Decades
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| 51 |  | 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 |
| 52 |  | Fugitive, The (1993) | 3.1465 76 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$3.59
| A wealthy and prominent doctor is falsely accused of killing his wife. While on a prison bus, he ...more about Fugitive starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones |
| 53 |  | Lone Star (1996) | 3.1440 117 reviews | R | Drama, Crime, Mystery |
$8.63
| John Sayles' murder-mystery explores interpersonal and interracial tensions in Rio County, Texas. ...more about Lone Star starring Stephen Mendillo and Stephen J. Lang |
| 54 |  | Dead Man Walking (1995) | 3.1371 112 reviews | R | Drama, Crime |
$4.86
| A caring nun receives a desperate letter from a death row inmate trying to find help to avoid ...more about Dead Man Walking starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn |
| 55 |  | Boyz N the Hood (1991) | 3.1344 51 reviews | R | Drama, Crime |
$7.65
| Three friends face the struggles and hardships associated with neighborhood gangs and violence in ...more about Boyz N the Hood starring Laurence Fishburne and Cuba Gooding Jr. |
| 56 |  | When We Were Kings (1996) | 3.1323 90 reviews | PG | History, Documentary, Sports |
$9.99
| It's 1974, Muhammed Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Forman is ten years ...more about When We Were Kings starring Muhammad Ali and George Foreman |
| 57 |  | Thelma & Louise (1991) | 3.1320 68 reviews | R | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$4.12
| Louise is working in a fast food restaurant as a waitress and has some problems with her friend ...more about Thelma & Louise starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis |
| 58 |  | Barton Fink (1991) | 3.1309 89 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Comedy |
$4.11
| Playwright Barton Fink is hired to write a new wrestling movie. Disgusted with the movie capital of ...more about Barton Fink starring John Turturro and John Goodman |
| 59 |  | Simple Plan, A (1998) | 3.1286 274 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$7.01
| Hank and his two friends discover a crashed plane with a dead pilot and 4 million dollars in cash. ...more about Simple Plan starring Bill Paxton and Bridget Fonda |
| 60 |  | Return with Honor (1998) | 3.1277 33 reviews | NA | Documentary |
$15.00
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| 61 |  | Groundhog Day (1993) | 3.1233 80 reviews | PG | Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Comedy |
$7.29
| Angry, bitter, self-centered weatherman Phil Conners is reluctantly sent to cover the Groundhog Day ...more about Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell |
| 62 |  | Short Cuts (1993) | 3.1196 81 reviews | R | Drama |
$27.95
| While helicopters overhead spray against a Medfly infestation a group of Los Angeles lives ...more about Short Cuts starring Andie MacDowell and Bruce Davison |
| 63 |  | Breaking The Waves (1996) | 3.1190 127 reviews | R | Drama, Romance, Foreign |
$9.99
| A naive Scottish girl from a religious background falls in love with an oil-rig worker. When he ...more about Breaking The Waves starring Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgård |
| 64 |  | Fargo (1996) | 3.1161 174 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery |
$6.89
| Jerry Lundegaard is in a financial jam and, out of desperation, comes up with a plan to hire ...more about Fargo starring William H. Macy and Steve Buscemi |
| 65 |  | Magnolia (1999) | 3.1160 325 reviews | R | Drama, Romance |
$11.49
| A day in the life of nine lives all stemming from their association with a dying TV producer. Each ...more about Magnolia starring Julianne Moore and William H. Macy |
| 66 | | Emperor and the Assassin, The (1999) | 3.1152 113 reviews | R | Drama |
$22.61
| Zhao (Gong Li) is a concubine in China in the 20th century BC who is sent by her lover to become ...more about Emperor and the Assassin |
| 67 |  | Trainspotting (1996) | 3.1141 212 reviews | R | Drama, Crime, Comedy |
$12.34
| Every time Mark tries to kick his heroin addiction he falls off the wagon, not particularly sure he ...more about Trainspotting starring Ewen Bremner |
| 68 |  | Out of Sight (1998) | 3.1127 253 reviews | R | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance, Comedy |
$8.99
