Eyes Wide Shut
1999 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 7,164 votes
After Dr. 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.
Ed Wood
1994 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,549 votes
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Memories
1995 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 578 votes
Three back-to-back anime films by three different directors make up this sci-fi trilogy three years in the making. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Devil's Advocate
1997 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 6,920 votes
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fist of Legend
1994 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 623 votes
Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Home Alone
1990 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 12,654 votes
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
That's Life
1998 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,394 votes
While on the run from the police, an unlikely companionship blossoms between a funny con man who just broke out of jail, the bumbling cop whose car he seized at gunpoint, and a nitpicking civilian he unwittingly took hostage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barton Fink
1991 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,910 votes
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Apollo 13
1995 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 6,014 votes
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
1994 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,361 votes
A second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as it happens in the film to be shown. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Insider
1999 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,106 votes
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Legend of Drunken Master
1994 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,111 votes
Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
EverAfter
1998 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,599 votes
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 824 votes
Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 5,842 votes
Count Dracula, a 15th-century prince, is condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Open Your Eyes
1997 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,211 votes
Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Contact
1997 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 5,082 votes
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pretty Woman
1990 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 9,073 votes
Vivian is a carefree, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets sophisticated billionaire Edward in a chance encounter that turns into a week-long business arrangement. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Three Colors: White
1994 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,342 votes
Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,183 votes
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.