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 Big Lebowski
1998, in 26 top lists Check -
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Lola rennt
1998 — a.k.a. Run Lola Run, in 9 top lists Check -
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997, in 3 top lists Check -
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Con Air
1997, in 3 top lists Check -
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Face/Off
1997, in 7 top lists Check -
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Get Shorty
1995, in 2 top lists Check -
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Kids
1995, in 5 top lists Check -
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Hung fan kui
1995 — a.k.a. Rumble in the Bronx, in 3 top lists Check -
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To Die For
1995, in 3 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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The Mask
1994, in 5 top lists Check -
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Pulp Fiction
1994, in 38 top lists Check -
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The Fugitive
1993, in 8 top lists Check -
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Menace II Society
1993, in 2 top lists Check -
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A Few Good Men
1992, in 3 top lists Check -
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Reservoir Dogs
1992, in 26 top lists Check -
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Patriot Games
1992, in 1 top list Check -
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Universal Soldier
1992, in 1 top list Check -
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Boyz n the Hood
1991, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
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Thelma & Louise
1991, in 13 top lists Check
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