Best Movies of the 1990s

1. 1
   The Shawshank Redemption 1994

   Directed by Frank Darabont · Streaming on MGM Plus, TNT, TBS
   8.7

   8.7 · 32K votes
2. 2
   Schindler's List 1993

   Directed by Steven Spielberg
   8.6

   8.6 · 18K votes
3. 3
   The Green Mile 1999

   Directed by Frank Darabont · Streaming on Tubi TV
   8.5

   8.5 · 20K votes
4. 4
   Pulp Fiction 1994

   Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium
   8.5

   8.5 · 31K votes
5. 5
   Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995

   Directed by Aditya Chopra · Streaming on Netflix
   8.5

   8.5 · 4.6K votes
6. 6
   Forrest Gump 1994

   Directed by Robert Zemeckis · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
   8.5

   8.5 · 31K votes
7. 7
   GoodFellas 1990

   Directed by Martin Scorsese · Streaming on Howdy
   8.4

   8.5 · 15K votes
8. 8
   Fight Club 1999

   Directed by David Fincher
   8.4

   8.4 · 33K votes
9. 9
   Life Is Beautiful 1997

   Directed by Roberto Benigni · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Paramount Plus Premium
   8.4

   8.4 · 14K votes
10. 10
    Se7en 1995

    Directed by David Fincher · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    8.4

    8.4 · 24K votes
11. 11
    The Silence of the Lambs 1991

    Directed by Jonathan Demme · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Kanopy
    8.3

    8.3 · 19K votes
12. 12
    American History X 1998

    Directed by Tony Kaye
    8.3

    8.3 · 13K votes
13. 13
    Princess Mononoke 1997

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    8.3

    8.3 · 9.4K votes
14. 14
    Léon: The Professional 1994

    Directed by Luc Besson · Streaming on Sundance Now, YouTube Free, Tubi TV
    8.3

    8.3 · 17K votes
15. 15
    The Matrix 1999

    Directed by Lana Wachowski · Streaming on YouTube TV
    8.3

    8.3 · 29K votes
16. 16
    Perfect Blue 1998

    Directed by Satoshi Kon · Streaming on HBO Max
    8.3

    8.3 · 3.4K votes
17. 17
    The Lion King 1994

    Directed by Roger Allers · Streaming on Disney Plus
    8.2

    8.3 · 20K votes
18. 18
    Saving Private Ryan 1998

    Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium
    8.2

    8.2 · 18K votes
19. 19
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997

    Directed by Hideaki Anno · Streaming on Netflix, Criterion Channel
    8.2

    8.3 · 2K votes
20. 20
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991

    Directed by James Cameron · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium
    8.2

    8.2 · 15K votes
21. 21
    Good Will Hunting 1997

    Directed by Gus Van Sant · Streaming on Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    8.2

    8.2 · 14K votes
22. 22
    The Truman Show 1998

    Directed by Peter Weir · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
    8.2

    8.2 · 21K votes
23. 23
    The Usual Suspects 1995

    Directed by Bryan Singer · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    8.1

    8.2 · 12K votes
24. 24
    Bound by Honor 1993

    Directed by Taylor Hackford
    8.1

    8.2 · 1.7K votes
25. 25
    The Legend of 1900 1998

    Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
    8.1

    8.2 · 2.5K votes
26. 26
    Reservoir Dogs 1992

    Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MovieSphere+
    8.1

    8.1 · 16K votes
27. 27
    Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1998

    Directed by Guy Ritchie
    8.1

    8.1 · 7.5K votes
28. 28
    La Haine 1995

    Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    8.1

    8.1 · 4.8K votes
29. 29
    Baraka 1992

    Directed by Ron Fricke · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free
    8.0

    8.2 · 729 votes
30. 30
    American Beauty 1999

    Directed by Sam Mendes · Streaming on Hoopla
    8.0

    8.0 · 13K votes
31. 31
    Toy Story 1995

    Directed by John Lasseter · Streaming on Disney Plus
    8.0

    8.0 · 21K votes
32. 32
    Casino 1995

    Directed by Martin Scorsese · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV
    8.0

    8.0 · 6.8K votes
33. 33
    Central Station 1998

    Directed by Walter Salles
    8.0

    8.1 · 1.1K votes
34. 34
    Jurassic Park 1993

    Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on Philo, YouTube TV, Starz
    8.0

    8.0 · 19K votes
35. 35
    The Sixth Sense 1999

    Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · Streaming on Netflix, Apple TV, Hulu
    7.9

    8.0 · 14K votes
36. 36
    Trainspotting 1996

    Directed by Danny Boyle
    7.9

    8.0 · 11K votes
37. 37
    The Iron Giant 1999

    Directed by Brad Bird · Streaming on YouTube Free
    7.9

    8.0 · 6.4K votes
38. 38
    Before Sunrise 1995

    Directed by Richard Linklater · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
    7.9

    8.0 · 4.9K votes
39. 39
    Chungking Express 1994

    Directed by Wong Kar-wai · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.9

    8.0 · 2.3K votes
40. 40
    Braveheart 1995

    Directed by Mel Gibson · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.9

    7.9 · 12K votes
41. 41
    Heat 1995

    Directed by Michael Mann · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV
    7.9

    7.9 · 8.8K votes
42. 42
    Titanic 1997

    Directed by James Cameron · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.9

    7.9 · 28K votes
43. 43
    Three Men and a Leg 1997

    Directed by Massimo Venier
    7.9

    8.0 · 2.2K votes
44. 44
    Ghost in the Shell 1995

    Directed by Mamoru Oshii · Streaming on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free
    7.9

    7.9 · 4.1K votes
45. 45
    Mulan 1998

    Directed by Tony Bancroft · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.9

    7.9 · 11K votes
46. 46
    The Big Lebowski 1998

    Directed by Joel Coen · Streaming on Pluto TV
    7.9

    7.9 · 13K votes
47. 47
    Unforgiven 1992

    Directed by Clint Eastwood · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
    7.9

    7.9 · 5.2K votes
48. 48
    Whisper of the Heart 1995

    Directed by Yoshifumi Kondo · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.9

    7.9 · 2.4K votes
49. 49
    A Bronx Tale 1993

    Directed by Robert De Niro · Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+
    7.9

    7.9 · 3.1K votes
50. 50
    A Brighter Summer Day 1991

    Directed by Edward Yang · Streaming on YouTube TV
    7.8

    8.2 · 414 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   How Did I Come to Fall in Love With You? 1990

   Directed by Sergio Olhovich
   6.7

   8.8 · 28 votes
2. 2
   Vajont 9 ottobre '63 1997
   6.6

   9.3 · 17 votes
3. 3
   Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall 1995

   Directed by Gavin Taylor
   6.7

   8.8 · 25 votes
4. 4
   Goin' Down to South Park 1999

   Directed by Richard Spiller
   6.6

   9.1 · 19 votes
5. 5
   Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live 1994

   Directed by François Girard · Streaming on Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video, Qello Concerts by Stingray
   6.7

   8.7 · 26 votes
6. 6
   Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged 1996

   Directed by Joe Perota · Streaming on Qello Concerts by Stingray
   6.6

   8.7 · 23 votes
7. 7
   Pearl Jam: MTV Unplugged 1992

   Directed by Joel Gallen
   6.6

   8.4 · 27 votes
8. 8
   MTV Unplugged: Nirvana 1993

   Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller
   6.5

   8.8 · 17 votes
9. 9
   Depeche Mode: Devotional 1993

   Directed by Anton Corbijn
   6.5

   8.7 · 18 votes
10. 10
    Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Auckland 1996 1996
    6.5

    8.7 · 18 votes