The Wrong Trousers
1993 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,183 votes
Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. 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.
L.A. Confidential
1997 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 5,634 votes
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Porco Rosso
1992 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 3,761 votes
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ninja Scroll
1993 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 759 votes
Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scent of a Woman
1992 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 4,011 votes
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Awakenings
1990 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,908 votes
Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dinner Game
1998 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,077 votes
For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Misery
1990 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 5,319 votes
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Straight Story
1999 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,827 votes
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dreams
1990 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 572 votes
Eight visually rich vignettes drawn from Kurosawa’s own dreams—fox weddings and vanished orchards, a soldier’s ghosts, a walk through Van Gogh’s canvases, nuclear nightmares, and a water-mill utopia—meditate on childhood, art, mortality, and humanity’s uneasy bond with nature. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 10,782 votes
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Magnolia
1999 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 4,075 votes
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Edward Scissorhands
1990 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 13,905 votes
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Selena
1997 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,326 votes
In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Bridges of Madison County
1995 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 2,395 votes
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Philadelphia
1993 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 4,696 votes
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Underground
1995 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 789 votes
Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fallen Angels
1995 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,331 votes
An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Taste of Cherry
1997 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 713 votes
A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Celebration
1998 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,286 votes
The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.