The Top 250 Movies of the 1990s

2

Pulp Fiction https://www.flickchart.com/movie/6275664BCE 1994, 154 min.

Quentin Tarantino  •   Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis

Black Comedy  •  Comedy Thriller  •  Crime Comedy

4

GoodFellas https://www.flickchart.com/movie/8EC84B6AB6 1990, 145 min.

Martin Scorsese  •   Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Based-on-a-True-Story  •  Biopic

6

Reservoir Dogs https://www.flickchart.com/movie/1036BA0939 1992, 99 min.

Quentin Tarantino  •   Starring: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen

Caper  •  Crime Thriller  •  Crime

8

The Matrix https://www.flickchart.com/movie/24E601E6F1 1999, 136 min.

The Wachowskis  •   Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss

Action  •  Cyberpunk / Tech Noir  •  Cyborg / Android / Robot

10

The Usual Suspects https://www.flickchart.com/movie/53345D6BAD 1995, 106 min.

Bryan Singer  •   Starring: Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro

Crime Thriller  •  Crime  •  Ensemble Film

12

Schindler's List https://www.flickchart.com/movie/58307CB622 1993, 195 min.

Steven Spielberg  •   Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Based-on-a-True-Story  •  Biopic

14

Forrest Gump https://www.flickchart.com/movie/E55A2E80F7 1994, 142 min.

Robert Zemeckis  •   Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise

Americana  •  Comedy Drama  •  Drama

16

The Big Lebowski https://www.flickchart.com/movie/A60242B39E 1998, 117 min.

Joel & Ethan Coen  •   Starring: Julianne Moore, David Huddleston, Jeff Bridges

Buddy Film  •  Comedy  •  Crime Comedy

18

The Professional https://www.flickchart.com/movie/CA476B864D 1994, 110 min.

Luc Besson  •   Starring: Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman

Action Thriller  •  Action  •  Buddy Film

20

Good Will Hunting https://www.flickchart.com/movie/F7091222E3 1997, 126 min.

Gus Van Sant  •   Starring: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck

Coming-of-Age  •  Drama  •  Psychological Drama

22

American History X https://www.flickchart.com/movie/9F95541CE5 1998, 119 min.

Tony Kaye  •   Starring: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo

Crime  •  Crime Drama  •  Drama

24

Unforgiven https://www.flickchart.com/movie/FC773A224D 1992, 131 min.

Clint Eastwood  •   Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Frances Fisher

Outlaw  •  Prostitution Film  •  Revenge Film

26

12 Monkeys https://www.flickchart.com/movie/BF5CEF619B 1995, 129 min.

Terry Gilliam  •   Starring: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt

Cyberpunk / Tech Noir  •  Dystopian Film  •  Mindbender

28

Braveheart https://www.flickchart.com/movie/FEF9F13DB6 1995, 177 min.

Mel Gibson  •   Starring: Mel Gibson, Patrick McGoohan, Angus MacFadyen

Adventure Drama  •  Adventure  •  Based-on-a-True-Story

30

The Sixth Sense https://www.flickchart.com/movie/6C38F0F564 1999, 107 min.

M. Night Shyamalan  •   Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette

Childhood Drama  •  Drama  •  Ghost Film

32

Trainspotting https://www.flickchart.com/movie/E351A89285 1996, 94 min.

Danny Boyle  •   Starring: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller

Addiction Drama  •  Buddy Film  •  Comedy Drama

34

The Truman Show https://www.flickchart.com/movie/DADD4127EC 1998, 103 min.

Peter Weir  •   Starring: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Media Satire

36

L.A. Confidential https://www.flickchart.com/movie/5ACBA2E581 1997, 138 min.

Curtis Hanson  •   Starring: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Crime Drama  •  Crime

38

Toy Story 2 https://www.flickchart.com/movie/44C12B9B24 1999, 92 min.

John Lasseter  •   Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

Adventure  •  Animation  •  Comedy

40

Three Colors: Red https://www.flickchart.com/movie/E83B531EB3 1994, 99 min.

