The Best '90s Family Movies

Updated December 16, 2020 5.3k votes 590 voters 50.0k views75 items

List RulesVote up your favorite family films that were released in the 1990s.

"You're killin' me, Smalls!" That's just one of the many lines you'll be reciting as you vote on this list of best 1990s family movies. With so many hilarious and quotable films, it's really hard to say what the best 90's family movie is. That's why we created this list- so you can vote for your favorite 90s family movies

Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin and Joe Pesci, is one of the most iconic Christmas family movie of the 90s. Not only does it have Kevin's iconic scream, but it was nominated for several Oscars as well. It's a classic Christmas movie, but it's definitely fun to watch year round.

Or maybe The Sandlot is the greatest 90s family movie of all time. A bunch of rascally kids have a summer they'll never forget in this great blockbuster hit. With so many memorable moments (this movie taught you not to chew dip and go on amusement park rides), The Sandlot surely deserves to be towards the top of this list of the best family movies of the 1990s.

Which of the films below is your favorite? Upvote the top 90's family movie (in your opinion), and add a movie to the list if it's missing. And if you like these films, we're sure you'll like our list of family comedy movies.

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Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Released: 1990
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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The Sandlot
James Earl Jones, Denis Leary
Released: 1993
Directed by: David M. Evans
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Mrs. Doubtfire
Robin Williams, Pierce Brosnan
Released: 1993
Directed by: Chris Columbus, Chuck Jones
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The Mighty Ducks
Emilio Estevez, Joshua Jackson
Released: 1992
Directed by: Stephen Herek
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The Santa Clause
Tim Allen, Frank Welker
Released: 1994
Directed by: John Pasquin
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Cool Runnings
John Candy, Malik Yoba
Released: 1993
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Donald Trump, Macaulay Culkin
Released: 1992
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Sally Field, Michael J. Fox
Released: 1993
Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
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Free Willy
Danielle Harris, Michael Madsen
Released: 1993
Directed by: Simon Wincer
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Little Giants
Alexa Vega, Rick Moranis
Released: 1994
Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
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Flubber
Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden
Released: 1997
Directed by: Les Mayfield
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101 Dalmatians
Hugh Laurie, Glenn Close
Released: 1996
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George of the Jungle
Brendan Fraser, John Cleese
Released: 1997
Directed by: Sam Weisman
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Jingle All the Way
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Big Show
Released: 1996
Directed by: Brian Levant
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The Secret Garden
Maggie Smith, Irène Jacob
Released: 1993
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
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Heavy Weights
Ben Stiller, Jerry Stiller
Released: 1995
Directed by: Steven Brill
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Dr. Dolittle
Eddie Murphy, Ellen DeGeneres
Released: 1998
Directed by: Betty Thomas
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Jack
Jennifer Lopez, Robin Williams
Released: 1996
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
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Jumanji
Kirsten Dunst, Robin Williams
Released: 1995
Directed by: Joe Johnston
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A Little Princess
Camilla Belle, Liam Cunningham
Released: 1995
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
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Matilda
Danny DeVito, Mara Wilson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Danny DeVito
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Jack Frost
Michael Keaton, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Released: 1998
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Aladdin
Robin Williams, Gilbert Gottfried
Released: 1992
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
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The Lion King
Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons
Released: 1994
Directed by: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
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Tom and Huck
Rachael Leigh Cook, Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Released: 1995
Directed by: Peter Hewitt
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