1990s Drama Movies

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Se7en(1995)

4.2/5 (with 10,651 votes)

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

Directed by David Fincher - With Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, R. Lee Ermey, John C. McGinley, ...

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The Flesh(1991)

1h 30min | Drama, Romance / Love

2.8/5 (with 25 votes)

A beautiful film which is basically about a man, a piano player, who meets and falls in love with a beautiful and voluptuous woman, who, by some strange procedure, leaves the man unable to move but with a permanent priapism! After some time he becomes sick of it and she relieves his paralysis. Eventually she gets bored and decides to leave, but he can't take it because he loves her….

Directed by Marco Ferreri - With Sergio Castellitto, Francesca Dellera, Sonia Topazio, Philippe Léotard, Farid Chopel, Fulvio Falzarano, ...

Schindler's List(1993)

| 3h 15min | Drama, History, War

4.3/5 (with 6,950 votes)

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

Directed by Steven Spielberg - With Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall, Embeth Davidtz, Jonathan Sagall, ...

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Good Will Hunting(1997)

| 2h 7min | Drama

4.1/5 (with 5,452 votes)

Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.

Directed by Gus Van Sant - With Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, Stellan Skarsgård, Casey Affleck, ...

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Braveheart(1995)

| 2h 58min | Action, Drama, History, War

4.0/5 (with 4,499 votes)

Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.

Directed by Mel Gibson - With Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Brendan Gleeson, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen, David O'Hara, ...

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Saving Private Ryan(1998)

| 2h 49min | Drama, History, War

4.1/5 (with 7,999 votes)

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

Directed by Steven Spielberg - With Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Adam Goldberg, ...

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The Voyeur(1994)

| 1h 30min | Drama, Romance / Love

2.5/5 (with 67 votes)

At a college in Rome, a professor, nicknamed "Dodo" is in a deep depression. His stunningly beautiful wife has just left him for another man. Dodo wants her back very badly and has erotic daydreams about her. A beautiful young student in his class asks him for a ride home and seduces the lucky man, but still he wonders about his wife and her lover.

Directed by Tinto Brass - With Katarzyna Kozaczyk, Franco Branciaroli, Martine Brochard, Antonio Salines, Ted Rusoff, Tinto Brass, ...

Apollo 13(1995)

| 2h 20min | History, Drama, Adventure

3.7/5 (with 2,401 votes)

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.

Directed by Ron Howard - With Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, ...

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Contact(1997)

| 2h 30min | Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

3.7/5 (with 1,919 votes)

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis - With Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, John Hurt, ...

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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion(1997)

1h 27min | Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Drama

4.2/5 (with 703 votes)

The second of two theatrically released follow-ups to the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. Comprising of two alternate episodes which were first intended to take the place of episodes 25 and 26, this finale answers many of the questions surrounding the series, while also opening up some new possibilities.

Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno

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The Prince of Egypt(1998)

| 1h 39min | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Kids & Family

3.6/5 (with 1,742 votes)

This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers named Moses and Ramses, one born of royal blood, and one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them at odds, as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth, and the other the chosen leader of his people! Their final confrontation will forever change their lives and the world.

Directed by Simon Wells, Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner - With Mel Gibson, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Robert Guillaume, ...

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Gattaca(1997)

PG-13

| 1h 46min | Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery, Romance / Love

3.8/5 (with 2,768 votes)

In a future society in the era of indefinite eugenics, humans are set on a life course depending on their DNA. Young Vincent Freeman is born with a condition that would prevent him from space travel, yet is determined to infiltrate the GATTACA space program.

Directed by Andrew Niccol - With Uma Thurman, Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Alan Arkin, Gore Vidal, Ernest Borgnine, ...

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Lolita(1997)

| 2h 17min | Drama, Romance / Love

3.6/5 (with 901 votes)

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

Directed by Adrian Lyne - With Jeremy Irons, Melanie Griffith, Dominique Swain, Frank Langella, Suzanne Shepherd, Ben Silverstone, ...

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Philadelphia(1993)

PG-13

| 2h 6min | Drama

3.9/5 (with 1,920 votes)

Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.

Directed by Jonathan Demme - With Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Antonio Banderas, Joanne Woodward, ...

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Rocky V(1990)

PG-13

| 1h 44min | Drama

2.9/5 (with 1,425 votes)

A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky’s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.

Directed by John G. Avildsen - With Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sylvester Stallone, Tommy Morrison, Richard Gant, Burgess Meredith, ...

Dances with Wolves(1990)

PG-13

| 3h 1min | Adventure, Drama, Western

3.9/5 (with 2,134 votes)

Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

Directed by Kevin Costner - With Mary McDonnell, Rodney A. Grant, Kevin Costner, Graham Greene, Maury Chaykin, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, ...

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Conspiracy Theory(1997)

| 2h 15min | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

3.3/5 (with 622 votes)

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

Directed by Richard Donner - With Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart, Steve Kahan, Dean Winters, ...

