These are the 50 highest-grossing films of the 1990s. The 90s marked a huge leap in motion picture special effects. With the advent of that era's computers, CGI finally began to reach a photo realistic quality as seen in such films as Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park. The films on this list span multiple genres and demographics. As the top 50 grossing films of the 1990s, rest assured that the movies on this list are the most popular and some of the best.
What are the top 90s movies by box office sales? Take a look here and you'll see some real blockbusters.
Most divisive: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Over 1.0K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of Biggest '90s Blockbusters
1Box Office: $914,691,118- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Steven Spielberg
15 Must-See Movies For Fans Of The 'Jurassic Park' FranchiseSee all
- 1King Kong14 Votes
- 2The Lost World11 Votes
- 3Kong: Skull Island10 Votes
2Box Office: $677,387,716- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
3Box Office: $476,684,675- Released: 1990
- Directed by: Chris Columbus
4Box Office: $783,841,776- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
5Box Office: $191,796,233- Released: 1995
- Directed by: John Lasseter
The Best 'Toy Story' Characters In The Whole Series, RankedSee all- 1Sheriff Woody780 Votes
- 2Buzz Lightyear739 Votes
- 3Slinky Dog610 Votes
6Box Office: $519,398,546- Released: 1991
- Directed by: James Cameron
7Box Office: $1,843,201,268- Released: 1997
- Directed by: James Cameron
Who Would Star In A Modern Remake Of 'Titanic'?See all- 1Tilda Swinton1,017 Votes
- 2Melissa McCarthy1,182 Votes
- 3Zach Galifianakis1,013 Votes
8Box Office: $171,479,930- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
9Box Office: $672,806,292- Released: 1999
- Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
10Box Office: $481,840,909- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Steven Spielberg
11Box Office: $504,050,219- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
12Box Office: $817,400,891- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Roland Emmerich
13Box Office: $183,875,760- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Andrew Davis
14Box Office: $245,852,179- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Ash Brannon, John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich
The Best 'Toy Story' Characters In The Whole Series, RankedSee all- 1Sheriff Woody780 Votes
- 2Buzz Lightyear739 Votes
- 3Slinky Dog610 Votes
15Box Office: $155,385,488- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Stephen Sommers
16Box Office: $589,390,539- Released: 1997
- Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
17Box Office: $441,286,195- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Chris Columbus
18Box Office: $505,702,588- Released: 1990
- Directed by: Jerry Zucker
19Box Office: $141,340,178- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Rob Reiner
20Box Office: $162,831,698- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Tim Burton
21Box Office: $172,071,312- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Ron Howard
- 22Box Office: $494,471,524
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Jan de Bont
23Box Office: $146,282,411- Released: 1994
- Directed by: James Cameron
24Box Office: $184,208,848- Released: 1990
- Directed by: Kevin Costner
25Box Office: $141,186,864- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Brett Ratner
26Box Office: $178,406,268- Released: 1990
- Directed by: Garry Marshall
27Box Office: $165,493,908- Released: 1991
- Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
28Box Office: $180,981,856- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Brian De Palma
29Box Office: $553,709,788- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Michael Bay
30Box Office: $172,956,409- Released: 1997
- Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
31Box Office: $162,798,565- Released: 1998
- Directed by: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
32Box Office: $181,410,615- Released: 1997
- Directed by: Tom Shadyac
33Box Office: $173,585,516- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Chris Columbus
34Box Office: $618,638,999- Released: 1997
- Directed by: Steven Spielberg
35Box Office: $145,863,363- Released: 1991
- Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
36Box Office: $176,484,651- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Robert Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
37Box Office: $144,833,357- Released: 1994
- Directed by: John Pasquin
38Box Office: $924,317,558- Released: 1999
- Directed by: George Lucas
The 18 Best Characters From 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace,' Ranked By FansSee all- 1Qui-Gon Jinn50 Votes
- 2Obi-Wan Kenobi55 Votes
- 3Padmé Amidala44 Votes
- 39Box Office: $153,952,592
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Cameron Crowe
40Box Office: $158,348,367- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Sydney Pollack
The 25 Best Movies Like 'The Firm', Ranked By FansSee all- 1The Client7 Votes
- 2A Time to Kill7 Votes
- 3The Rainmaker12 Votes
- 41Box Office: $141,579,773
- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg
42Box Office: $184,031,112- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Joel Schumacher
43Box Office: $144,731,527- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Richard Donner
44Box Office: $148,478,011- Released: 1997
- Directed by: James L. Brooks
45Box Office: $205,040,086- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Jay Roach
The Best Characters In The Austin Power Movies, RankedSee all- 1Dr. Evil1,915 Votes
- 2Austin Powers1,609 Votes
- 3Fat Bastard1,782 Votes
46Box Office: $171,091,819- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
47Box Office: $163,479,795- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Dennis Dugan
48Box Office: $161,491,646- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Frank Coraci
49Box Office: $144,156,605- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Betty Thomas
50Box Office: $152,257,509- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Garry Marshall