Krzysztof Kieslowski  •   Starring: Zbigniew Zamachowski, Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant

Drama  •  Foreign Language Film  •  Psychological Drama

42

Clerks. https://www.flickchart.com/movie/4FDC6924DF 1994, 92 min.

Kevin Smith  •   Starring: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti

Buddy Film  •  Comedy  •  Workplace Comedy

44

Glengarry Glen Ross https://www.flickchart.com/movie/452A4A07B6 1992, 100 min.

James Foley  •   Starring: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris

Based-on-Theatre  •  Drama  •  Ensemble Film

46

Barton Fink https://www.flickchart.com/movie/38EC29BB40 1991, 116 min.

Joel & Ethan Coen  •   Starring: John Turturro, Michael Lerner, Tony Shalhoub

Black Comedy  •  Comedy Drama  •  Drama

48

Princess Mononoke https://www.flickchart.com/movie/967DD2800C 1997, 134 min.

Hayao Miyazaki  •   Starring: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka

Adventure  •  Animation  •  Anime

50

Army of Darkness https://www.flickchart.com/movie/0214D89563 1992, 81 min.

Sam Raimi  •   Starring: Bruce Campbell, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie

Comedy  •  Fantasy  •  Horror Comedy

52

True Romance https://www.flickchart.com/movie/78FAC3D8C6 1993, 121 min.

Tony Scott  •   Starring: Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman

Crime Thriller  •  Crime  •  Road Movie

54

Being John Malkovich https://www.flickchart.com/movie/35E60AF268 1999, 112 min.

Spike Jonze  •   Starring: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich

Comedy  •  Fantasy Comedy  •  Fantasy

56

Tombstone https://www.flickchart.com/movie/02B874B2D7 1993, 134 min.

George P. Cosmatos  •   Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott

Revisionist Western  •  Western

58

Total Recall https://www.flickchart.com/movie/0E58E312A5 1990, 113 min.

Paul Verhoeven  •   Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone

Action Thriller  •  Action  •  Adventure

60

Rushmore https://www.flickchart.com/movie/30D313D398 1998, 93 min.

Wes Anderson  •   Starring: Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Brian Cox

Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age  •  Drama

62

Hard Boiled https://www.flickchart.com/movie/FAC4F37883 1992, 126 min.

John Woo  •   Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Teresa Mo

Action Thriller  •  Action  •  Foreign Language Film

64

Dazed and Confused https://www.flickchart.com/movie/897EB14068 1993, 103 min.

Richard Linklater  •   Starring: Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey

Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age  •  Ensemble Film

66

Raise the Red Lantern https://www.flickchart.com/movie/2B9F285885 1991, 125 min.

Yimou Zhang  •   Starring: Gong Li, Ding Weimin, Chu Xiao

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Drama  •  Feminist Film

68

Hoop Dreams https://www.flickchart.com/movie/5BFE537D33 1994, 170 min.

Steve James  •   Starring: Spike Lee, Sheila Agee, Gene Pingatore

Biography  •  Culture and Society  •  Documentary

70

A Few Good Men https://www.flickchart.com/movie/A52068169D 1992, 138 min.

Rob Reiner  •   Starring: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore

Based-on-Theatre  •  Courtroom Drama  •  Crime Drama

72

Porco Rosso https://www.flickchart.com/movie/DFDE78B9C4 1992, 94 min.

Hayao Miyazaki  •   Starring: Shûichirô Moriyama, Tokiko Katô, Sanshi Katsura

Adventure  •  Animation  •  Anime

74

The City of Lost Children https://www.flickchart.com/movie/3348899B42 1995, 112 min.

Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet  •   Starring: Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet

Adventure  •  Cyberpunk / Tech Noir  •  Dystopian Film

76

Life Is Beautiful https://www.flickchart.com/movie/7B670871D4 1997, 116 min.

Roberto Benigni  •   Starring: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Foreign Language Film

78

The Iron Giant https://www.flickchart.com/movie/AEE6C736F7 1999, 86 min.

