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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Titanic
1997, in 25 top lists Check -
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The Firm
1993, in 2 top lists Check -
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Pulp Fiction
1994, in 38 top lists Check -
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Armageddon
1998, in 4 top lists Check -
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Contact
1997, in 2 top lists Check -
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Independence Day
1996, in 8 top lists Check -
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Forrest Gump
1994, in 25 top lists Check -
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True Lies
1994, in 5 top lists Check -
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Fight Club
1999, in 19 top lists Check -
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Jerry Maguire
1996, in 8 top lists Check -
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Face/Off
1997, in 7 top lists Check -
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A Few Good Men
1992, in 3 top lists Check -
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991, in 27 top lists Check -
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The Matrix
1999, in 30 top lists Check -
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999, in 5 top lists Check -
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Mononoke-hime
1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check -
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The Fugitive
1993, in 8 top lists Check -
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GoldenEye
1995, in 3 top lists Check -
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Thelma & Louise
1991, in 13 top lists Check -
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The Bodyguard
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
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Showgirls
1995, in 6 top lists Check -
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Basic Instinct
1992, in 10 top lists Check -
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Ghost
1990, in 9 top lists Check -
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Jurassic Park
1993, in 23 top lists Check -
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Se7en
1995, in 29 top lists Check -
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The Fifth Element
1997, in 7 top lists Check -
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Good Will Hunting
1997, in 12 top lists Check -
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Mrs. Doubtfire
1993, in 6 top lists Check -
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Philadelphia
1993, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Mummy
1999, in 4 top lists Check -
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Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
1994, in 4 top lists Check -
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American Beauty
1999, in 25 top lists Check -
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Batman Forever
1995, in 3 top lists Check -
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There's Something About Mary
1998, in 11 top lists Check -
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The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
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The Big Lebowski
1998, in 26 top lists Check -
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Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994, in 13 top lists Check -
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Patriot Games
1992, in 1 top list 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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Con Air
1997, in 3 top lists Check -
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Chasing Amy
1997, in 2 top lists Check -
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Twister
1996, in 2 top lists Check -
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Boyz n the Hood
1991, in 9 top lists Check -
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Scream
1996, in 8 top lists Check -
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Star Trek: First Contact
1996, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992, in 1 top list Check -
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Léon
1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check -
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Mission: Impossible
1996, in 4 top lists Check -
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Species
1995, in 0 top lists Check
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