These are the 50 highest-grossing films of the 1990s. The 90s marked a huge leap in motion picture special effects. With the advent of that era's computers, CGI finally began to reach a photo realistic quality as seen in such films as Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park. The films on this list span multiple genres and demographics. As the top 50 grossing films of the 1990s, rest assured that the movies on this list are the most popular and some of the best.
What are the top 90s movies by box office sales? Take a look here and you'll see some real blockbusters.
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139280Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks, Sally FieldReleased: 1994
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Box Office: $677,387,716Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic-comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright,... more
214759Toy Story
Tom Hanks, Tim AllenReleased: 1995
Directed by: John Lasseter
Box Office: $191,796,233Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated buddy-comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by John Lasseter, Toy Story was the first... more![]()
313048Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt DamonReleased: 1998
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Box Office: $481,840,909Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic drama war film directed by Steven Spielberg. Set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II, the film is notable for its graphic and realistic... more![]()
416079Jurassic Park
Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff GoldblumReleased: 1993
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Box Office: $914,691,118Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the first installment of the Jurassic Park franchise. It is based on the 1990 novel of the same... more![]()
514470The Lion King
Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy IronsReleased: 1994
Directed by: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
Box Office: $783,841,776The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical epic film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated... more![]()
616489Titanic
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate WinsletReleased: 1997
Directed by: James Cameron
Box Office: $1,843,201,268Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed by James Cameron. A seventeen-year-old aristocrat (Kate Winslet) falls in love with a kind but poor artist (Leonardo DiCaprio)... more![]()
711351Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward FurlongReleased: 1991
Directed by: James Cameron
Box Office: $519,398,546Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 American science fiction action thriller film written, produced and directed by James Cameron. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert... more![]()
811553Toy Story 2
Tom Hanks, Kelsey GrammerReleased: 1999
Directed by: John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon
Box Office: $245,852,179Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer-animated comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Lee... more![]()
911253The Sixth Sense
Bruce Willis, Mischa BartonReleased: 1999
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Box Office: $672,806,292The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American supernatural thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film tells the story of Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a troubled, isolated boy who is... more![]()
1010349Apollo 13
Tom Hanks, Bryce Dallas HowardReleased: 1995
Directed by: Ron Howard
Box Office: $172,071,312Apollo 13 is a 1995 American historical docudrama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris. The screenplay by William Broyles, Jr.... more![]()
1114282Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin, Joe PesciReleased: 1990
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Box Office: $476,684,675Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas family comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, a boy who is... more![]()
129143Aladdin
Robin Williams, Gilbert GottfriedReleased: 1992
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
Box Office: $504,050,219Aladdin is a 1992 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Aladdin is the 31st animated feature in the Walt Disney... more![]()
139042Men in Black
Will Smith, Tommy Lee JonesReleased: 1997
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Box Office: $589,390,539Men in Black is a 1997 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, produced by Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. The... more![]()
149344Independence Day
Will Smith, Jeff GoldblumReleased: 1996
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Box Office: $817,400,891Independence Day is a 1996 American science fiction disaster film co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. The film stars Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch,... more![]()
159552The Matrix
Keanu Reeves, Hugo WeavingReleased: 1999
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Box Office: $171,479,930The Matrix is a 1999 American-Australian science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe... more![]()
166828The Fugitive
Julianne Moore, Harrison FordReleased: 1993
Directed by: Andrew Davis
Box Office: $183,875,760This film is a 1993 American action film based on the 1960s television series of the same name created by Roy Huggins. The film was directed by Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee... more![]()
179862Mrs. Doubtfire
Robin Williams, Pierce BrosnanReleased: 1993
Directed by: Chris Columbus, Chuck Jones
Box Office: $441,286,195Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus, based on the novel Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. A recently divorced actor (Robin Williams) decides to dress up... more- 186329
Twister
Helen Hunt, Philip Seymour HoffmanReleased: 1996
Directed by: Jan de Bont
Box Office: $494,471,524Twister is a 1996 American disaster drama film starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt as storm chasers researching tornadoes. It was directed by Jan de Bont from a screenplay by Michael Crichton and... more ![]()
197441The Mummy
Rachel Weisz, Brendan FraserReleased: 1999
Directed by: Stephen Sommers
Box Office: $155,385,488The Mummy is a 1999 American fantasy adventure film directed by Stephen Sommers, and a loose remake of the 1932 film The Mummy. At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American... more![]()
207848Pretty Woman
Julia Roberts, Richard GereReleased: 1990
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Box Office: $178,406,268Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. A down-on-her-luck Hollywood working girl (Julia Roberts) is hired by a wealthy businessman (Richard Gere) to be his... more![]()
218353Armageddon
Ben Affleck, Bruce WillisReleased: 1998
Directed by: Michael Bay
Box Office: $553,709,788Armageddon is a 1998 American science fiction disaster thriller film, directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and released by Touchstone Pictures. The film follows a group of... more![]()
226135Dances with Wolves
Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnellReleased: 1990
Directed by: Kevin Costner
Box Office: $184,208,848Dances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic western film directed, produced by, and starring Kevin Costner. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake and tells the... more![]()
235731True Lies
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eliza DushkuReleased: 1994
Directed by: James Cameron
Box Office: $146,282,411True Lies is a 1994 American action-comedy film written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in the lead roles with Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Eliza... more![]()
245631A Few Good Men
Tom Cruise, Demi MooreReleased: 1992
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Box Office: $141,340,178A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film directed by Rob Reiner, based on the play by Aaron Sorkin. Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) defends Marines accused of murder,... more![]()
257449Ghost
Demi Moore, Whoopi GoldbergReleased: 1990
Directed by: Jerry Zucker
Box Office: $505,702,588Ghost is a 1990 American romantic fantasy/crime thriller film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn, and Whoopi Goldberg. It was written by Bruce Joel Rubin and directed by Jerry Zucker.... more
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