In & Out
1997 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 759 votes
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards. 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.
Everyone Says I Love You
1996 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 724 votes
A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a shaky marriage while her half sister gets engaged. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,373 votes
When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bride of Re-Animator
1990 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 504 votes
Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,393 votes
Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hope Floats
1998 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 509 votes
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,623 votes
In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 550 votes
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mars Attacks!
1996 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 5,950 votes
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Darkman
1990 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,547 votes
Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The General's Daughter
1999 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,055 votes
When the body of Army Capt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ocean Waves
1993 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 991 votes
At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Baby's Day Out
1994 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,486 votes
Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Pagemaster
1994 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 798 votes
Rich knows a lot about accidents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Total Eclipse
1995 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 562 votes
Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Soldier
1998 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 977 votes
Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jawbreaker
1999 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 600 votes
When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible conspire to hide the truth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Indecent Proposal
1993 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,645 votes
John Gage offers a down-on-his-luck yuppie husband $1 million for the opportunity to spend the night with the man's wife. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Jackal
1997 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 2,169 votes
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a psychopathic hitman known only as The Jackal proves an elusive target for the people charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI director, a Russian MVK Major, and a jailed IRA terrorist who can recognize him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 648 votes
When a sprite named Crysta shrinks a human boy, Zak, down to her size, he vows to help the magical fairy folk stop a greedy logging company from destroying their home: the pristine rainforest known as FernGully. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.