There were some awesome movies that came out in the 90’s. And that’s why another movie marathon list from an older decade has made its way onto to my self-care list.
Perhaps being a teenager in the 90’s allowed me to appreciate good writing or deeper plots to stories. And some movies that came out were just fun, like That Thing You Do! and You’ve Got Mail. This was definitely a time where I became a fan of storytelling on film in general. I became a huge fan of Tom Hanks who is like America’s dad, hahaha! But seriously, movies like The Usual Suspects and The Sixth Sense had incredible plot twists for the time. And Pulp Fiction was the first movie where I had experienced nonlinear storytelling. I remember watching it for the first time in a movie theater filled with kids I went to school with on a Friday night and us all going back the next day to watch it again. Some of these movies also had concepts that got us thinking about our existence here, like Gattaca or are we really living in The Matrix?
Here’s my list of my favorite movies from the 90’s in no particular order…I feel like I have left some out, so if you think of one that isn’t on the list, please let me know. What is your favorite movie from the 90’s?
- You’ve Got Mail (1998)
- That Thing You Do (1996)
- So I Married an Ax Murderer (1993)
- Fight Club (1999)
- Sneakers (1992)
- Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
- The Fifth Element (1997)
- Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
- The Crow (1994)
- American History X (1998)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- The Sixth Sense (1999)
- The Usual Suspects (1995)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Goodfellas (1990)
- Reservoir Dogs (1992)
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- The Truman Show (1998)
- What About Bob? (1991)
- Ghost (1990)
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Seven (1995)
- Heat (1995)
- The Insider (1999)
- Showgirls (1995)
- Outbreak (1995)
- The Rock (1996)
- Single White Female (1992)
- 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
- American Beauty (1999)
- Pretty Woman (1990)
- Office Space (1999)
- Clerks (1994)
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Good Will Hunting (1997)
- Toy Story (1995)
- Mission: Impossible (1996)
- The Firm (1993)
- Jerry Maguire (1996)
- Titanic (1997)
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- Murder in the First (1995)
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
- Men in Black (1997)
- Clueless (1995)
- Dumb and Dumber (1994)
- The Matrix (1999)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- The Big Lebowski (1998)
- Face Off (1997)
- The Fugitive (1993)
- Boogie Nights (1997)
- Groundhog Day (1993)
- Fargo (1996)
- Gattaca (1997)
- Boyz N The Hood (1991)
- Unforgiven (1992)
- The Iron Giant (1999)
- Scream (1996)
- Terminator 2 – Judgment Day (1991)
- Friday (1995)
- Schindler’s List (1993)
- Realty Bites (1993)
- Romeo + Juliet (1996)
- True Romance (1993)
- Independence Day (1996)
- Point Break (1991)
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- Speed (1994)
- Forrest Gump (1994)
- Wayne’s World (1992)
- Dazed and Confused (1993)
- Braveheart (1995)
- The Sandlot (1993)
- Out of Sight (1998)
- Tombstone (1993)
- Casino (1995)
- Home Alone (1990)