Top Movies of 1990s


The top movies of 1990s list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

31. Office Space

Year of Release: 1999
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Judge
Actors: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Gary Cole, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, Diedrich Bader
Plot: Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) hates his job, but a botched hypnotherapy session has him seeing things in a new way. When the layoffs start to happen him and his coworkers decide to create a computer program that will rip off the company.

32. L.A. Confidential

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Mystery/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Curtis Hanson
Actors: Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, David Strathairn, Danny DeVito
Plot: A rookie "do good" cop investigates murders and corruption in LA, while other cops do the same, trying to figure out the shooter and the corruption.

33. Princess Mononoke ( Mononoke-hime )

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Actors: Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Billy Bob Thornton, Minnie Driver, Jada Pinkett Smith, Gillian Anderson
Plot: A prince leaves his country to find a cure for a disease that was passed onto him by a possessed boar god. He goes east to find a cure and put a stop to what is angering the gods of the forest.

34. Life is Beautiful ( vita è bella, La )

Year of Release: 1998
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Roberto Benigni
Actors: Nicoletta Braschi, Roberto Benigni, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Lidia Alfonsi, Horst Buchholz
Plot: A man uses his humor to try and break the ice with his son in a Nazi death camp.

35. Titanic

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Romance/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: James Cameron
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart
Plot: The maiden voyage of the Titanic sets the stage for a love affair between a young socialite and a poor artist.

36. Nuovo cinema Paradiso

Year of Release: 1990
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Actors: Marco Leonardi, Antonella Attili, Enzo Cannavale, Isa Danieli, Agnese Nano, Leopoldo Trieste
Plot: A movie buff falls remembers his past when he spent time with his towns projectionist.

37. The Nightmare Before Christmas

Year of Release: 1993
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Henry Selick
Actors: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix
Plot: Jack, "The Pumpkin King", discovers Christmas Town and tries to bring Christmas joy to Halloween Town. Things don't go as planned.

38. Aladdin

Year of Release: 1992
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Actors: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale
Plot: Street urchin Aladdin has run-in with Princess Jasmine and decides to do whatever it takes to win her heart, even if it means working with the underhanded Vizard Jafar to steal a mysterious lamp. He soon learns the importance of this item as it contains a genie that can grant three wishes - wishes he can use to make his dreams come true.

39. Trainspotting

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Danny Boyle
Actors: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald
Plot: A man is deep into drugs and drug dealing as he tries to get out despite the influence of his addict and his pals.

40. Tombstone

Year of Release: 1993
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Western/Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Actors: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, Powers Boothe, Charlton Heston
Plot: Wyatt, a legendary lawman, moves to Tombstone with his family to start over. The cowboys have different plans.

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