The Sixth Sense
1999 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 13,052 votes
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret. 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.
Braveheart
1995 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 11,272 votes
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 title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Whisper of the Heart
1995 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,321 votes
Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Heat
1995 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 8,518 votes
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. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ghost in the Shell
1995 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 3,964 votes
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Postman
1994 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,231 votes
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 693 votes
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 806 votes
In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Unforgiven
1992 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 5,027 votes
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mulan
1998 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 10,561 votes
When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Titanic
1997 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 27,456 votes
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Bronx Tale
1993 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,942 votes
Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Three Colors: Red
1994 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,569 votes
Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In the Name of the Father
1993 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,009 votes
A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Children of Heaven
1997 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 732 votes
Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fargo
1996 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 9,216 votes
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dances with Wolves
1990 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 4,755 votes
Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Big Lebowski
1998 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 12,334 votes
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. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 10,452 votes
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Carlito's Way
1993 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 3,521 votes
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.