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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The Sixth Sense
1999, in 20 top lists Check -
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Pi
1998, in 6 top lists Check -
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Con Air
1997, in 3 top lists Check -
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I Know What You Did Last Summer
1997, in 2 top lists Check -
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Mission: Impossible
1996, in 4 top lists Check -
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Get Shorty
1995, in 2 top lists Check -
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GoldenEye
1995, in 3 top lists Check -
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Se7en
1995, in 29 top lists Check -
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The Usual Suspects
1995, 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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Speed
1994, in 9 top lists Check -
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True Lies
1994, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Firm
1993, in 2 top lists Check -
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Jurassic Park
1993, in 23 top lists Check -
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Basic Instinct
1992, in 10 top lists Check -
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992, in 1 top list Check -
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Single White Female
1992, in 0 top lists Check -
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Reservoir Dogs
1992, in 26 top lists Check -
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Under Siege
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991, in 27 top lists Check
Last updated on Apr 8, 2012;