Brad Bird  •   Starring: Eli Marienthal, Vin Diesel, Harry Connick Jr.

Animation  •  Buddy Film  •  Comedy Drama

80

True Lies https://www.flickchart.com/movie/4B60409A7A 1994, 141 min.

James Cameron  •   Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Paxton, Tia Carrere

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Action Thriller

82

Dark City https://www.flickchart.com/movie/EF56A49FF4 1998, 100 min.

Alex Proyas  •   Starring: Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland

Cyberpunk / Tech Noir  •  Dystopian Film  •  Mindbender

84

From Dusk Till Dawn https://www.flickchart.com/movie/3F5157DB79 1996, 108 min.

Robert Rodriguez  •   Starring: Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino

Action Thriller  •  Action  •  Crime Thriller

86

Back to the Future Part III https://www.flickchart.com/movie/AC2F049AB5 1990, 118 min.

Robert Zemeckis  •   Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen

Comedy Western  •  Comedy  •  Hybrid Western

88

Run Lola Run https://www.flickchart.com/movie/F968B37CA3 1998, 80 min.

Tom Tykwer  •   Starring: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup

Action Thriller  •  Action  •  Chase Movie

90

Titanic https://www.flickchart.com/movie/1E6688D146 1997, 194 min.

James Cameron  •   Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane

Adventure  •  Costume Romance  •  Disaster Film

92

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas https://www.flickchart.com/movie/BA1CE92A58 1998, 118 min.

Terry Gilliam  •   Starring: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire

Absurd Comedy  •  Avant-garde / Experimental  •  Based-on-20th-Century-Literature

94

The Hunt for Red October https://www.flickchart.com/movie/E716B1C87B 1990, 134 min.

John McTiernan  •   Starring: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Sam Neill

Action Thriller  •  Action  •  Adventure

96

Misery https://www.flickchart.com/movie/BA5BD8B924 1990, 107 min.

Rob Reiner  •   Starring: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Psychological Thriller  •  Thriller

98

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut https://www.flickchart.com/movie/ECACBDF10B 1999, 81 min.

Trey Parker  •   Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, George Clooney

Absurd Comedy  •  Animated Musical  •  Animation

100

Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles https://www.flickchart.com/movie/AC691C551C 1994, 123 min.

Neil Jordan  •   Starring: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Christian Slater

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Costume Horror  •  Costume Romance

102

The Hudsucker Proxy https://www.flickchart.com/movie/85AA4568B4 1994, 111 min.

Joel & Ethan Coen  •   Starring: Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Newman

Comedy  •  Period Film  •  Screwball Comedy

104

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse https://www.flickchart.com/movie/1C465737F7 1991, 96 min.

Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Eleanor Coppola  •   Starring: Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius, Samuel Bottoms

Biography  •  Documentary  •  Female-Directed Film

106

The Sweet Hereafter https://www.flickchart.com/movie/DE0EBEADF8 1997, 112 min.

Atom Egoyan  •   Starring: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, David Hemblen

Disaster Film  •  Drama  •  Ensemble Film

108

Dead Man https://www.flickchart.com/movie/5897068F22 1995, 121 min.

Jim Jarmusch  •   Starring: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen

Hybrid Western  •  Road Movie  •  Western

110

Defending Your Life https://www.flickchart.com/movie/CD892E825B 1991, 112 min.

Albert Brooks  •   Starring: Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn

Comedy  •  Fantasy Comedy  •  Fantasy

112

Ghost in the Shell https://www.flickchart.com/movie/D9EB6B6CBA 1995, 85 min.

Mamoru Oshii  •   Starring: Tamio Ôki, Atsuko Tanaka, Iemasa Kayumi

Action Thriller  •  Action  •  Animation

114

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery https://www.flickchart.com/movie/AB9BC6D00D 1997, 94 min.

Jay Roach  •   Starring: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Wagner

Absurd Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Parody/Spoof

116

Breaking the Waves https://www.flickchart.com/movie/3EC1BB4797 1996, 153 min.

