Indiewire The 50 Best Films of the ’90s plus Honorable Mentions

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The best films of the 1990s came from filmmakers who not only had unique visions but who opened new doors to the endless possibilities of cinematic storytelling.

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  1. 99 -

    Sátántangó

    1994 — a.k.a. Satantango, in 12 top lists Check
  2. 15 -

    Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian

    1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check
  3. 90 -

    Malcolm X

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 97 -

    Public Housing

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 14 -

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  6. 45 -

    JFK

    1991, in 13 top lists Check
  7. 19 -

    Magnolia

    1999, in 17 top lists Check
  8. 105 -

    Short Cuts

    1993, in 9 top lists Check
  9. 59 -

    Casino

    1995, in 11 top lists Check
  10. 10 -

    Heat

    1995, in 23 top lists Check
  11. 6 -

    Hoop Dreams

    1994, in 15 top lists Check
  12. 32 -

    The Thin Red Line

    1998, in 14 top lists Check
  13. 18 -

    Underground

    1995, in 9 top lists Check
  14. 100 -

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  15. 117 -

    Topsy-Turvy

    1999, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 29 -

    Breaking the Waves

    1996, in 14 top lists Check
  17. 11 -

    Eyes Wide Shut

    1999, in 11 top lists Check
  18. 122 -

    Van Gogh

    1991, in 5 top lists Check
  19. 31 -

    Boogie Nights

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  20. 82 -

    Jackie Brown

    1997, in 5 top lists Check
  21. 3 -

    Pulp Fiction

    1994, in 38 top lists Check
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    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
  23. 108 -

    Strange Days

    1995, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 58 -

    Carlito's Way

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
  25. 102 -

    The Shawshank Redemption

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  26. 69 -

    Fight Club

    1999, in 19 top lists Check
  27. 83 -

    Jerry Maguire

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  28. 66 -

    Face/Off

    1997, in 7 top lists Check
  29. 111 -

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
  30. 17 -

    The Matrix

    1999, in 30 top lists Check
  31. 101 -

    Secrets & Lies

    1996, in 16 top lists Check
  32. 88 -

    Lost Highway

    1997, in 10 top lists Check
  33. 96 -

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  34. 72 -

    Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  35. 98 -

    Quiz Show

    1994, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 74 -

    The Fugitive

    1993, in 8 top lists Check
  37. 28 -

    Unforgiven

    1992, in 24 top lists Check
  38. 46 -

    Starship Troopers

    1997, in 9 top lists Check
  39. 77 -

    Lat sau san taam

    1992 — a.k.a. Hard Boiled, in 12 top lists Check
  40. 106 -

    Showgirls

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
  41. 48 -

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  42. 39 -

    Se7en

    1995, in 29 top lists Check
  43. 89 -

    Les amants du Pont-Neuf

    1991 — a.k.a. The Lovers on the Bridge, in 11 top lists Check
  44. 25 -

    Da hong denglong gaogao gua

    1991 — a.k.a. Raise the Red Lantern, in 21 top lists Check
  45. 47 -

    Wild at Heart

    1990, in 6 top lists Check
  46. 95 -

    The Player

    1992, in 10 top lists Check
  47. 21 -

    Out of Sight

    1998, in 7 top lists Check
  48. 37 -

    Point Break

    1991, in 9 top lists Check
  49. 57 -

    Bringing Out the Dead

    1999, in 1 top list Check
  50. 94 -

    The Piano

    1993, in 14 top lists Check
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