Curated by SceneIt · United States
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
Titles are ranked by TMDB audience rating with a minimum vote threshold, then checked for relevance to the release decade.
1996 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,421 votes
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1996 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 5,420 votes
Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,100 votes
When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,079 votes
After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1999 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,909 votes
Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,062 votes
Billy is released after five years in prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,531 votes
A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 5,600 votes
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,428 votes
The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1990 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,178 votes
A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled by the government. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 576 votes
Lorenzo Odone, a Virginia 5-year-old, develops a degenerative nerve disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his parents decide to immerse themselves in research and tackle the problem themselves. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 839 votes
Gia Carangi meteorically rises to modeling fame in the late 1970s but becomes overconsumed by persistent loneliness and drug addiction. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1991 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,623 votes
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,997 votes
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1994 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 4,655 votes
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 861 votes
A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,694 votes
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1999 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,579 votes
For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1999 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,311 votes
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 602 votes
Two teenage girls in small-town Sweden. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.