Best Movies/TV Shows of the 1990s

100 titles that travel well across time — a personal watchlist for best movies/tv shows of the 1990s.

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1 Schindler's List(1993)
Movie | Biography, Drama | USA | English, Hebrew
2 Pulp Fiction(1994)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Spanish
3 The Silence of the Lambs(1991)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Latin
4 GoodFellas(1990)
Movie | Biography, Crime | USA | English, Italian
5 Toy Story(1995)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | USA | English
6 American Beauty(1999)
Movie | Drama | USA | English
7 Saving Private Ryan(1998)
Movie | Drama, War | USA | English, French
8 The Shawshank Redemption(1994)
Movie | Drama | USA | English
9 The Sopranos(1999)
TV | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Italian
10 Fargo(1996)
Movie | Crime, Drama | UK, USA | English
11 Titanic(1997)
Movie | Drama, Romance | USA | English, Swedish
12 Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)
Movie | Action, Adventure | USA, France | English, Spanish
13 La vita e bellaaka Life Is Beautiful(1997)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | Italy | Italian, German
14 L.A. Confidential(1997)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English
15 Mononoke-himeaka Princess Mononoke(1997)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | Japan | Japanese
16 Friends(1994)
TV | Comedy, Romance | USA | English, Spanish
17 In the Name of the Father(1993)
Movie | Biography, Crime | Ireland, UK | English
18 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge(1995)
Movie | Drama, Romance | India | Hindi
19 Leonaka L on: The Professional(1994)
Movie | Action, Crime | France, USA | English, Italian
20 Trois couleurs : Rougeaka Three Colors: Red(1994)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | France, Switzerland | French
21 Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama(1993)
Movie | Animation, Action | India | English
22 Kauboi bibappu: Cowboy Bebopaka Cowboy Bebop(1998)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan | Japanese
23 Dragon Ball Z(1996)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan, USA | Japanese, English
24 Manichitrathazhuaka Manichithrathazhu(1993)
Movie | Comedy, Horror | India | Malayalam
25 Thevar Magan(1992)
Movie | Action, Drama | India | Tamil
26 Thalapathi(1991)
Movie | Action, Crime | India | Tamil
27 Forrest Gump(1994)
Movie | Drama, Romance | USA | English
28 Unforgiven(1992)
Movie | Drama, Western | USA | English
29 The Matrix(1999)
Movie | Action, Sci-Fi | USA, Australia | English
30 The Truman Show(1998)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English
31 Good Will Hunting(1997)
Movie | Drama, Romance | USA | English
32 Jurassic Park(1993)
Movie | Action, Adventure | USA | English, Spanish
33 The Lion King(1994)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | USA | English, Swahili
34 The Green Mile(1999)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English, French
35 The Sixth Sense(1999)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | USA | English, Latin
36 The Usual Suspects(1995)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA, Germany | English, Hungarian
37 Se7en(1995)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English
38 Todo sobre mi madreaka All About My Mother(1999)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | Spain, France | Spanish, Catalan
39 Festenaka The Celebration(1998)
Movie | Drama | Denmark, Sweden | Danish, German
40 South Park(1997)
TV | Animation, Comedy | USA | English
41 La haine(1995)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French, Yiddish
42 One Piece: Wan pisuaka One Piece(1999)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan | Japanese
43 Andaz Apna Apna(1994)
Movie | Action, Comedy | India | Hindi
44 Lola renntaka Run Lola Run(1998)
Movie | Action, Crime | Germany | German, English
45 Central do Brasilaka Central Station(1998)
Movie | Drama | Brazil, France | Portuguese
46 Kokaku Kidotaiaka Ghost in the Shell(1995)
Movie | Animation, Action | Japan, UK | Japanese
47 Trois couleurs: Bleuaka Three Colors: Blue(1993)
Movie | Drama, Music | France, Poland | French, Romanian
48 Shinseiki Evangelionaka Neon Genesis Evangelion(1995)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan | Japanese, English
