Con Air
Con Air is an action thriller film directed by Simon West and starring John Malkovich, John Cusack, and Nicholas Cage. The movie may not have been a critical darling, but it grossed highly at the box office and is still...
February 5, 2014
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Movies from the 1990s
Browse 67 restored Movies articles from the original Totally 90s archive.
Billy Madison
Billy Madison is an American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis and starring Adam Sandler. It was Sandler's first performance as the leading man in a feature film, and showcased Sandler's trademark lowbrow humor....
February 5, 2014
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus is a comedy horror film centered around three 300 year old witches who have been brought back from the dead to absorb the life force of a town's children. The film was directed by Kenny Ortega and was...
February 5, 2014
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers is an American sci fi movie directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring , Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, and Neil Patrick Harris. Although an action movie, the film was intended to be an ironic satire of the...
February 5, 2014
GoldenEye
GoldenEye is a film from the James Bond series released in 1995. It is the first James Bond film to star Pierce Brosnan and is directed by Martin Campbell. Other notable actors include Sean Bean, Judy Dench, and The...
February 5, 2014
Half Baked
Half Baked is a 1998 stoner comedy film directed by Tamra Davis and starring Dave Chappelle, who also co wrote the screenplay with Neal Brennan. It was Chappelle's first leading role in a film and Davis's first comedy...
February 5, 2014
Ace Ventura
Ace Ventura is a character played by Jim Carrey in the 1994 movie Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. A sequel followed in 1995 called Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. The character Ace Ventura was also featured in an animated...
February 5, 2014
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone is an American actress, producer, and former fashion model. She achieved international fame and attention for her role in Basic Instinct. Her role in Martin Scorsese's Casino. Born in Meadville,...
February 5, 2014
Austin Powers
Austin Powers is a character and movie series from the late 90s and early 2000s. He was introduced in the 1997 comedy "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery," followed by the 1999 sequel "Austin Powers: The Spy...
February 5, 2014
High Fidelity
High Fidelity is a novel written by British novelist, Nick Hornby. It was originally published in 1995 and has since sold over one million copies. It is considered a humorous novel despite touching on more dramatic...
February 5, 2014
JTT
JTT is the abbreviation for 90s child star Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Thomas grew to immense popularity due to his "cute" looks and down home charm. As the decade progressed his status changed from kid idol to teen heart...
February 5, 2014
Nirvana
Nirvana were a rock band that were highly instrumental and responsible for the grunge rock genre back in the 90's. The band was formed in 1987 in Aberdeen, Washington by members Kurt Cobain lead vocals, guitar and Krist...
February 5, 2014
Will Smith
Will Smith is a celebrity actor and rapper who kickstarted his career in the 90s. Since then he has turned into a Hollywood mega star with great range to his craft. His body of work has won him 2 Academy Awards, 4...
February 5, 2014
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey is a movie star who was huge in the 90s and continues to entertain audiences with his acting today. Jim Carrey was born in Ontario, Canada in 1962. He obtained US citizenship in 2004. His parents came upon...
February 5, 2014
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet is a British actress best known for her work in Titanic and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Known for her provocative and empowering roles, Kate Winslet is one of the finest actresses we have. With...
February 5, 2014
River Phoenix
River Phoenix was an American actor, musician, and sociopolitical activist from the 1980s until his death in 1993. Phoenix was acclaimed for his innate acting ability and rose rapidly to movie stardom, using his...
February 5, 2014
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress born in 1965 in New York, NY. Her family went through an extremely public rift when it was announced in the in the media that her father Frank Shields offered her mother...
February 5, 2014
The Craft
The Craft is a teen horror fantasy movie directed by Andrew Fleming. The film focuses on Sarah Bailey Robin Tunney , a troubled teen who moves from San Francisco to Los Angeles with her dad and stepmom. She quickly...
February 5, 2014
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs is a movie directed by Quentin Tarantino that premiered in theaters in October 1992. It was only the third film Tarantino had worked on and the first of his own films to be screened in its entirety, but...
February 5, 2014
Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence is an American actor, comedian, and film producer who rose to fame as a leading man in several popular films in the 1990s. He was born in 1965 in Germany, as his father was in the United States military....
February 5, 2014
Freddie Prinze Jr
Freddie James Prinze Jr is an American voice, television, and movie actor. Born in Los Angeles, California in 1976 he is the only child of Freddie Prinze, a famous actor and comedian who committed suicide shortly after...
February 5, 2014
Ghost World
Ghost World is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Daniel Clowes. It was originally published as seven issues from 1993 to 1997. In 1997, it was sold as a book and found great popularity in young adult audiences....
