IMDb's 1990s Top 50

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In the 90s, the belief was sustained that expensive, high-budget films with expensive special effects meant quality. However, the independently-distributed film movement was also proving that it could compete (both commercially and critically) with Hollywood's costly output. This decade also marked the advent of the home viewing of movies, in part made possible by the digital revolution that allowed movies to be greatly modified even after shooting.

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  1. 18 +1

    American Beauty

    1999, in 25 top lists Check
  2. 17 -

    American History X

    1998, in 12 top lists Check
  3. 45 -2

    Ba wang bie ji

    1992 — a.k.a. Farewell My Concubine, in 18 top lists Check
  4. 31 -

    Bacheha-Ye aseman

    1997 — a.k.a. Children of Heaven, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 39 -

    Before Sunrise

    1995, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 21 +1

    Braveheart

    1995, in 19 top lists Check
  7. 28 +1

    Casino

    1995, in 11 top lists Check
  8. 46 +1

    Da hong denglong gaogao gua

    1991 — a.k.a. Raise the Red Lantern, in 21 top lists Check
  9. 47 +1

    Eskiya

    1996 — a.k.a. The Bandit, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 36 +1

    Fargo

    1996, in 27 top lists Check
  11. 4 -

    Fight Club

    1999, in 19 top lists Check
  12. 5 -

    Forrest Gump

    1994, in 25 top lists Check
  13. 19 -1

    Good Will Hunting

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  14. 7 -

    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
  15. 9 -1

    The Green Mile

    1999, in 15 top lists Check
  16. 32 +1

    Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian

    1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check
  17. 40 -

    La haine

    1995 — a.k.a. La Haine, in 15 top lists Check
  18. 20 -

    Heat

    1995, in 23 top lists Check
  19. 41 +1

    In the Name of the Father

    1993, in 7 top lists Check
  20. 30 -2

    L.A. Confidential

    1997, in 27 top lists Check
  21. 14 +1

    Léon

    1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check
  22. 16 -

    The Lion King

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  23. 48 +1

    Magnolia

    1999, in 17 top lists Check
  24. 33 +1

    Nema-ye Nazdik

    1990 — a.k.a. Close-Up, in 21 top lists Check
  25. 3 -

    Pulp Fiction

    1994, in 38 top lists Check
  26. 22 -1

    Reservoir Dogs

    1992, in 26 top lists Check
  27. 34 -2

    Sátántangó

    1994 — a.k.a. Satantango, in 12 top lists Check
  28. 11 +1

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  29. 50 new

    Scent of a Woman

    1992, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 2 -

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  31. 10 -1

    Se7en

    1995, in 29 top lists Check
  32. 1 -

    The Shawshank Redemption

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  33. 43 +1

    Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro...

    1997 — a.k.a. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, in 8 top lists Check
  34. 8 +2

    The Silence of the Lambs

    1991, in 36 top lists Check
  35. 27 -1

    The Sixth Sense

    1999, in 20 top lists Check
  36. 37 -1

    Trainspotting

    1996, in 18 top lists Check
  37. 44 +2

    Trois couleurs: Rouge

    1994 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Red, in 20 top lists Check
  38. 29 -2

    The Truman Show

    1998, in 14 top lists Check
  39. 26 +4

    Unforgiven

    1992, in 24 top lists Check
  40. 15 -1

    The Usual Suspects

    1995, in 24 top lists Check
  41. 13 -

    La vita è bella

    1997 — a.k.a. Life Is Beautiful, in 22 top lists Check
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