Decades
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| 1 |  | Goodfellas (1990) |  3.7646 127 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Crime |
$8.63
| Goodfellas follows Irish-Italian Henry Hill as he rises from petty theft crimes to the top of the ...more about Goodfellas starring Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta |
| 2 |  | Toy Story (1995) | 3.7503 184 reviews | G | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney |
$14.99
| When Woody is accused of pushing Buzz Lightyear out of the window, due to toy jealousy, he must go ...more about Toy Story starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen |
| 3 |  | Pulp Fiction (1994) |  3.6905 213 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$12.34
| Pulp Fiction is a mix of crime fiction and dark satire. The film follows two professional hit men ...more about Pulp Fiction starring John Travolta and Tim Roth |
| 4 |  | Saving Private Ryan (1998) | 3.6325 423 reviews | R | Action, Drama, History, War |
$9.26
| When the Army discovers three out of four brothers have been killed in battle during WWII, it ...more about Saving Private Ryan starring Tom Hanks and Tom Sizemore |
| 5 |  | Apollo 13 (1995) | 3.5726 193 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, History |
$8.11
| What seemed like a routine mission to the moon goes drastically wrong. The astronauts on board and ...more about Apollo 13 starring Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton |
| 6 |  | Titanic (1997) | 3.5551 366 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Drama, History, Romance |
$4.87
| An aging Rose tells the story about how she fell in love with a poor artist on the ill-fated ship - ...more about Titanic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet |
| 7 |  | Braveheart (1995) | 3.5343 123 reviews | R | Action, Drama, History, War, Biography |
$7.87
| After the murder of his wife, William Wallace leads a rebel army against the English ruler ...more about Braveheart starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau |
| 8 |  | Unforgiven (1992) | 3.5260 111 reviews | R | Action, Adventure, Drama, Western |
$5.20
| When a local prostitute is mutated, the law seems to turn a blind eye. Dissatisfied with how the ...more about Unforgiven starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman |
| 9 |  | Truman Show, The (1998) | 3.4809 387 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
$6.13
| Truman's whole world is a fabrication. Everything in his life is scripted, filmed and controlled by ...more about Truman Show starring Jim Carrey and Laura Linney |
| 10 |  | Beauty and the Beast (1991) | 3.4793 138 reviews | G | Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney |
$25.00
| In trying to rescue her father, Belle is held captive at the Beast's estate. She soon learns the ...more about Beauty and the Beast starring Paige O'Hara and Robby Benson |
| 11 |  | Shakespeare in Love (1998) | 3.4687 299 reviews | R | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$7.02
| Young William Shakespeare has writer's block and is struggling with his new play. When Will meets ...more about Shakespeare in Love starring Joseph Fiennes and Geoffrey Rush |
| 12 |  | American Beauty (1999) | 3.4389 486 reviews | R | Drama |
$8.67
| Suburban husband Lester is becoming increasingly dissatisfied with his life, his wife is cheating ...more about American Beauty starring Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening |
| 13 |  | Secrets & Lies (1996) | 3.3442 114 reviews | R | Drama |
$7.15
| After the death of her adopted parents a thriving young black optometrist searches for her birth ...more about Secrets & Lies starring Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan |
| 14 |  | All About My Mother (1999) | 3.3428 157 reviews | R | Drama |
$56.25
| This is the story of a mother (Roth) recovering from the death of her teenage son. She travels to ...more about All About My Mother starring Cecilia Roth and Marisa Paredes |
| 15 |  | Aladdin (1992) | 3.3390 93 reviews | G | Adventure, Fantasy, Musical, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney |
$17.99
| Aladdin, a street-urchin finds a magic lamp with a genie that grants him three wishes. He wishes to ...more about Aladdin starring Scott Weinger and Robin Williams |
| 16 |  | Nightmare Before Christmas, The (1993) | 3.3281 134 reviews | PG | Fantasy, Christmas, Musical, Family, Animation, Disney | N/A | Bored with his job as pumpkin king, Jack Skellington goes wondering through the woods, but when he ...more about Nightmare Before Christmas starring Chris Sarandon and Danny Elfman |
| 17 |  | Bug's Life, A (1998) | 3.3032 304 reviews | G | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney |
