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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  1. 3 new

    The Blair Witch Project

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 11 new

    The Sixth Sense

    1999, in 20 top lists Check
  3. 16 new

    Dark City

    1998, in 6 top lists Check
  4. 25 new

    Contact

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 29 new

    I Know What You Did Last Summer

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 38 new

    Scream

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  7. 47 new

    Kôkaku Kidôtai

    1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 53 new

    Se7en

    1995, in 29 top lists Check
  9. 72 new

    The Firm

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 83 new

    Basic Instinct

    1992, in 10 top lists Check
  11. 85 new

    A Few Good Men

    1992, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 99 new

    Ghost

    1990, in 9 top lists Check
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