49 Sandesham(1991)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | India | Malayalam
50 Mudhalvan(1999)
Movie | Action, Drama | India | Tamil
51 Baasha(1995)
Movie | Action, Crime | India | Tamil
52 Devasuram(1993)
Movie | Action, Drama | India | Malayalam
53 Byomkesh Bakshi(1993)
TV | Adventure, Crime | India | Hindi
54 Chanakya(1990)
TV | Drama, History | India | Hindi
55 Groundhog Day(1993)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English, French
56 Trainspotting(1996)
Movie | Crime, Drama | UK, USA | English
57 Toy Story 2(1999)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | USA | English
58 Braveheart(1995)
Movie | Biography, Drama | USA | English, French
59 Fight Club(1999)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA, Germany | English
60 American History X(1998)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English
61 Reservoir Dogs(1992)
Movie | Crime, Thriller | USA | English
62 Heat(1995)
Movie | Action, Crime | USA | English, Spanish
63 The Fugitive(1993)
Movie | Action, Crime | USA | English, Polish
64 Dances with Wolves(1990)
Movie | Adventure, Drama | USA, UK | English, Sioux
65 Twin Peaks(1990)
TV | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Icelandic
66 Satya(1998)
Movie | Action, Crime | India | Hindi
67 Sarfarosh(1999)
Movie | Action, Crime | India | Hindi
68 Ba wang bie jiaka Farewell My Concubine(1993)
Movie | Drama, Music | China, Hong Kong | Mandarin
69 Freaks and Geeks(1999)
TV | Comedy, Drama | USA | English
70 Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijo-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi niaka Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion(1997)
Movie | Animation, Action | Japan | Japanese
71 Breaking the Waves(1996)
Movie | Drama | Denmark, Sweden | English
72 Da hong denglong gaogao guaaka Raise the Red Lantern(1991)
Movie | Drama, Romance | Hong Kong, China | Mandarin
73 Bacheha-ye asemanaka Children of Heaven(1997)
Movie | Drama, Family | Iran | Persian
74 Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar(1992)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | India | Hindi
75 Kurenai no butaaka Porco Rosso(1992)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | Japan | Japanese
76 Underground(1995)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | Yugoslavia, France | Serbian, German
77 Kenpuu Denki Berserkaka Berserk(1997)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan, Poland | Japanese, English
78 Dragon Ball(1995)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan, USA | English
79 Spadikam(1995)
Movie | Action, Drama | India | Malayalam
80 Poove Unakkaga(1996)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | India | Tamil
81 Bombay(1995)
Movie | Drama, Romance | India | Tamil
82 Scent of a Woman(1992)
Movie | Drama | USA | English
83 Casino(1995)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA, France | English
84 Before Sunrise(1995)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA, Austria | English, German
85 Beauty and the Beast(1991)
Movie | Animation, Family | USA, Japan | English, French
86 The Big Lebowski(1998)
Movie | Comedy, Crime | UK, USA | English, German
87 Aladdin(1992)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | USA | English
88 Twelve Monkeysaka 12 Monkeys(1995)
Movie | Mystery, Sci-Fi | USA | English, French
89 The X Filesaka The X-Files(1993)
TV | Adventure, Crime | USA | English
90 Mimi wo sumasebaaka Whisper of the Heart(1995)
Movie | Animation, Drama | Japan | Japanese
91 Eskiyaaka The Bandit(1996)
Movie | Crime, Drama | Turkey, France | Kurdish, Turkish
92 Chung Hing sam lamaka Chungking Express(1994)
Movie | Comedy, Crime | Hong Kong | Cantonese, Mandarin
93 Il postinoaka The Postman(1994)
Movie | Biography, Comedy | Italy, France | Italian, Spanish
94 Crna macka, beli macoraka Black Cat, White Cat(1998)
Movie | Comedy, Crime | France, Germany | Romany, Serbian
95 Nema-ye nazdikaka Close-Up(1990)
Movie | Biography, Crime | Iran | Persian, Azerbaijani
96 Huo zheaka To Live(1994)
Movie | Drama, War | Hong Kong, China | Mandarin
97 Pafekuto buruaka Perfect Blue(1997)
Movie | Animation, Crime | Japan | Japanese, English
98 Mahanadhiaka Mahanadi(1994)
Movie | Crime, Drama | India | Tamil
99 Iruvar(1997)
Movie | Biography, Drama | India | Tamil
100 Kilukkam(1991)
Movie | Comedy | India | Malayalam

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