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 165 | Paris Is Burning (1990) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 166 | Philadelphia (1993) | Jonathan Demme | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 167 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) | Mel Brooks | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| 168 | Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion (1997) | Bustle | |
| – | – | – | Harpers Bazaar |
| 169 | Run Lola Run | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 170 | Shakespeare in Love (1998) | John Madden | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 171 | Showgirls | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 172 | Silence of the Lambs | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Screen Rant |
| 173 | Singles (1992) | Rolling Stone | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 174 | Sling Blade | Billy Bob Thornton | Movie Mezzanine |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 175 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) | Steve Barron | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | TV Over Mind |
| 176 | The Birdcage | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 177 | The Crying Game | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 178 | The English Patient (1996) | Anthony Minghella | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 179 | The Ice Storm (1997) | Ang Lee | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 180 | The Limey (1999) | AV Club | |
| – | – | – | Movie Mezzanine |
| 181 | The Long Day Closes (1992) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 182 | The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) | Henry Selick | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 183 | The Piano (1993) | Rolling Stone | |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 184 | The Rock (1996) | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 185 | The Virgin Suicides (1999) | Harpers Bazaar | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 186 | Tommy Boy (1995) | Peter Segal | IMDB 2 |
| – | – | – | Rotten Tomatoes |
| 187 | True Lies (1994) | James Cameron | IMDB |
| – | – | – | The Young Folks |
| 188 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Time Out |
| 189 | Waiting for Guffman | Movie Mezzanine | |
| – | – | – | Screen Rant |
| 190 | While You Were Sleeping (1995) | Bustle | |
| – | – | – | The Whisp |
| 191 | Wild at Heart (1990) | Complex | |
| – | – | – | Rolling Stone |
| 192 | 100 Days (1991) | Reel Rundown | |
| 193 | A Borrowed Life | Roger Ebert | |
| 194 | A Brighter Summer Day (1991) | Rolling Stone | |
| 195 | A League of Their Own (1992) | Penny Marshall | IMDB 2 |
| 196 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Collider | |
| 197 | A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) | Time Out | |
| 198 | A Simple Plan (1998) | Sam Raimi | IMDB |
| 199 | Aankhen (1993) | Reel Rundown | |
| 200 | Aashiqui (1990) | Reel Rundown | |
| 201 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) | Tom Shadyac | IMDB 2 |
| 202 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) | Steve Oedekerk | IMDB 2 |
| 203 | Agneepath (1990) | Reel Rundown | |
| 204 | Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai (1996) | Reel Rundown | |
| 205 | Ajooba (1991) | Reel Rundown | |
| 206 | Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) | Reel Rundown | |
| 207 | Alien 3 | Collider | |
| 208 | American Pie | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 209 | Anari (1993) | Reel Rundown | |
| 210 | Andaz Apna Apna (1994) | Reel Rundown | |
| 211 | Angus (1995) | Patrick Read Johnson | IMDB 2 |
| 212 | Anjaam (1994) | Reel Rundown | |
| 213 | Any Given Sunday (1999) | Oliver Stone | IMDB |
| 214 | Arachnophobia (1990) | Frank Marshall | IMDB 2 |
| 215 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 216 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Jay Roach | Paste Magazine |
| 217 | Auzaar (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 218 | Awakenings (1990) | Penny Marshall | IMDB |
| 219 | Baadshah (1999) | Reel Rundown | |
| 220 | Baazigar (1993) | Reel Rundown | |
| 221 | Babe | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 222 | Babe: Pig in the City (1998) | Rolling Stone | |
| 223 | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) | Reel Rundown | |