| A career bank robber busts out of jail (Clooney) with the help of his buddy (Rhames) and kidnaps a ...more about Out of Sight starring George Clooney and Donna Frenzel |
| 69 |  | Sixth Sense, The (1999) | 3.1119 482 reviews | PG-13 | Thriller |
$7.02
| In this chilling, psychological thriller, 8-year-old Cole Sear (Osment) is haunted by a dark ...more about Sixth Sense starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment |
| 70 |  | Shawshank Redemption, The (1994) | 3.1100 179 reviews | R | Drama |
$8.24
| Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted ...more about Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman |
| 71 |  | Mulan (1998) | 3.1099 241 reviews | G | Adventure, Drama, Musical, Romance, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney |
$9.99
| A young girl disguises herself as a boy to fight in the Chinese army. When she is discovered, she ...more about Mulan starring Ming Na Wen and B.D. Wong |
| 72 |  | Sling Blade (1996) | 3.1084 153 reviews | R | Drama |
$7.02
| Karl Childers, now a grown man, is released from a psychiatric hospital where he has been ...more about Sling Blade starring Billy Bob Thornton and Dwight Yoakam |
| 73 |  | October Sky (1999) | 3.1077 238 reviews | PG | Drama, Biography, Family |
$5.95
| A teenager in a small town is expected to follow his father into the mines. However, he dream of ...more about October Sky starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Cooper |
| 74 |  | Miller's Crossing (1990) | 3.1075 89 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$6.33
| A highly styled 'genre' film which can perhaps be seen as a pastiche of all gangster movies. Tom ...more about Miller's Crossing starring Gabriel Byrne and Marcia Gay Harden |
| 75 |  | True Romance (1993) | 3.1070 102 reviews | R | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance |
$5.89
| In trying to save Alabama from her uncouth lifestyle, Clarence kills her boss and takes off with a ...more about True Romance starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette |
| 76 |  | Hilary and Jackie (1998) | 3.1036 149 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Music |
$7.60
| Two sisters immersed in music from childhood go their separate ways when Jackie begins getting ...more about Hilary and Jackie starring Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths |
| 77 |  | Fight Club (1999) | 3.1027 410 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery |
$12.99
| You're young. You have an easy, well-paid deskjob. You have a condo, Swedish furniture, artistic ...more about Fight Club starring Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter |
| 78 |  | In the Company of Men (1997) | 3.1020 138 reviews | R | Drama, Comedy |
$19.35
| Two junior executives on a six week business trip, both of whom have been recently hurt by women, ...more about In the Company of Men starring Aaron Eckhart and Stacy Edwards |
| 79 |  | Gods and Monsters (1998) | 3.0936 199 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$9.99
| Hollywood legend James Whale's stroke begins to trigger flashbacks of his film career and ...more about Gods and Monsters starring Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave |
| 80 |  | Waiting for Guffman (1996) | 3.0935 98 reviews | R | Comedy |
$12.71
| A town of Blaine, Missouri is preparing for celebrations of its 150th anniversary. Corky St.Clair, ...more about Waiting for Guffman starring Deborah Theaker and Michael Hitchcock |
| 81 |  | Topsy-Turvy (1999) | 3.0902 237 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Comedy, Music | N/A | Acclaimed playwright and composer Gilbert and Sullivan feel they have run out of ideas, until ...more about Topsy-Turvy starring Allan Corduner and Dexter Fletcher |
| 82 |  | Ed Wood (1994) | 3.0900 162 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Comedy |
$10.98
| Arguably hailed as the worst director of all time, Ed Wood's life was just as bizarre as his ...more about Ed Wood starring Johnny Depp and Martin Landau |
| 83 |  | Malcolm X (1992) | 3.0896 79 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography |
$4.60
| Chronicling the life of civil rights leader Malcolm X from childhood, through prison and Islamic ...more about Malcolm X starring Denzel Washington and Angela Bassett |
| 84 |  | Crow, The (1994) | 3.0882 87 reviews | R | Action, Thriller, Fantasy, Crime |
$12.30