February 5, 2014
Unforgiven
Unforgiven is a 1992 American western directed by Clint Eastwood, starring himself, Gene Hackman, and Morgan Freeman. A dark and violent film meant to dispel some of the myths and rumors of the "Old West", this movie...
February 5, 2014
Rushmore
Rushmore is a 1998 dramedy directed by Wes Anderson and starring Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, and Olivia Williams. This is the film that helped launch Anderson and Schwartzman's careers, giving them a permanent place...
February 5, 2014
Fargo
Fargo is a 1996 comedy crime film written, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Cohen. The film begins in 1987 during a severe winter in which financial troubled car salesmen Jerry Lundgaard William H. Macy hires two...
February 5, 2014
Face Off
Face/Off is an American action thriller film that was released in 1997. The movie was produced by John Woo, starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. The film became a huge financial success. John Travolta played an FBI...
February 5, 2014
Stargate
Stargate is a science fiction film that was released in 1994. The movie starts when an engraved ring is found in Egypt by an archeologist. The ring was covered in hieroglyphics. Before anyone could try to translate the...
February 5, 2014
Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused is the ultimate coming of age stoner comedy. Directed by Richard Linklater, this movie served as the stepping stone for many of today's famous actors. The list includes Jason London, Anthony Rapp,...
February 5, 2014
Goodfellas
Goodfellas is an American action and crime film that was released in 1990, written by Martin Scorsese and Nicholas Pileggi. The movie stars Robert De Niro playing Jimmy Conway, Joe Pesci playing Tommy Devito and Ray...
February 5, 2014
American Pie
American Pie is a comedy directed by brothers, Paul and Chris Weitz and written by Adam Herz. The film was the first of the series, being released in 1999. The film is centered around the lives of Michigan high school...
February 5, 2014
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a Disney animated film directed by Roger Clements and . The movie follows the story of Ariel, a sixteen year old mermaid princess dissatisfied with her life under the sea. She spends most of her...
February 5, 2014
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle is a romantic comedy directed and co written by Nora Ephron. Released in 1993, the film stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan as a pair of lonely people from opposite sides of the country who are brought...
February 5, 2014
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall about a young Hollywood prostitute named Vivian Julia Roberts who encounters a wealthy handsome businessman named Edward Lewis Richard Gere on...
February 5, 2014
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures is a 1994 drama directed by Peter Jackson and starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey. The two actresses, both of them debuting for the first time on the silver screen, play a pair of obsessive best...
February 5, 2014
Jumanji
Jumanji is an adventure/suspense movie from 1995 starring Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Bradley Pierce, David Alan Greer, and Jonathan Hyde. The film is based off a wildly popular Chris Van Allsberg book...
February 5, 2014
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights is a 1997 film by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and John C. Reilly. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won instant acclaim...
February 5, 2014
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting is a drama centered around a 20 year old Boston janitor and unsuspecting genius. The film was directed by Gus Van Saint and was released in 1997. Good Will Hunting shares the story Boston native Will...
February 5, 2014
Out of Sight
Out of Sight is a crime comedy centered around an bank robber, who has just escaped prison, and the U.S Marshal who is out to catch him. The film is directed by Steven Soderbergh and was released in 1998. Out of Sight...
February 5, 2014
Curly Sue
Curly Sue is a comedy drama film centered around a homeless man and his young homeless companion. The film was directed by John Hughes and was released in 1991. Curly Sue shows the story of Bill Dancer and his young...
February 5, 2014
The Lion King
The Lion King is a Disney animated film, released in 1994. The movie is set in the Pride Lands of Africa. The movie has an all star voice cast including Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and James...
February 5, 2014
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park is a science fiction movie that was released in 1993. Steven Spielberg directed the movie that is centered around an inlet, Isla Nublar. Scientist invaded the inlet to create a park where they could clone...
February 5, 2014
Clueless
Clueless is a 1995 film starring Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, and Paul Rudd. It is written and directed by Amy Heckerling, and loosely based off the novel "Emma" by Jane Austen. While the movie is...
February 5, 2014
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap that was released in 1998, was a remake of the movie that was made in 1961. The movie was directed by Nancy Meyers and starred Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan. Lindsay Lohan played...
February 5, 2014
Home Alone
Home Alone is a Christmas film that was released in 1990. The movie is based around Kevin McCallister, an eight year old, played by Macaulay Culkin. The McCallister family had plans to travel from Illinois to Paris for...
February 5, 2014
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a romantic drama released in 1994 based on the book by Winston Groom. The movie follows the adventurous life of Forrest Gump, who is played by Tom Hanks. As a kid, Forrest was bullied in school due to...
