The 1990s produced some of the most iconic movies in cinematic history. Here are ten of the most popular and critically acclaimed movies from that decade, in no particular order:
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - A psychological thriller about an FBI agent seeking the help of a cannibalistic serial killer to catch another serial killer.
- Titanic (1997) - A romantic disaster epic about a young aristocrat and a poor artist who fall in love aboard the ill-fated ship.
- Pulp Fiction (1994) - A neo-noir crime film that weaves together several interrelated stories about gangsters, hitmen, and other characters in Los Angeles.
- Schindler's List (1993) - A historical drama about a German businessman who saves the lives of more than a thousand Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.
- Forrest Gump (1994) - A comedy-drama about a slow-witted but kind-hearted man who unwittingly becomes a hero during some of the defining moments of the 20th century.
- The Matrix (1999) - A sci-fi action film about a computer hacker who discovers that the world as he knows it is a simulation created by machines.
- Goodfellas (1990) - A crime film based on the true story of Henry Hill, a mobster who becomes an FBI informant.
- Jurassic Park (1993) - A science-fiction adventure film about a theme park populated by cloned dinosaurs that run amok.
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - A drama about a man who is wrongly convicted of murder and must navigate the harsh realities of prison life.
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) - A war film about a group of American soldiers who are sent on a dangerous mission to find and rescue a paratrooper behind enemy lines during World War II.