Fly Away Home
1996 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 519 votes
Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. 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.
The Age of Innocence
1993 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,230 votes
In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,273 votes
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Monster
1994 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 662 votes
A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is always a totally innocent explanation that the police fail to spot). This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Batman Returns
1992 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 7,178 votes
The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
1992 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 621 votes
Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Basic Instinct
1992 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 4,448 votes
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 4,713 votes
The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pride Rock. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Much Ado About Nothing
1993 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 821 votes
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Cyclone
1996 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 779 votes
The everyday life of accountant Levante, his family and the other people of a small town in the Tuscan countryside is taken by storm by the serendipitous arrival of five gorgeous Spanish flamenco dancers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Witches
1990 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,387 votes
While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The House of the Spirits
1993 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 745 votes
A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dogma
1999 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,908 votes
An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole and reenter Heaven. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wag the Dog
1997 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,070 votes
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tremors
1990 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,634 votes
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Desperado
1995 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,188 votes
El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Breakdown
1997 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,129 votes
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 511 votes
When Mr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Police Story 3: Super Cop
1992 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 592 votes
A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Independence Day
1996 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 10,591 votes
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.