Anyone who lives through the 1990s knows that it was quite a unique span of time for pop culture, going from the ‘80s excess of Wall Street to the later excess of the Fast and Furious franchise. (Celebrate the latter with our 100 Best Movies of the 2000s.) ‘90s movies gave way to cinematic spectacles through technological leaps and bounds, from Jurassic Park’s live-action dinos to Toy Story’s CGI Rex, with some of the most memorable heroes and villains of any era. (Sometimes in the same movie, Clarice.)
Though it can’t be argued that the ‘90s made beloved stars out of Keanu Reeves, Reese Witherspoon and Brad Pitt — among many others — much debate and discussion can be had about which movies of the decade are the absolute best. Which is why the CinemaBlend staff came together and lined up our list of the best 100 movies that took the ‘90s by storm, with quite a few surprises in the bunch that reflect the wide range of opinions from our writers.