| 224 | BASEketball | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 225 | Beta (1992) | Reel Rundown | |
| 226 | Bird on a Wire (1990) | John Badham | IMDB 2 |
| 227 | Biwi No. 1 (1999) | Reel Rundown | |
| 228 | Bol Radha Bol (1992) | Reel Rundown | |
| 229 | Bombay (1995) | Reel Rundown | |
| 230 | Border (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 231 | Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) | Francis Ford Coppola | IMDB 2 |
| 232 | Buffalo 66 (1998) | Rolling Stone | |
| 233 | Burnt By The Sun | Nikita Mikhalkov | Paste Magazine |
| 234 | But I’m A Cheerleader (1999) | Bustle | |
| 235 | Can’t Hardly Wait | The Whisp | |
| 236 | Candyman (1992) | Bernard Rose | IMDB 2 |
| 237 | Casper (1995) | Brad Silberling | IMDB 2 |
| 238 | Central do Brasil | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 239 | Chachi 420 (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 240 | Chamatkar (1992) | Reel Rundown | |
| 241 | Chandni (1989) | Reel Rundown | |
| 242 | Child’s Play 2 (1990) | John Lafia | IMDB 2 |
| 243 | Closet Land | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 244 | Cool World (1992) | Ralph Bakshi | IMDB 2 |
| 245 | Cure | Collider | |
| 246 | Damini – Lightning (1993) | Reel Rundown | |
| 247 | Dances with Wolves (1990) | Kevin Costner | IMDB |
| 248 | Dangerous Minds (1995) | John N. Smith | IMDB 2 |
| 249 | Daraar (1996) | Reel Rundown | |
| 250 | Darkman | TV Over Mind | |
| 251 | Darr (1993) | Reel Rundown | |
| 252 | Daud (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 253 | Dead Alive | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 254 | Dead Man Walking | Tim Robbins | Paste Magazine |
| 255 | Death and the Maiden (1994) | Roman Polanski | IMDB |
| 256 | Death Becomes Her (1992) | Robert Zemeckis | IMDB 2 |
| 257 | Deewana (1992) | Reel Rundown | |
| 258 | Deewana Mastana (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 259 | Defending Your Life | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 260 | Dil (1990) | Reel Rundown | |
| 261 | Dil Se | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 262 | Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 263 | Diljale (1996) | Reel Rundown | |
| 264 | Dilwale (1994) | Reel Rundown | |
| 265 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) | Reel Rundown | |
| 266 | Dolores Claiborne (1995) | Taylor Hackford | IMDB 2 |
| 267 | Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991) | Stephen Herek | IMDB 2 |
| 268 | Donnie Brasco (1997) | Mike Newell | IMDB |
| 269 | Double Life of Veronique | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 270 | Drive Me Crazy | The Whisp | |
| 271 | Dulhe Raja (1998) | Reel Rundown | |
| 272 | Dushman (1998) | Reel Rundown | |
| 273 | Empire Records | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 274 | End of Evangelion | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 275 | Europa (1991) | Lars von Trier | IMDB |
| 276 | Eve’s Bayou | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 277 | Father of the Bride | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 278 | Festen (The Celebration) (1998) | Time Out | |
| 279 | Fireworks (Hana-Bi) (1997) | Rolling Stone | |
| 280 | Flatliners (1990) | Joel Schumacher | IMDB 2 |
| 281 | Four Rooms (1995) | Allison Anders | IMDB |
| 282 | Freddy’s Dead | Collider | |
| 283 | Friday the 13th | Collider | |
| 284 | Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) | Jon Avnet | IMDB 2 |
| 285 | From Beyond | Collider | |
| 286 | From Dusk Till Dawn | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 287 | From the Journals of Jean Seberg | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 288 | Funny Games (1997) | Michael Haneke | IMDB |
| 289 | Galaxy Quest | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 290 | Ghatak (1996) | Reel Rundown | |
| 291 | Ghayal (1990) | Reel Rundown | |
| 292 | Ghost (1990) | Jerry Zucker | IMDB 2 |
| 293 | Ghost in the Shell | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 294 | Ghulam (1998) | Reel Rundown | |
| 295 | Ghulam-E-Mustafa (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 296 | Gross Pointe Blank | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 297 | Grumpier Old Men (1995) | Howard Deutch | IMDB 2 |
| 298 | Grumpy Old Men (1993) | Donald Petrie | IMDB 2 |
| 299 | Gummo | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 300 | Gumrah (1993) | Reel Rundown | |
