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The Best Historical Movies from the '90s

Updated April 2, 2020 5.1k votes 624 voters 19.2k views47 items

List RulesVote on your favorite historical films from the 1990s.

What are the best historical movies from the 1990s? This list includes great period pieces such as Schindler's List, The Shawshank Redemption, and Titanic. Historical movies allow audiences to relive a piece of a history that they may never know about otherwise. They become sources of both entertainment and education.

The movies on this list are the best of the best when it comes to historical films. Which one is the best? Well, that's up to the voters to decide. Vote up your favorite historical movie, and if there isn't one on here that you think deserves a spot, be sure to add it.

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Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks, Sally Field
Released: 1994
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt Damon
Released: 1998
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Apollo 13
Tom Hanks, Bryce Dallas Howard
Released: 1995
Directed by: Ron Howard
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The Shawshank Redemption
Morgan Freeman, Rita Hayworth
Released: 1994
Directed by: Frank Darabont
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Amistad
Morgan Freeman, Matthew McConaughey
Released: 1997
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Elizabeth
Cate Blanchett, Daniel Craig
Released: 1998
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
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Schindler's List
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 1993
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Braveheart
Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau
Released: 1995
Directed by: Mel Gibson
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Titanic
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet
Released: 1997
Directed by: James Cameron
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Wyatt Earp
Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman
Released: 1994
Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan
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Thelma & Louise
Brad Pitt, Susan Sarandon
Released: 1991
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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Dances with Wolves
Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell
Released: 1990
Directed by: Kevin Costner
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The Last of the Mohicans
Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe
Released: 1992
Directed by: Michael Mann
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Sleepy Hollow
Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci
Released: 1999
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Tombstone
Val Kilmer, Kurt Russell
Released: 1993
Directed by: Kevin Jarre, George P. Cosmatos
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The Cider House Rules
Charlize Theron, Michael Caine
Released: 1999
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
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Nixon
Anthony Hopkins, James Woods
Released: 1995
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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The Crucible
Winona Ryder, Daniel Day-Lewis
Released: 1996
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
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In the Name of the Father
Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson
Released: 1993
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
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The Piano
Anna Paquin, Holly Hunter
Released: 1993
Directed by: Jane Campion
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Legends of the Fall
Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 1994
Directed by: Edward Zwick
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Ed Wood
Johnny Depp, Sarah Jessica Parker
Released: 1994
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Evita
Madonna, Antonio Banderas
Released: 1996
Directed by: Alan Parker
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Mississippi Burning
Willem Dafoe, Gene Hackman
Released: 1988
Directed by: Alan Parker
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The Madness of King George
Helen Mirren, Ian Holm
Released: 1994
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
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