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The Best '90s Sci-fi/Fantasy Movie

by Marwan-Bob • Created 8 years ago • Modified 8 years ago
Which one of these '90s Sci-fi/Fantasy movies do you think is the best?

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  • Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Joe Pantoliano, and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix (1999)

    1. The Matrix

    19992h 16mR73Metascore
    8.7 (2.2M)
    When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
    DirectorsLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne Moss
  • Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)

    2. Jurassic Park

    19932h 7mPG-1368Metascore
    8.2 (1.1M)
    An industrialist invites some experts to visit his theme park of cloned dinosaurs. After a power failure, the creatures run loose, putting everyone's lives, including his grandchildren's, in danger.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsSam NeillLaura DernJeff Goldblum
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

    3. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    19912h 17mR75Metascore
    8.6 (1.2M)
    A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonEdward Furlong
  • Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

    4. Star Trek: First Contact

    19961h 51mPG-1370Metascore
    7.6 (135K)
    The Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed.
    DirectorJonathan FrakesStarsPatrick StewartJonathan FrakesBrent Spiner
  • Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Madeleine Stowe in 12 Monkeys (1995)

    5. 12 Monkeys

    19952h 9mR75Metascore
    8.0 (664K)
    In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsBruce WillisMadeleine StoweBrad Pitt
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)

    6. Total Recall

    19901h 53mR60Metascore
    7.5 (369K)
    When a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he?
    DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerSharon StoneMichael Ironside
  • Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element (1997)

    7. The Fifth Element

    19972h 6mPG-1352Metascore
    7.6 (527K)
    In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.
    DirectorLuc BessonStarsBruce WillisMilla JovovichGary Oldman
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)

    8. Men in Black

    19971h 38mPG-1372Metascore
    7.3 (640K)
    James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.
    DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsTommy Lee JonesWill SmithLinda Fiorentino
  • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)

    9. Contact

    19972h 30mPG62Metascore
    7.5 (303K)
    Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsJodie FosterMatthew McConaugheyTom Skerritt
  • Rufus Sewell in Dark City (1998)

    10. Dark City

    19981h 40mR66Metascore
    7.6 (220K)
    A man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.
    DirectorAlex ProyasStarsRufus SewellKiefer SutherlandJennifer Connelly
  • Gattaca (1997)

    11. Gattaca

    19971h 46mPG-1364Metascore
    7.7 (336K)
    Vincent, an "In-Valid", assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect.
    DirectorAndrew NiccolStarsEthan HawkeUma ThurmanJude Law
  • Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands (1990)

    12. Edward Scissorhands

    19901h 45mPG-1374Metascore
    7.8 (546K)
    The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppWinona RyderDianne Wiest
  • Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Mary Steenburgen in Back to the Future Part III (1990)

    13. Back to the Future Part III

    19901h 58mPG55Metascore
    7.5 (501K)
    Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murdered.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydMary Steenburgen
  • Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh in eXistenZ (1999)

    14. eXistenZ

    19991h 37mR70Metascore
    6.8 (110K)
    A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.
    DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsJude LawJennifer Jason LeighIan Holm
  • Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Tim Allen in Galaxy Quest (1999)

    15. Galaxy Quest

    19991h 42mPG70Metascore
    7.4 (186K)
    The alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help. However, they also have to defend both Earth and the alien race from a reptilian warlord.
    DirectorDean ParisotStarsTim AllenSigourney WeaverAlan Rickman
  • Independence Day (1996)

    16. Independence Day

    19962h 25mPG-1359Metascore
    7.0 (627K)
    The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.
    DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsWill SmithBill PullmanJeff Goldblum
  • Event Horizon (1997)

    17. Event Horizon

    19971h 36mR35Metascore
    6.6 (206K)
    A rescue crew is tasked with investigating the mysterious reappearance of a spaceship that had been lost for seven years.
    DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsLaurence FishburneSam NeillKathleen Quinlan
  • Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Keira Knightley, Ray Park, and Peter Serafinowicz in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

    18. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    19992h 16mPG51Metascore
    6.5 (892K)
    Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long-dormant Sith resurface to claim their former glory.
    DirectorGeorge LucasStarsEwan McGregorLiam NeesonNatalie Portman
  • Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., John Mahoney, Christopher McDonald, Vin Diesel, Bob Bergen, and Eli Marienthal in The Iron Giant (1999)

    19. The Iron Giant

    19991h 26mPG85Metascore
    8.1 (245K)
    A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.
    DirectorBrad BirdStarsEli MarienthalHarry Connick Jr.Jennifer Aniston
  • Alien³ (1992)

    20. Alien³

    19921h 54mR59Metascore
    6.4 (341K)
    Returning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsSigourney WeaverCharles S. DuttonCharles Dance
  • Stargate (1994)

    21. Stargate

    19941h 56mPG-1342Metascore
    7.0 (212K)
    An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
    DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsKurt RussellJames SpaderJaye Davidson
  • Embeth Davidtz and Bruce Campbell in Army of Darkness (1992)

    22. Army of Darkness

    19921h 21mR59Metascore
    7.4 (202K)
    When Ash Williams is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead in order to return home.
    DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEmbeth DavidtzMarcus Gilbert
  • Claire Danes and Yuriko Ishida in Princess Mononoke (1997)

    23. Princess Mononoke

    19972h 13mPG-1376Metascore
    8.3 (460K)
    While seeking to cure himself of a curse, young warrior Ashitaka stumbles into a conflict between the people of Iron Town and Princess Mononoke, a girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the destruction of her home.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsYôji MatsudaYuriko IshidaYûko Tanaka
  • Julian Richings in Cube (1997)

    24. Cube

    19971h 30mR61Metascore
    7.1 (255K)
    A group of strangers awaken to find themselves placed in a giant cube. Each one of them is gifted with a special skill and they must work together to escape an endless maze of deadly traps.
    DirectorVincenzo NataliStarsNicole de BoerMaurice Dean WintDavid Hewlett
  • Ghost in the Shell (1995)

    25. Ghost in the Shell

    19951h 23mTV-MA76Metascore
    7.9 (165K)
    A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.
    DirectorMamoru OshiiStarsAtsuko TanakaIemasa KayumiAkio Ôtsuka

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