| 301 | Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 302 | Hackers | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 303 | Half Baked | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 304 | Halloween | Collider | |
| 305 | Happiness | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 306 | Hard Boiled (1992) | The Young Folks | |
| 307 | Hard-Boiled | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 308 | He Got Game | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 309 | Hellraiser 3 | Collider | |
| 310 | Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | Collider | |
| 311 | Hero No. 1 (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 312 | Hocus Pocus (1993) | Kenny Ortega | IMDB 2 |
| 313 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) | Chris Columbus | IMDB 2 |
| 314 | Horse Thief | Roger Ebert | |
| 315 | Hot Shots! (1991) | Jim Abrahams | IMDB 2 |
| 316 | House Party | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 317 | Hum (1991) | Reel Rundown | |
| 318 | Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) | Reel Rundown | |
| 319 | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) | Reel Rundown | |
| 320 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) | Reel Rundown | |
| 321 | Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) | Reel Rundown | |
| 322 | Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999) | Reel Rundown | |
| 323 | Hunt for the Red October | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 324 | In the Line of Fire (1993) | Wolfgang Petersen | IMDB |
| 325 | In the Name of the Father (1993) | Jim Sheridan | IMDB |
| 326 | Insomnia (1997) | BFI | |
| 327 | Ishq (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 328 | Jason Goes to Hell | Collider | |
| 329 | Jawbreaker | Harpers Bazaar | |
| 330 | Jeet (1996) | Reel Rundown | |
| 331 | Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) | Reel Rundown | |
| 332 | John Carpenter | Collider | |
| 333 | Ju Dou | TV Over Mind | |
| 334 | Judaai (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 335 | Juice (1992) | Complex | |
| 336 | Jumanji (1995) | Joe Johnston | IMDB 2 |
| 337 | Junoon (1992) | Reel Rundown | |
| 338 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994) | Reel Rundown | |
| 339 | Karan Arjun (1995) | Reel Rundown | |
| 340 | Khalnayak (1993) | Reel Rundown | |
| 341 | Khiladi (1992) | Reel Rundown | |
| 342 | Khuda Gawah (1992) | Reel Rundown | |
| 343 | Kindergarten Cop (1990) | Ivan Reitman | IMDB 2 |
| 344 | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Collider | |
| 345 | Koyla (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 346 | Krantiveer (1994) | Reel Rundown | |
| 347 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) | Reel Rundown | |
| 348 | La Belle Noiseuse (1991) | Rolling Stone | |
| 349 | La Cérémonie (1995) | BFI | |
| 350 | La Femme Nikita (1990) | The Young Folks | |
| 351 | Lamhe (1991) | Reel Rundown | |
| 352 | Last Action Hero (1993) | John McTiernan | IMDB 2 |
| 353 | Last Night (1998) | Rolling Stone | |
| 354 | Legends of the Fall (1994) | Edward Zwick | IMDB 2 |
| 355 | Leprechaun (1993) | Mark Jones | IMDB 2 |
| 356 | Life Is Sweet (1990) | Rolling Stone | |
| 357 | Little Giants (1994) | Duwayne Dunham | IMDB 2 |
| 358 | Look Who’s Talking Too (1990) | Amy Heckerling | IMDB 2 |
| 359 | Love (1991) | Reel Rundown | |
| 360 | Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998) | Julio Medem | IMDB |
| 361 | Made in America (1993) | Richard Benjamin | IMDB 2 |
| 362 | Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) | Rolling Stone | |
| 363 | Mallrats (1995) | Kevin Smith | IMDB 2 |
| 364 | Mann (1999) | Reel Rundown | |
| 365 | Matilda (1996) | Bustle | |
| 366 | Maya Memsaab (1993) | Reel Rundown | |
| 367 | Men in Black | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 368 | Menace II Society (1993) | Complex | |
| 369 | Mermaids (1990) | Richard Benjamin | IMDB 2 |
| 370 | Mighty Ducks | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 371 | Mohra (1994) | Reel Rundown | |
| 372 | Mortal Kombat | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 373 | MouseHunt (1997) | Bustle | |
| 374 | Mulan (1998) | Tony Bancroft | IMDB |
| 375 | Muriel’s Wedding | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 376 | My Cousin Vinny (1995) | Cheat Sheet | |
| 377 | My Girl (1991) | Howard Zieff | IMDB 2 |
| 378 | My Life (1993) | Bruce Joel Rubin | IMDB 2 |
| 379 | Narasimha (1991) | Reel Rundown | |
| 380 | Natural Born Killers (1994) | Rolling Stone | |