| A man comes back from the dead to kill the men that murdered him and his fiancé one year ago. ...more about Crow starring Brandon Lee and Rochelle Davis |
| 85 |  | Scream (1996) | 3.0869 119 reviews | R | Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Teen |
$7.02
| A masked killer is on the loose in a small town. He terrorizes local teenagers using his knowledge ...more about Scream starring David Arquette and Neve Campbell |
| 86 |  | Richard III (1995) | 3.0852 60 reviews | R | Drama, War |
$6.62
| William Shakespeare's classic play is brought into the present with the setting as Great Britian in ...more about Richard III starring Annette Bening and Jim Broadbent |
| 87 |  | Forrest Gump (1994) | 3.0851 117 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Romance |
$5.56
| The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of ...more about Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise |
| 88 |  | Ice Storm, The (1997) | 3.0817 164 reviews | R | Drama |
$4.11
| In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hoods are skidding out of control. Benjamin Hood reels ...more about Ice Storm starring Kevin Kline and Joan Allen |
| 89 |  | Casino (1995) | 3.0791 143 reviews | R | Drama, Crime |
$7.99
| This Martin Scorsese film depicts the Janus-like quality of Las Vegas--it has a glittering, ...more about Casino starring Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone |
| 90 |  | Little Women (1994) | 3.0764 42 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance, Family |
$3.95
| With their father away fighting in the Civil War, Joe, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother ...more about Little Women starring Winona Ryder and Gabriel Byrne |
| 91 |  | Insider, The (1999) | 3.0763 351 reviews | R | Drama, History, Thriller, Biography |
$7.02
| A scientist hired by "Big Tobacco" revels the secrets of the industry in a "60 minutes" interview, ...more about Insider starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe |
| 92 |  | Professional, The (1994) | 3.0760 31 reviews | R | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$7.25
| A young girl's family is murdered by a DEA sting gone wrong. Taking refuge with a secretive ...more about Professional starring Jean Reno and Gary Oldman |
| 93 |  | Reversal of Fortune (1990) | 3.0738 35 reviews | R | Drama |
$6.89
| Alan Dershowitz a brilliant professor of law is hired by wealthy socialite Claus von Bulow to ...more about Reversal of Fortune starring Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons |
| 94 |  | Hamlet (1996) | 3.0733 131 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance |
$18.26
| Hamlet, son of the king of Denmark, is summoned home for his father's funeral and his mother's ...more about Hamlet starring Kenneth Branagh and Kate Winslet |
| 95 |  | Ulee's Gold (1997) | 3.0732 107 reviews | R |
$7.15
| Ulee is called one day by his incarcerated son Jimmy asking for a favor. Jimmy will repay his debts ...more about Ulee's Gold starring Peter Fonda and Patricia Richardson | |
| 96 |  | Election (1999) | 3.0730 328 reviews | R | Comedy |
$3.90
| Tracy Flick is the smartest student in all Carver High and the only one having an affair with a ...more about Election starring Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon |
| 97 |  | Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997) | 3.0729 61 reviews | PG | Documentary |
$12.99
| What do an elderly topiary gardener, a retired lion tamer, a man fascinated by mole rats, and a ...more about Fast starring Dave Hoover and George Mendonça |
| 98 |  | Jerry Maguire (1996) | 3.0699 195 reviews | R | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Sports |
$9.32
| One of the most ruthless sports agents in the industry has a revelation, questioning the ethics of ...more about Jerry Maguire starring Tom Cruise and Renée Zellweger |
| 99 |  | Crumb (1994) | 3.0698 83 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary |
$5.99
| An examination of the life of cartoonist/artist Robert Crumb. His comics often tackled social ...more about Crumb starring Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky |
| 100 |  | Apostle, The (1997) | 3.0698 168 reviews | PG-13 | Drama |
$9.38
| Eulis 'Sonny' Dewey is a preacher from Texas living a happy life with his beautiful wife Jessie. ...more about Apostle starring Robert Duvall and Farrah Fawcett |
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