He Got Game
1998 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 806 votes
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence. 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 2026-08-04 · 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 Firm
1993 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,345 votes
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
El Mariachi
1993 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,308 votes
El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
It Could Happen to You
1994 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 957 votes
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Serial Mom
1994 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 774 votes
Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mighty Aphrodite
1995 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 749 votes
When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Taxi
1998 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,765 votes
In Marseilles a skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lethal Weapon 3
1992 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,305 votes
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Only You
1994 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 577 votes
Two childhood paranormal incidents have convinced schoolteacher Faith Corvatch that her true love is a guy named 'Damon Bradley', but she has yet to meet him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
1990 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 937 votes
With his nephews and niece, everyone's favorite rich uncle, Scrooge McDuck, treks from his mansion home in Duckburg in search of the long-lost loot of the thief Collie Baba. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rob Roy
1995 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 717 votes
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mermaids
1990 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 609 votes
Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
New Jack City
1991 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 619 votes
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Marvin's Room
1996 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 635 votes
A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The First Wives Club
1996 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 835 votes
After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Liar Liar
1997 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 6,314 votes
Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,988 votes
A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in Ninjutsu, must learn to work together to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
You've Got Mail
1998 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,691 votes
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bottle Rocket
1996 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,212 votes
Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Bodyguard
1992 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,294 votes
A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.