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Top movies of the 1990s

Ranked by weighted grade · 134 works with 3+ grades · updated October 4, 2026

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Tombstone
#1

Tombstone

George P. Cosmatos

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Fargo
#2

Fargo

Joel Coen

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The Matrix
#3

The Matrix

Lana Wachowski

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GoodFellas
#4

GoodFellas

Martin Scorsese

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Toy Story
#5

Toy Story

John Lasseter

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Casino
#6

Casino

Martin Scorsese

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
#7

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

James Cameron

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The Big Lebowski
#8

The Big Lebowski

Joel Coen

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The Green Mile
#9

The Green Mile

Frank Darabont

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Scream
#10

Scream

Wes Craven

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The Shawshank Redemption
#11

The Shawshank Redemption

Frank Darabont

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Home Alone
#12

Home Alone

Chris Columbus

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Magnolia
#13

Magnolia

Paul Thomas Anderson

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Se7en
#14

Se7en

David Fincher

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The Silence of the Lambs
#15

The Silence of the Lambs

Jonathan Demme

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The Mask of Zorro
#16

The Mask of Zorro

Martin Campbell

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Saving Private Ryan
#17

Saving Private Ryan

Steven Spielberg

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The Fifth Element
#18

The Fifth Element

Luc Besson

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The Mummy
#19

The Mummy

Stephen Sommers

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10 Things I Hate About You
#20

10 Things I Hate About You

Gil Junger

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The Iron Giant
#21

The Iron Giant

Brad Bird

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Jurassic Park
#22

Jurassic Park

Steven Spielberg

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Office Space
#23

Office Space

Mike Judge

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The Lion King
#24

The Lion King

Roger Allers

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Toy Story 2
#25

Toy Story 2

John Lasseter

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Good Will Hunting
#26

Good Will Hunting

Gus Van Sant

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Heat
#27

Heat

Michael Mann

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L.A. Confidential
#28

L.A. Confidential

Curtis Hanson

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Pulp Fiction
#29

Pulp Fiction

Quentin Tarantino

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Fight Club
#30

Fight Club

David Fincher

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The Nightmare Before Christmas
#31

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Henry Selick

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American History X
#32

American History X

Tony Kaye

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The Truman Show
#33

The Truman Show

Peter Weir

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Dances with Wolves
#34

Dances with Wolves

Kevin Costner

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Princess Mononoke
#35

Princess Mononoke

Hayao Miyazaki

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Trainspotting
#36

Trainspotting

Danny Boyle

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Léon: The Professional
#37

Léon: The Professional

Luc Besson

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Schindler's List
#38

Schindler's List

Steven Spielberg

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Men in Black
#39

Men in Black

Barry Sonnenfeld

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The Sixth Sense
#40

The Sixth Sense

M. Night Shyamalan

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The Quick and the Dead
#41

The Quick and the Dead

Sam Raimi

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Rudy
#42

Rudy

David Anspaugh

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
#43

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Chris Columbus

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Liar Liar
#44

Liar Liar

Tom Shadyac

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My Cousin Vinny
#45

My Cousin Vinny

Jonathan Lynn

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Pretty Woman
#46

Pretty Woman

Garry Marshall

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Robin Hood: Men in Tights
#47

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Mel Brooks

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The Sandlot
#48

The Sandlot

David Mickey Evans

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