$16.58
| To protect the colony from the Grasshoppers, Flick sets out to find warrior bugs to fight Hopper ...more about Bug's Life starring Dave Foley and Kevin Spacey |
| 18 |  | Player, The (1992) | 3.2943 62 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Comedy |
$13.20
| A studio executive, Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins), is the person able to make films possible by ...more about Player starring Tim Robbins and Greta Scacchi |
| 19 |  | Crying Game, The (1992) | 3.2863 76 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Romance |
$7.95
| A member of the IRA quickly becomes friendly with Jody, his hostage. He promises to look after ...more about Crying Game starring Forest Whitaker and Miranda Richardson |
| 20 |  | Run Lola Run (1999) | 3.2858 232 reviews | R | Thriller |
$8.99
| Lola (Franka Potente) receives a call from her boyfriend Mani (Mortiz Bleibteu), who when smuggling ...more about Run Lola Run starring Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu |
| 21 |  | Toy Story 2 (1999) | 3.2853 363 reviews | G | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney |
$12.99
| When Woody is stolen from a garage sale, Buzz and the gang set out to rescue him from a greedy, ...more about Toy Story 2 starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen |
| 22 |  | Reservoir Dogs (1992) | 3.2763 162 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$3.99
| Six individual criminals are hired to perform the "perfect heist," but when the plan fails and the ...more about Reservoir Dogs starring Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth |
| 23 |  | Piano, The (1993) | 3.2663 74 reviews | R | Drama, Romance |
$7.14
| Ada, accompanied by her daughter, is prepared to meet her new husband on the beaches of New ...more about Piano starring Holly Hunter and Harvey Keitel |
| 24 |  | Quiz Show (1994) | 3.2591 105 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, History |
$7.42
| An idealistic young lawyer (Rob Morrow) working for a Congressional subcommittee in the late 1950s ...more about Quiz Show starring John Turturro and Allan Rich |
| 25 |  | Lion King, The (1994) | 3.2577 150 reviews | G | Adventure, Drama, Musical, Family, Animation, Disney |
$22.95
| After his father's death a young lion cub is forced to leave the kingdom by his evil uncle hoping ...more about Lion King starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Matthew Broderick |
| 26 |  | American Movie (1999) | 3.2547 173 reviews | R | Documentary |
$13.20
| On the northwest side of Milwaukee, Mark Borchardt dreams the American dream: for him, it's making ...more about American Movie starring Mark Borchardt and Monica Borchardt |
| 27 |  | JFK (1991) |  3.2375 86 reviews | R | Drama, History, Thriller, Crime, Mystery |
$1.45
| New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, begins investigating the assassination of President ...more about JFK starring Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones |
| 28 |  | Straight Story, The (1999) | 3.2236 268 reviews | G | Adventure, Drama, Biography, Disney |
$10.98
| After hearing about the hospitalization of his estranged brother, 73-year-old Alvin Straight sets ...more about Straight Story starring Sissy Spacek and Jane Galloway |
| 29 |  | Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) | 3.2205 112 reviews | R | Drama |
$9.10
| Times are tough in a New York office; the salesmen (Shelley Levene, Ricky Roma, Dave Moss, and ...more about Glengarry Glen Ross starring Jack Lemmon and Al Pacino |
| 30 |  | Dead Alive (1992) | 3.2205 91 reviews | R | Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy |
$4.59
| Mild-mannered Lionel is left taking care of his protective, overbearing mother, who was bitten by a ...more about Dead Alive starring Timothy Balme and Diana Pe�alver |
| 31 |  | Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) | 3.2193 87 reviews | R | Drama, Comedy |
$21.99
| Seventh-grade is no fun. Especially for Dawn Weiner when everyone at school calls you 'Dog-Face' or ...more about Welcome to the Dollhouse starring Heather Matarazzo and Victoria Davis |
| 32 |  | Sweet Hereafter, The (1997) | 3.2167 186 reviews | R | Drama |
$17.54
| A lawyer, pursued by the demons of losing a daughter to drugs, comes to a Canadian town where 20 ...more about Sweet Hereafter starring Ian Holm and Caerthan Banks |
| 33 |  | Tarzan (1999) | 3.2126 328 reviews | G | Adventure, Family, Animation, Disney |
$16.78
| Raised in the jungle by Gorillas, Tarzan is unsure how to respond to an expedition group exploring ...more about Tarzan starring Tony Goldwyn and Minnie Driver |