| 381 | Needful Things (1993) | Fraser C. Heston | IMDB 2 |
| 382 | Night on Earth (1991) | Jim Jarmusch | IMDB |
| 383 | Noises Off | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 384 | Nothing But Trouble (1991) | Dan Aykroyd | IMDB 2 |
| 385 | Notting Hill | The Whisp | |
| 386 | Of Mice and Men (1992) | Gary Sinise | IMDB 2 |
| 387 | One Fine Day (1996) | Bustle | |
| 388 | Open Your Eyes (1997) | Alejandro Amenábar | IMDB |
| 389 | Phool Aur Kaante (1991) | Reel Rundown | |
| 390 | Pi | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 391 | Pleasantville | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 392 | Poetic Justice | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 393 | Poison (1991) | Rolling Stone | |
| 394 | Porco Rosso | Flick Chart | |
| 395 | Possession | Collider | |
| 396 | Powder (1995) | Victor Salva | IMDB 2 |
| 397 | Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991) | Reel Rundown | |
| 398 | Problem Child (1990) | Dennis Dugan | IMDB 2 |
| 399 | Pump Up the Volume | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 400 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) | Reel Rundown | |
| 401 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) | Reel Rundown | |
| 402 | Quiz Show | Robert Redford | Paste Magazine |
| 403 | Raining Stones (1993) | Time Out | |
| 404 | Raja Babu (1994) | Reel Rundown | |
| 405 | Raja Hindustani (1996) | Reel Rundown | |
| 406 | Ram Jaane (1995) | Reel Rundown | |
| 407 | Rangeela (1995) | Reel Rundown | |
| 408 | Ready to Wear (Pret-A-Porter) | Harpers Bazaar | |
| 409 | Reality Bites | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 410 | Red (1994) | AV Club | |
| 411 | Ringu | Collider | |
| 412 | Robinson in Space (1997) | Time Out | |
| 413 | Ronin (1998) | John Frankenheimer | IMDB |
| 414 | Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993) | Reel Rundown | |
| 415 | Rosetta | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 416 | Rudy | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 417 | Rumble in the Bronx | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 418 | Runaway Bride | The Whisp | |
| 419 | Saajan (1991) | Reel Rundown | |
| 420 | Sarfarosh (1999) | Reel Rundown | |
| 421 | Satya (1998) | Reel Rundown | |
| 422 | Saudagar (1991) | Reel Rundown | |
| 423 | Selena | Screen Rant | |
| 424 | Sense and Sensibility (1995) | Ang Lee | IMDB |
| 425 | Set It Off | Screen Rant | |
| 426 | Shawshank Redemption | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 427 | She’s All That | The Whisp | |
| 428 | Shiva (1990) | Reel Rundown | |
| 429 | Shola Aur Shabnam (1992) | Reel Rundown | |
| 430 | Show Me Love (1998) | Time Out | |
| 431 | Slacker (1991) | Rolling Stone | |
| 432 | Sleepers (1996) | Barry Levinson | IMDB |
| 433 | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) | Joseph Ruben | IMDB 2 |
| 434 | Sleepwalkers (1992) | Mick Garris | IMDB 2 |
| 435 | Sleepy Hollow (1999) | Tim Burton | IMDB |
| 436 | So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) | Thomas Schlamme | IMDB 2 |
| 437 | Soldier (1998) | Reel Rundown | |
| 438 | Sooryavansham (1999) | Reel Rundown | |
| 439 | Space Jam | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 440 | Stir of Echoes (1999) | David Koepp | IMDB |
| 441 | Swarg (1990) | Reel Rundown | |
| 442 | Sweet and Lowdown | Woody Allen | Paste Magazine |
| 443 | Tere Mere Sapne (1996) | Reel Rundown | |
| 444 | Tesis (1996) | BFI | |
| 445 | The Addams Family (1991) | Barry Sonnenfeld | IMDB 2 |
| 446 | The Age of Innocence (1993) | Rolling Stone | |
| 447 | The Apostle | Robert Duvall | Paste Magazine |
| 448 | The Basketball Diaries (1995) | Scott Kalvert | IMDB 2 |
| 449 | The Battle Over Citizen Kane | Thomas Lennon, Michael Epstein | Paste Magazine |
| 450 | The Bodyguard | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 451 | The Boondock Saints (1999) | Troy Duffy | IMDB |
| 452 | The Chase (1994) | Adam Rifkin | IMDB 2 |
| 453 | The Cider House Rules (1999) | Lasse Hallström | IMDB |
| 454 | The Craft | Harpers Bazaar | |
| 455 | The Crow | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 456 | The Crush (1993) | Alan Shapiro | IMDB 2 |
| 457 | The Day of the Beast (1995) | Álex de la Iglesia | IMDB |
| 458 | The Exorcist 3 | Collider | |
| 459 | The First Wives Club (1996) | Bustle | |
| 460 | The Fly | Collider | |
| 461 | The Game | David Fincher | Paste Magazine |