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Fear(1996)

| 1h 37min | Thriller

3.2/5 (with 330 votes)

Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all that and more: a modern-day knight who charms and seduces her, body and soul. But her perfect boyfriend is not all he seems to be. His sweet facade masks a savage, dark side that will soon transform Nicole's dream into a nightmare.

With Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, Alyssa Milano, Amy Brenneman, Jo Bates, ...

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Awakenings(1990)

PG-13

| 2h | Drama

3.9/5 (with 1,054 votes)

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.

Directed by Penny Marshall, Alain Cuniot - With Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller, Max von Sydow, ...

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Boogie Nights(1997)

| 2h 36min | Drama

3.8/5 (with 1,450 votes)

Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his craft to an art form. Horner discovers Eddie Adams, a hot young talent working as a busboy in a nightclub, and welcomes him into the extended family of movie-makers, misfits and hangers-on that are always around. Adams' rise from nobody to a celebrity adult entertainer is meteoric, and soon the whole world seems to know his porn alter ego, "Dirk Diggler". Now, when disco and drugs are in vogue, fashion is in flux and the party never seems to stop, Adams' dreams of turning sex into stardom are about to collide with cold, hard reality.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson - With Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Heather Graham, Don Cheadle, ...

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Kids(1995)

NC-17

| 1h 31min | Drama, Crime

3.4/5 (with 471 votes)

A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.

Directed by Larry Clark - With Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson, Jon Abrahams, Harmony Korine, Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, ...

Dark City(1998)

| 1h 40min | Mystery, Science Fiction

3.7/5 (with 1,179 votes)

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

Directed by Alex Proyas - With Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien, Bruce Spence, ...

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Gladiator(1992)

| 1h 41min | Action, Drama

3.8/5 (with 174 votes)

Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can kill.

Directed by Rowdy Herrington - With Cuba Gooding Jr., James Marshall, Brian Dennehy, Robert Loggia, Cara Buono, Jon Seda, ...

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Scent of a Woman(1992)

| 2h 36min | Drama, Comedy

3.9/5 (with 1,731 votes)

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

Directed by Martin Brest - With Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bradley Whitford, ...

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Stalingrad(1993)

| 2h 14min | Drama, History, War

3.6/5 (with 227 votes)

"Stalingrad" follows the progress of a German Platoon through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After having half their number wiped out and after being placed under the command of a sadistic Captain, the Lieutenant of the platoon leads his men to desert. The men of the platoon attempt to escape from the city which is now surrounded by the Soviet Army.

Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier - With Thomas Kretschmann, Dana Vávrová, Sylvester Groth, Dominique Horwitz, Martin Benrath, Sebastian Rudolph, ...

Malcolm X(1992)

PG-13

| 3h 22min | Drama, History

3.8/5 (with 698 votes)

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.

Directed by Spike Lee - With Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee, ...

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Alive(1993)

| 2h 7min | Adventure, Drama, History

3.5/5 (with 727 votes)

The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.

Directed by Frank Marshall - With Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, John Haymes Newton, Illeana Douglas, Josh Lucas, ...

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A Few Good Men(1992)

| 2h 18min | Drama

3.8/5 (with 1,509 votes)

When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.

Directed by Rob Reiner - With Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Bacon, Jack Nicholson, J. T. Walsh, ...

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The Peacemaker(1997)

| 2h 4min | Action, Thriller

3.0/5 (with 504 votes)

When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assigned to help her recover the missing bombs is a crack Special Forces Colonel.

Directed by Mimi Leder - With George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Marcel Iureș, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Carlos Gómez, Gary Werntz, ...

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Three Colors: Blue(1993)

| 1h 38min | Drama

3.8/5 (with 712 votes)

Julie is haunted by her grief after living through a tragic auto wreck that claimed the life of her composer husband and young daughter. Her initial reaction is to withdraw from her relationships, lock herself in her apartment and suppress her pain. But avoiding human interactions on the bustling streets of Paris proves impossible, and she eventually meets up with Olivier, an old friend who harbors a secret love for her, and who could draw her back to reality.

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski - With Juliette Binoche, Emmanuelle Riva, Julie Delpy, Benoît Régent, Florence Pernel, Guillaume de Tonquédec, ...

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1990s Drama Movies

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Se7en(1995)

The Flesh(1991)

Schindler's List(1993)

Good Will Hunting(1997)

Braveheart(1995)

Saving Private Ryan(1998)

The Voyeur(1994)

Apollo 13(1995)

Contact(1997)

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion(1997)

The Prince of Egypt(1998)

Gattaca(1997)

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Lolita(1997)

Philadelphia(1993)

Rocky V(1990)

Dances with Wolves(1990)

Conspiracy Theory(1997)

Fear(1996)

Awakenings(1990)

Boogie Nights(1997)

Kids(1995)

Dark City(1998)

Gladiator(1992)

Scent of a Woman(1992)

Stalingrad(1993)

Malcolm X(1992)

Alive(1993)

A Few Good Men(1992)

The Peacemaker(1997)

Three Colors: Blue(1993)

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