Lars von Trier  •   Starring: Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Jean-Marc Barr

Drama  •  Erotic Drama  •  Magic Realism

118

Wild at Heart https://www.flickchart.com/movie/CA872D50A6 1990, 124 min.

David Lynch  •   Starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Black Comedy  •  Crime Thriller

120

Heavenly Creatures https://www.flickchart.com/movie/9A7A53789E 1994, 108 min.

Peter Jackson  •   Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse

Based-on-a-True-Story  •  Coming-of-Age  •  Crime Drama

122

Secrets & Lies https://www.flickchart.com/movie/D20A9A3CCE 1996, 142 min.

Mike Leigh  •   Starring: Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Brenda Blethyn

Drama  •  Family Drama  •  Reunion Films

124

There's Something About Mary https://www.flickchart.com/movie/9141072067 1998, 119 min.

Bobby & Peter Farrelly  •   Starring: Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans

Comedy  •  Farce  •  Gross-Out Comedy

126

Bottle Rocket https://www.flickchart.com/movie/C1BE07AC8C 1996, 91 min.

Wes Anderson  •   Starring: Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Robert Musgrave

Buddy Film  •  Caper  •  Comedy

128

Batman Returns https://www.flickchart.com/movie/67CD7FF1D8 1992, 126 min.

Tim Burton  •   Starring: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer

Action  •  Based-on-Comics  •  Fantasy

130

The Boondock Saints https://www.flickchart.com/movie/3F81511C16 1999, 108 min.

Troy Duffy  •   Starring: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus

Action  •  Crime  •  Crime Drama

132

Swingers https://www.flickchart.com/movie/C5E3AE2B47 1996, 96 min.

Doug Liman  •   Starring: Vince Vaughn, Patrick Van Horn, Brooke Langton

Buddy Film  •  Comedy of Manners  •  Comedy

134

Jerry Maguire https://www.flickchart.com/movie/D3754D02FA 1996, 139 min.

Cameron Crowe  •   Starring: Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Romance

136

All About My Mother https://www.flickchart.com/movie/51DEF2E73B 1999, 101 min.

Pedro Almodóvar  •   Starring: Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Penélope Cruz

Comedy Drama  •  Cross-Dressing / Gender-Bending  •  Ensemble Film

138

Audition https://www.flickchart.com/movie/C96BFF87D9 1999, 115 min.

Takashi Miike  •   Starring: Ryo Ishibashi, Miyuki Matsuda, Eihi Shiina

Foreign Language Film  •  Horror  •  Sadistic Horror

140

Dances with Wolves https://www.flickchart.com/movie/BC668920C3 1990, 224 min.

Kevin Costner  •   Starring: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Floyd Red Crow Westerman

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Drama  •  Epic

142

Happiness https://www.flickchart.com/movie/B8C84B3E45 1998, 134 min.

Todd Solondz  •   Starring: Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Cynthia Stevenson

Black Comedy  •  Comedy Drama  •  Drama

144

A Bronx Tale https://www.flickchart.com/movie/9ADEB8A9A5 1993, 121 min.

Robert De Niro  •   Starring: Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato

Coming-of-Age  •  Crime  •  Crime Drama

146

Twin Peaks https://www.flickchart.com/movie/2EE037303B 1990, 116 min.

David Lynch  •   Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick

Crime  •  Crime Drama  •  Drama

148

GoldenEye https://www.flickchart.com/movie/DC3AA3E744 1995, 130 min.

Martin Campbell  •   Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco

Action Thriller  •  Action  •  Adventure

150

The Fisher King https://www.flickchart.com/movie/1BD07AFF06 1991, 137 min.

Terry Gilliam  •   Starring: Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Amanda Plummer

Buddy Film  •  Comedy Drama  •  Drama

152

Point Break https://www.flickchart.com/movie/B30B0EE54B 1991, 120 min.

Kathryn Bigelow  •   Starring: Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Patrick Swayze

Action Thriller  •  Action  •  Female-Directed Film

154

Mallrats https://www.flickchart.com/movie/5ED86937AC 1995, 94 min.