| 462 | The Girl on the Bridge | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 463 | The Godfather Part III (1990) | Francis Ford Coppola | IMDB |
| 464 | The Good Son (1993) | Joseph Ruben | IMDB 2 |
| 465 | The Green Mile (1999) | Frank Darabont | IMDB |
| 466 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) | BFI | |
| 467 | The Hunt for Red October | Flick Chart | |
| 468 | The Insider | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 469 | The Insider (1999) | Michael Mann | IMDB |
| 470 | The Last Boy Scout (1991) | The Young Folks | |
| 471 | The Lawnmower Man (1992) | Brett Leonard | IMDB 2 |
| 472 | The Little Rascals (1994) | Penelope Spheeris | IMDB 2 |
| 473 | The Madness of King George (1994) | Nicholas Hytner | IMDB |
| 474 | The Mighty Ducks (1992) | Bustle | |
| 475 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) | David Zucker | IMDB 2 |
| 476 | The People Under the Stairs (1991) | Wes Craven | IMDB 2 |
| 477 | The Postman (Il Postino) (1994) | Michael Radford | IMDB |
| 478 | The Professional | Luc Besson | Paste Magazine |
| 479 | The Rapture | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 480 | The Remains of The Day | James Ivory | Paste Magazine |
| 481 | The Rescuers Down Under | TV Over Mind | |
| 482 | The River Wild (1994) | Curtis Hanson | IMDB 2 |
| 483 | The Scarlet Letter (1995) | Roland Joffé | IMDB 2 |
| 484 | The Shining | Collider | |
| 485 | The Straight Story (1999) | David Lynch | IMDB |
| 486 | The Wedding Singer | The Whisp | |
| 487 | The Witches (1990) | Nicolas Roeg | IMDB 2 |
| 488 | The Wrong Trousers | Nick Park | Paste Magazine |
| 489 | To Live | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 490 | To Sleep With Anger (1990) | Rolling Stone | |
| 491 | Topsy-Turvy | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 492 | Trees Lounge | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 493 | Tremors (1990) | Ron Underwood | IMDB 2 |
| 494 | Trimurti (1995) | Reel Rundown | |
| 495 | Twister (1996) | Jan de Bont | IMDB 2 |
| 496 | Underground | Movie Mezzanine | |
| 497 | Unzipped | Harpers Bazaar | |
| 498 | Vaastav: The Reality (1999) | Reel Rundown | |
| 499 | Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) | Wes Craven | IMDB 2 |
| 500 | Velvet Goldmine (1998) | Rolling Stone | |
| 501 | Village of the Damned (1995) | John Carpenter | IMDB 2 |
| 502 | Vishwatma (1992) | Reel Rundown | |
| 503 | Wag the Dog (1997) | Barry Levinson | IMDB |
| 504 | Waking Ned Devine | Kirk Jones | Paste Magazine |
| 505 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | Rotten Tomatoes | |
| 506 | Wes Craven | Collider | |
| 507 | What About Bob (1991) | Screen Rant | |
| 508 | What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) | Lasse Hallström | IMDB 2 |
| 509 | When We Were Kings (1996) | Rolling Stone | |
| 510 | White | Screen Rant | |
| 511 | White Men Can’t Jump (1992) | Complex | |
| 512 | William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996) | Time Out | |
| 513 | Wolf (1994) | Mike Nichols | IMDB 2 |
| 514 | Yeshwant (1997) | Reel Rundown | |
| 515 | You’ve Got Mail | The Whisp |
23 Best 1990s Film Sources/Lists
| Source | Article |
| AV Club | The 50 best films of the ’90s |
| BFI | 100 thrillers to see before you die: 1990s |
| Bustle | 24 Of The Best Feel-Good Movies Of The ’90s To Watch |
| Cheat Sheet | 10 of the Best Comedy Movies From the 1990s |
| Collider | The 50 Best Horror Movies of the 1990s, Ranked |
| Complex | The Best ’90s Movies |
| Flick Chart | The Best Adventure Movies of the 1990s |
| Harpers Bazaar | Best 1990s Fashion Movies – Fashion Films of the 90s |
| Hi Consumption | The 30 Best Movies From The ’90s |
| IMDB | 100 BEST MOVIES (1990-1999) |
| IMDB 2 | Best Movies of the 1990s |
| Movie Mezzanine | The Best Movies of the 1990s |
| Paste Magazine | The 90 Best Movies of the 1990s |
| Reel Rundown | Top 90 Hindi Movies of the 1990s |
| Roger Ebert | Ebert & Scorsese: Best Films of the 1990s |
| Rolling Stone | The 100 Greatest Movies of the ’90s |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 140 Essential 90s Movies |
| Screen Rant | 20 Best Movies of the 1990s |
| Short List | The 25 greatest movies of the ’90s |
| The Whisp | The Best 1990s Romantic Comedies You Can’t Get Sick Of |
| The Young Folks | The Top 20 Best Action Movies of the 1990s |
| Time Out | The Best 90s Movies | Incredible Films From The 1990s |
| TV Over Mind | 20/20 Hindsight: The Best Movies of 1990 |