February 5, 2014
The Matrix
The Matrix is a science fiction action film centered around a dystopian future, a false reality, and one man's journey to becoming a savior. The movie was directed by the Wachowskis and was released in 1999. The Matrix...
February 5, 2014
Titanic
Titanic is a romantic disaster film revolving around the famous sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. The film is directed by James Cameron and was released in 1997. Titanic begins in 1996, where a crew at sea are...
February 5, 2014
The Sandlot
The Sandlot is coming of age film centered around nine young boys, their love of baseball, and the the summer of 1962. The movie was directed by David M. Evans and was released in 1993. The Sandlot is narrated by a...
February 5, 2014
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski is a comedy movie directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, and Julianne Moore. It was released in 1998 and received mixed reviews, though it is today well...
February 5, 2014
Scream
Scream is a slasher movie released in 1996, directed by acclaimed horror creator Wes Craven and starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and Drew Barrymore. It was an instant success and spawned a long running strong of...
February 5, 2014
Good Burger
Good Burger is a 1997 comedy movie directed by Brian Robbins and starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. It was based on the long running sketch of the same name on Nickelodeon's variety show All That , in which...
February 5, 2014
Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character based on the novels of Thomas Harris. Dr. Hannibal Lector is first introduced in the thriller 1981 novel Red Dragon as a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic killer. In the...
February 5, 2014
Andy Dufresne
Andy Dufresne is the main character from the 1994 movie, "The Shawshank Redemption." The movie, which was based on a Stephen King novella titled "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption," became an instant classic and...
February 5, 2014
Stanley Ipkiss
Stanley Ipkiss is the main character in the 1994 film The Mask . He is portrayed by Jim Carrey. In the beginning of the film, Stanley Ipkiss is shown to be a shy and luckless banker, who suffers from the old cliche of...
February 5, 2014
Stanley Yelnats
Stanley Yelnats is the protagonist of Louis Sachar's popular children's book, Holes. His name is a palindrome, meaning that it's exactly the same when read backwards. He's depicted as overweight and unfortunate teenage...
February 5, 2014
Braveheart
Braveheart is a 1995 drama produced, directed and staring Mel Gibson. King Edward “Longshanks” Patrick McGoohan conquers Scotland in 1280 after Alexander lll of Scotland dies with no heir to the throne. William Wallace...
February 5, 2014
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart is an American crime thriller written and directed by David Lynch, starring Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, and Willem Defoe. Despite moderate box office success, the film received, at best, mixed reviews. Lynch...
February 5, 2014
Toy Story
Toy Story is a 1995 animated film directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Not only was Toy Story the first feature length film produced by Pixar, but it was also the first feature length computer...
February 5, 2014
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke is a Japanese animated film made in 1997. It was both written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the creator of other hugely successful films like Spirited Away and Howl's Muoving Castle. Miyazaki is...
February 5, 2014
Fight Club
Fight Club is an American film starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. The film was released in 1999, based on the novel written by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton, an unhappy, stressed out insomniac, meets a man, Tyler Durden,...
February 5, 2014
Dumb and Dumber
Dumb and Dumber is a road buddy comedy starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. The movie came out in 1994 and was an instant box office hit. The story follows two best friends from Providence, Rhode Island, Lloyd...
February 5, 2014
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a classic 1993 comedy directed by Harold Ramis. The film centers around a Pittsburg television station crew consisting of meteorologist Phil Connors Bill Murray , producer Rita Andy MacDowell , and...
February 5, 2014
Space Jam
Space Jam is arguably one of the greatest films of all time. Right up there with The Godfather and Citizen Kane, Space Jam brings together the best of two worlds: the unreal basketball stylings of Michael Jordan and the...
February 5, 2014
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire is a 1996 film spanning multiple genres including romance, drama, comedy, and sports. The movie stars Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, and Cuba Gooding Jr and went on to be nominated for several prestigious...
February 5, 2014
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction is an action/drama film released in 1994. It is famously directed by Quentin Tarentino, who also co wrote the screenplay and makes a short cameo in the movie. The story in this movie moves in a non linear...
February 5, 2014
Terminator
The Terminator series is a media franchise based on the popular 1984 scince fiction movie The Terminator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. Directed by James Cameron, the movie has resulted in four...
February 5, 2014
Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut is a drama and erotic thriller centered around the sexual exploits of a wealthy NYC doctor and a night long misadventure involving sex and a secret society. The film is based on Arthur Schnitzler's 1926...
February 5, 2014