Take a trip down memory lane with this list of movies turning 20 in 2018. Featuring epic war dramas, cult classics, well-made comedies, and some of the greatest movies of all time, the best 1998 films will remind you how well older movies have aged (or not) throughout the decades. What is your favorite movie turning 20 years old this year?
When ranking the movies that came out 20 years ago, you can expect to see classics, like American History X, The Big Lebowski, and The Truman Show, at the top. Other memorable 1998 movies include The Parent Trap, Mulan, The Waterboy, Blade, Rush Hour, and There's Something About Mary.
While Shakespeare in Love won Best Picture at the 71st Academy Awards, the 1998 Oscars celebrated other great films like, Saving Private Ryan, Life Is Beautiful, The Prince of Egypt, and Armageddon.
Vote up the best films released in 1998, and celebrate these movies turning 20 with another rewatch. Or see what's turning 20 in 2019.
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4232Lost in Space
Heather Graham, Gary OldmanReleased: 1998
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Lost in Space is a 1998 American science fiction adventure film directed by Stephen Hopkins... more27
4030U.S. Marshals
Robert Downey Jr., Tommy Lee JonesReleased: 1998
Directed by: Stuart Baird
U.S. Marshals is a 1998 American thriller film directed by Stuart Baird. The storyline was... more28
5447Wild Things
Bill Murray, Denise RichardsReleased: 1998
Directed by: John McNaughton
Wild Things is a 1998 American thriller film starring Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Kevin Bacon,... more29
5955A Bug's Life
Hayden Panettiere, Ashley TisdaleReleased: 1998
Directed by: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
A Bug's Life is a 1998 American computer-animated comedy adventure film produced by Pixar... more30
4234Can't Hardly Wait
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Melissa Joan HartReleased: 1998
Directed by: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Can't Hardly Wait is a 1998 American teen comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan... more31
3629Dark City
Jennifer Connelly, Kiefer SutherlandReleased: 1998
Directed by: Alex Proyas
Dark City is a 1998 neo-noir science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas. The screenplay was... more32
4236Meet Joe Black
Brad Pitt, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 1998
Directed by: Martin Brest
Meet Joe Black is a 1998 American fantasy romance film produced by Universal Studios, directed... more33
3427Mighty Joe Young
Charlize Theron, Bill PaxtonReleased: 1998
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Mighty Joe Young is a 1998 Disney family film starring Bill Paxton and Charlize Theron and... more34
4441The Thin Red Line
George Clooney, John TravoltaReleased: 1998
Directed by: Terrence Malick
The Thin Red Line is a 1998 American ensemble epic film written and directed by Terrence... more35
3732Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Sting, Jason StathamReleased: 1998
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a 1998 British comedy thriller film written and... more36
2520The X Files
David Duchovny, Gillian AndersonReleased: 1998
Directed by: Rob Bowman
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3230I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jack BlackReleased: 1998
Directed by: Danny Cannon
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1998 slasher film and a sequel to the 1997 film I... more38
3229The Faculty
Salma Hayek, UsherReleased: 1998
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
The Faculty is a 1998 science fiction horror film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by... more39
4245How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Whoopi Goldberg, Angela BassettReleased: 1998
Directed by: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a 1998 romantic comedy film directed by Kevin Rodney... more40
3739Half Baked
Snoop Dogg, Jon StewartReleased: 1998
Directed by: Tamra Davis
Half Baked is a 1998 American stoner comedy film starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer, Harland... more41
4043The Prince of Egypt
Sandra Bullock, Michelle PfeifferReleased: 1998
Directed by: Brenda Chapman, Simon Wells, Steve Hickner
The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated epic musical biblical film and the first... more42
3944Rushmore
Bill Murray, Alexis BledelReleased: 1998
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Rushmore is a 1998 comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager... more43
3945Jack Frost
Michael Keaton, Stevie Ray VaughanReleased: 1998
Directed by: Troy Miller
Jack Frost is a 1998 Christmas comedy fantasy drama film, starring Michael Keaton and Kelly... more44
3742Small Soldiers
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kirsten DunstReleased: 1998
Directed by: Joe Dante
Small Soldiers is a 1998 American science fiction action film directed by Joe Dante. The film... more45
5873The Parent Trap
Lindsay Lohan, Dennis QuaidReleased: 1998
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
The Parent Trap is a 1998 romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Nancy Meyers, and... more46
3440Elizabeth
Cate Blanchett, Daniel CraigReleased: 1998
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
Elizabeth is a 1998 biographical film written by Michael Hirst, directed by Shekhar Kapur, and... more47
3744What Dreams May Come
Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr.Released: 1998
Directed by: Vincent Ward
What Dreams May Come is a 1998 American fantasy drama film, starring Robin Williams, Cuba... more48
3745Bride of Chucky
Katherine Heigl, Jennifer TillyReleased: 1998
Directed by: Ronny Yu
Bride of Chucky is a 1998 black comedy horror film distributed by Universal Pictures. It is... more49
2732Stepmom
Julia Roberts, Susan SarandonReleased: 1998
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Stepmom is a 1998 comedy-drama directed by Chris Columbus and starring Julia Roberts, Susan... more50
3341Rounders
Matt Damon, Edward NortonReleased: 1998
Directed by: John Dahl
Rounders is a 1998 American drama film about the underground world of high-stakes poker,... more
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