Kevin Smith  •   Starring: Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee

Buddy Film  •  Comedy  •  Comedy of Manners

156

The Crow https://www.flickchart.com/movie/AD5AEE0B0F 1994, 102 min.

Alex Proyas  •   Starring: Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott

Action Thriller  •  Action  •  Based-on-Comics

158

In the Mouth of Madness https://www.flickchart.com/movie/5C9A1653CC 1995, 95 min.

John Carpenter  •   Starring: Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow

Apocalyptic Film  •  Fantasy  •  Horror

160

Three Kings https://www.flickchart.com/movie/8A8716A7B5 1999, 114 min.

David O. Russell  •   Starring: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube

Action  •  Adventure  •  Anti-War Film

162

Scream https://www.flickchart.com/movie/FFAFA00FBE 1996, 111 min.

Wes Craven  •   Starring: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich

Black Comedy  •  Horror Comedy  •  Horror

164

Galaxy Quest https://www.flickchart.com/movie/920DA2FC98 1999, 102 min.

Dean Parisot  •   Starring: Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub

Comedy  •  Sci-Fi Comedy  •  Science Fiction

166

Fallen Angels https://www.flickchart.com/movie/65C339F563 1995, 90 min.

Wong Kar-Wai  •   Starring: Karen Mok, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Leon Lai

Crime  •  Drama  •  Foreign Language Film

168

Naked Lunch https://www.flickchart.com/movie/D690D04666 1991, 115 min.

David Cronenberg  •   Starring: Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm

Addiction Drama  •  Avant-garde / Experimental  •  Based-on-20th-Century-Literature

170

American Movie https://www.flickchart.com/movie/E00D22DDEE 1999, 107 min.

Chris Smith  •   Starring: Mark Borchardt, Tom Schimmels, Monica Borchardt

Biography  •  Documentary  •  Media Documentary

172

10 Things I Hate About You https://www.flickchart.com/movie/023CA0A5F0 1999, 97 min.

Gil Junger  •   Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles

Based-on-Shakespeare  •  Comedy  •  Romance

174

Hook https://www.flickchart.com/movie/C4097ABE94 1991, 144 min.

Steven Spielberg  •   Starring: Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Dustin Hoffman

Adventure  •  Family  •  Family-Oriented Adventure

176

Falling Down https://www.flickchart.com/movie/293A3D21E7 1993, 113 min.

Joel Schumacher  •   Starring: Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Raymond J. Barry

Crime Drama  •  Crime Thriller  •  Crime

178

Sneakers https://www.flickchart.com/movie/E8530A8A03 1992, 126 min.

Phil Alden Robinson  •   Starring: Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Action Thriller

180

Philadelphia https://www.flickchart.com/movie/27848A064A 1993, 125 min.

Jonathan Demme  •   Starring: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards

Courtroom Drama  •  Drama  •  Gay and Lesbian Film

182

Funny Games https://www.flickchart.com/movie/76D233EF2C 1997, 108 min.

Michael Haneke  •   Starring: Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch

Crime Thriller  •  Crime  •  Foreign Language Film

184

The Ice Storm https://www.flickchart.com/movie/7788D48242 1997, 112 min.

Ang Lee  •   Starring: Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Drama  •  Ensemble Film

186

In the Line of Fire https://www.flickchart.com/movie/A7B4369D04 1993, 128 min.

Wolfgang Petersen  •   Starring: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo

Action  •  Action Thriller  •  Crime

188

Crumb https://www.flickchart.com/movie/F63896FB85 1994, 119 min.

Terry Zwigoff  •   Starring: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb

Biography  •  Culture and Society  •  Documentary

190

Election https://www.flickchart.com/movie/16A5DB20FA 1999, 103 min.

Alexander Payne  •   Starring: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Mark Harelik

Americana  •  Black Comedy  •  Comedy Drama

192

Man Bites Dog https://www.flickchart.com/movie/1F19D396BA 1992, 95 min.

Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde  •   Starring: Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel