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Jul 29, 2020 · The '90s produced many brilliant films, and some even won an Oscar for their troubles. Here are the decade's Best Picture winners, ranked.
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- Schindler’s List (1993) – 98% Finally, the highest-rated Best Picture winner from the ‘90s on RT is none other than Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List.
- Unforgiven (1992) – 96% The year following The Silence of the Lambs was another major win for genre filmmaking, as the Western Unforgiven took the top prize.
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) – 95% The second film to win Best Picture in the ‘90s was the horror classic The Silence of the Lambs, which was the first film of its genre to win the top award.
- Shakespeare in Love (1998) – 92% The next year, 1998, was a much more balanced year at the Oscars. The Best Picture winner was the film Shakespeare in Love, from director John Madden and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes and Geoffrey Rush.
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- The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) The Silence of the Lambs is one of the most iconic psychological horror films of all time. The movie follows a young FBI agent who seeks advice from the cannibalistic serial killer, Hannibal Lecter, to find another serial killer, Buffalo Bill.
- Schindler's List (1993) Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List is a drama about the tragic events of the Holocaust and Oskar Schindler, a real-life figure who saved 1,200 Jewish people's lives.
- Titanic (1997) Titanic is one of the few films in history to be just as popular today as it was when it came out. Titanic was re-released in theaters on April 3, 2023, for its 25th anniversary, which earned over $10 million.
- Unforgiven (1992) Unforgiven tells the story of Will Munny, an aging outlaw who takes on one last job after his retirement. Will agrees to help bounty hunter Schofield Kid kill two cowboys who attacked a sex worker.
- Schindler's List. Coming in at number one on our list for every Best Picture winner from the 1990s, ranked is Steven Spielberg's war/drama Schindler's List, starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, and Embeth Davidtz.
- The Silence of the Lambs. Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster star as the iconic Hannibal Lector and Clarice Starling, respectively, in the 1991 psychological horror film The Silence of the Lambs.
- Titanic. James Cameron's Titanic is the definition of epic. There is no love story quite like that of Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet star as the ill-fated lovers, who, despite their differences in social classes, find their way to each other aboard the Titanic and become the loves of each other's lives.
- Forrest Gump. Tom Hanks has been in some incredible films such as Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Cast Away, Philadelphia, and even Toy Story, but his most iconic and beloved role is undoubtedly that of Forrest Gump in director Robert Zemeckis's drama/romance Forrest Gump.
Mar 31, 2022 · Published Mar 31, 2022. The 90s were a stacked decade for Oscar-winning performances, from Tom Hanks in Philadelphia to Frances McDormand in Fargo. Here are the best. PolyGram Filmed. The 90s...
Feb 25, 2024 · Here's a list of all of the Oscar best picture winners. "Titanic" (1997) and "All About Eve" (1950) top the list as the most nominated movies to win best picture with 14 nominations each. Watch...
Apr 21, 2021 · 10 Best Picture Winners Of The 1990s, Ranked According To Metacritic. By Nathan Sharp. Published Apr 21, 2021. Winning Best Picture at the Oscars is the highest achievement of any film, but how do the Academy Award winners from the 90s compare, per Metacritic? Best Picture winners are nearly always controversial.