| 34 |  | Heavenly Creatures (1994) | 3.2076 80 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Crime, Romance |
$7.35
| Two best friends create a fantasy world, which at first, is harmless make-believe, but soon the ...more about Heavenly Creatures starring Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet |
| 35 |  | Boogie Nights (1997) | 3.2048 271 reviews | R | Drama |
$11.49
| Eddie is an aspiring actor who gets discovered by Jack Horner, a porn director that considers his ...more about Boogie Nights starring Mark Wahlberg and Burt Reynolds |
| 36 |  | Being John Malkovich (1999) | 3.2046 427 reviews | R | Drama, Fantasy, Comedy |
$6.89
| Craig discovers a secret passage, at his new job, which leads into actor John Malkovich's head. ...more about Being John Malkovich starring John Cusack and Cameron Diaz |
| 37 |  | Remains of the Day, The (1993) | 3.1962 50 reviews | PG | Drama, Romance |
$5.63
| A rule bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by ...more about Remains of the Day starring John Haycraft and Christopher Reeve |
| 38 |  | Hoop Dreams (1994) | 3.1933 68 reviews | PG-13 | Documentary, Sports |
$16.99
| This documentary follows two inner-city Chicago residents, Arthur Agee and William Gates, as they ...more about Hoop Dreams starring William Gates and Arthur Agee |
| 39 |  | Before Sunrise (1995) | 3.1903 91 reviews | R | Drama, Romance |
$6.11
| A chance encounter on a train allows two strangers to explore Vienna together before they each have ...more about Before Sunrise starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy |
| 40 |  | Speed (1994) | 3.1833 64 reviews | R | Action, Thriller |
$4.12
| A city bus is rigged to explode if its speed drops below 50 MPH. It's up to a young bomb squad ...more about Speed starring Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper |
| 41 |  | Sense and Sensibility (1995) | 3.1770 119 reviews | PG | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$8.57
| When Mr. Dashwood died his estate was required to be passed to his son from a previous marriage, ...more about Sense and Sensibility starring Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant |
| 42 |  | Babe (1995) | 3.1730 104 reviews | G | Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Family |
$9.99
| Farmer Hoggett wins a runt piglet in a local fair. Having little use for him Hoggett allows him to ...more about Babe starring Christine Cavanaugh and Miriam Margolyes |
| 43 |  | Shine (1996) | 3.1728 147 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography, Romance, Music |
$5.99
| After years of torment and a tumultuous childhood David Helgott stumbles into a pub and begins to ...more about Shine starring Geoffrey Rush and Justin Braine |
| 44 |  | Iron Giant, The (1999) | 3.1677 331 reviews | PG | Drama, Sci-Fi, Family, Animation |
$4.60
| A young boy befriends a large metal man sent to Earth by aliens, but when the town's people and ...more about Iron Giant starring Vin Diesel and Jennifer Aniston |
| 45 |  | L.A. Confidential (1997) | 3.1672 268 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery |
$4.99
| A murder investigation leads three detectives into the sleazy and seedy underworld of LA including ...more about L.A. Confidential starring Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe |
| 46 |  | Schindler's List (1993) | 3.1647 151 reviews | R | Drama, History, War, Biography |
$5.99
| A German businessman turns his factory into a refuge during WWII by hiring Jewish employees. It is ...more about Schindler's List starring Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley |
| 47 |  | Last Seduction, The (1994) | 3.1570 69 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$6.33
| After talking her doctor-husband into participating in a cocaine deal, Bridget Gregory steals the ...more about Last Seduction starring Linda Fiorentino and Bill Pullman |
| 48 |  | Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) | 3.1476 152 reviews | PG-13 | Biography, Documentary |
$9.99
| A self proclaimed expert in various death penalty procedures, Fred Leuchter Jr. was hired by a ...more about Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter starring Robert Jan Van Pelt |
| 49 |  | Full Monty, The (1997) | 3.1474 167 reviews | R | Comedy |
$7.32
| Six unemployed steel workers, inspired by the Chippendale's dancers, form a male striptease act. ...more about Full Monty starring Robert Carlyle and Mark Addy |
| 50 |  | Good Will Hunting (1997) | 3.1473 251 reviews | R | Drama |
$7.02
| A janitor at MIT, Will Hunting (Matt Damon) has a gift for maths that can take him light-years ...more about Good Will Hunting starring Robin Williams and Matt Damon |
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