100 Films That Defined the 90's
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A list of films that defined or were defined by the decade they were made in.
Factors include: popularity & box office; cult value; memorable scenes, characters, and quotes; significant actors of the time; as representations of a genre (thriller, comedy, horror, etc); themes and issues important to the decade; as examples of special effects, and filmmaking techniques and styles of the time; as example of trends in fashion, technology, and use of language.
As this list is about films about the decade, historical films are generally omitted, with a few exceptions.
List is in reverse-date order, then alphabetical for convenience.
List is tentative, but close to final form.
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Home Alone
1990, in 6 top lists Check -
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Ghost
1990, in 9 top lists Check -
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Thelma & Louise
1991, in 13 top lists Check -
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991, in 27 top lists Check -
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The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
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Boyz n the Hood
1991, in 9 top lists Check -
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Beauty and the Beast
1991, in 19 top lists Check -
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Wayne's World
1992, in 4 top lists Check -
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Universal Soldier
1992, in 1 top list Check -
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Under Siege
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
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Patriot Games
1992, in 1 top list Check -
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Reservoir Dogs
1992, in 26 top lists Check -
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Single White Female
1992, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Mighty Ducks
1992, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992, in 1 top list Check -
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A Few Good Men
1992, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Bodyguard
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
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Basic Instinct
1992, in 10 top lists Check -
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Army of Darkness
1992, in 6 top lists Check -
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Aladdin
1992, in 14 top lists Check -
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Sleepless in Seattle
1993, in 8 top lists Check -
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Philadelphia
1993, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993, in 15 top lists Check -
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Mrs. Doubtfire
1993, in 6 top lists Check -
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Menace II Society
1993, in 2 top lists Check -
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Jurassic Park
1993, in 23 top lists Check -
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The Fugitive
1993, in 8 top lists Check -
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Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994, in 13 top lists Check -
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The Firm
1993, in 2 top lists Check -
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True Lies
1994, in 5 top lists Check -
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Speed
1994, in 9 top lists Check -
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Stargate
1994, in 3 top lists Check -
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Reality Bites
1994, in 0 top lists Check -
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Pulp Fiction
1994, in 38 top lists Check -
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The Mask
1994, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Lion King
1994, in 24 top lists Check -
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Léon
1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check -
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Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
1994, in 5 top lists Check -
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Forrest Gump
1994, in 25 top lists Check -
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Dumb and Dumber
1994, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Crow
1994, in 4 top lists Check -
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Clerks
1994, in 9 top lists Check -
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Usual Suspects
1995, in 24 top lists Check -
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To Die For
1995, in 3 top lists Check -
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Toy Story
1995, in 25 top lists Check -
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Showgirls
1995, in 6 top lists Check -
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Se7en
1995, in 29 top lists Check -
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Species
1995, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hung fan kui
1995 — a.k.a. Rumble in the Bronx, in 3 top lists Check
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