Though the use of technology in filmmaking increased around the 60s decade, it was actually the 90s that truly showed how far the industry has developed. It was the decade for many Groundbreaking sci-fi movies. Here are the 20 most iconic 90s movies that every movie lover has to watch at least once in their lifetime.
1. Goodfellas (1990)
Running time: 2 hours 28 minutes
IMDb: 8.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
Synopsis:
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.
2. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Running time: 2 hours 18 minutes
IMDb: 8.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
Synopsis:
A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
3. Schindler's List (1993)
Running time: 3 hours 15 minutes
IMDb: 8.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Synopsis:
In German-occupied Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazi Germans.
4. Jurassic Park (1993)
Running time: 2 hours 7 minutes
IMDb: 8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Synopsis:
A joyride at a wildlife amusement park, which contains cloned dinosaurs, soon becomes a horrifying experience when a power breakdown afflicts the park and the dinosaurs begin to react violently.
5. Groundhog Day (1993)
Running time: 1 hour 41 minutes
IMDb: 8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
Synopsis:
Phil, a self-centered weatherman, is sent to the town of Punxsutawney for an assignment. He is left aghast when he wakes up the next morning and realizes he is reliving the same day over and over.
6. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Running time: 2 hours 22 minutes
IMDb: 9.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
Synopsis:
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
7. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Running time: 2 hours 58 minutes
IMDb: 8.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Synopsis:
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
8. Forrest Gump (1994)
Running time: 2 hours 22 minutes
IMDb: 8.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 72%
Synopsis:
Forrest Gump, a man with a low I.Q., joins the army for service where he meets Dan and Bubba. However, he cannot stop thinking about his childhood sweetheart Jenny Curran, whose life is messed up.
9. Se7en (1995)
Running time: 2 hours 8 minutes
IMDb: 8.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Synopsis:
A serial killer begins murdering people according to the seven deadly sins. Two detectives, one new to the city and the other about to retire, are tasked with apprehending the criminal.
10. The Usual Suspects (1995)
Running time: 1 hour 48 minutes
IMDb: 8.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Synopsis:
A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup.
11. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Running time: 2 hours 11 minutes
IMDb: 8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Synopsis:
In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.
12. Trainspotting (1996)
Running time: 1 hour 35 minutes
IMDb: 8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Synopsis:
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
13. Fargo (1996)
Running time: 1 hour 38 minutes
IMDb: 8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Synopsis:
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
14. Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Running time: 2 hours 2 minutes
IMDb: 8.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Synopsis:
When an open-minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor, and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.
15. Good Will Hunting (1997)
Running time: 2 hours 6 minutes
IMDb: 8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Synopsis:
Will Hunting, a genius in mathematics, solves all the difficult mathematical problems. When he faces an emotional crisis, he takes help from psychiatrist Dr. Sean Maguireto, who helps him recover.
16. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Running time: 2 hours 50 minutes
IMDb: 8.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Synopsis:
Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
17. The Big Lebowski (1998)
Running time: 1 hour 59 minutes
IMDb: 8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 82%
Synopsis:
Two goons mistake 'the Dude' Lebowski for a millionaire Lebowski and urinate on his rug. Trying to recompense his rug from the wealthy Lebowski, he gets entwined in an intricate kidnapping case.
18. Fight Club (1999)
Running time: 2 hours 31 minutes
IMDb: 8.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 79%
Synopsis:
An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soapmaker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more.
19. The Matrix (1999)
Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes
IMDb: 8.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Synopsis:
Thomas, a computer programmer, is led to fight an underground war against powerful computers who now rule the world with a system called 'The Matrix'.
20. The Green Mile (1999)
Running time: 3 hours 9 minutes
IMDb: 8.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Synopsis:
Paul Edgecomb, the head guard of a prison, meets an inmate, John Coffey, a black man who is accused of murdering two girls. His life changes drastically when he discovers that John has a special gift.
