Rudy
1993 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 770 votes
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Best 1990s Movies
Revisit standout releases from 1990 through 1999, selected for viewers who want a strong starting point instead of an exhaustive catalog.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Titles are ranked by TMDB audience rating with a minimum vote threshold, then checked for relevance to the release decade.
Stalingrad
1993 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 642 votes
A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Balto
1995 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,238 votes
An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
1995 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 798 votes
The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the Dragon Balls. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Operation Condor
1991 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 655 votes
Hired by a Spanish baron, Hong Kong treasure hunter Jackie, a.k.a. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Johnny Stecchino
1991 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,073 votes
Good hearted but not very wordly-wise, Dante is happy driving the school bus for a group of mentally handicapped children, while feeling he is somehow missing out on life and love. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,629 votes
Times are tough at Premiere Properties. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Caro diario
1993 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 518 votes
Nanni Moretti recounts in his diary three slice-of-life stories marked by a dry, ironic gaze: in the first, he rides his Vespa through a deserted, sun-drenched summertime Rome; in the second, he visits a reclusive friend on an island, who ropes him into an impromptu journey between islets in search of quiet; and in the last, he finds himself grappling with an unknown illness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dark City
1998 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,266 votes
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Total Recall
1990 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 6,571 votes
Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cyrano de Bergerac
1990 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 834 votes
Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Prince of Egypt
1998 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 4,362 votes
The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Patch Adams
1998 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,481 votes
The true story of Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dead Man Walking
1995 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,520 votes
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hamlet
1996 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 517 votes
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Funny Games
1997 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,119 votes
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dazed and Confused
1993 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,307 votes
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. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Fisher King
1991 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,494 votes
Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Star Trek: First Contact
1996 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,987 votes
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dead Man
1995 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,756 votes
On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.