Here's a list of the top ninety moneymakers in order from 1990-99. James Cameron's epic tale of endless love, "Titanic" was by far the decade's biggest success story, and George Lucas' mega-hyped return to the "Star Wars" universe had to settle for a distant second. Elsewhere, Spielberg continued his directorial dominance, the two Toms(Hanks and Cruise) were practically a license to print money, animated films made a huge comeback, and the Fresh Prince became a box office heavyweight after a scrap with some aliens. I was surprised to see so many comedies and dramas on the list as well. Some are very high. People actually saw Academy Award winning movies in the '90s. Imagine that.
1. "Titanic"(1997)...............................................................................$600 million
2. "Star Wars: Episode I- The Phantom Menace"(1999)...................$431 million
3. "Jurassic Park"(1993)....................................................................$356 million
4. "Forrest Gump"(1994)...................................................................$329 million
5. "The Lion King"(1994)..................................................................$328 million
6. "Independence Day"(1996)...........................................................$306 million
7. "The Sixth Sense"(1999)...............................................................$295 million
8. "Home Alone"(1990).....................................................................$285 million
9. "Men In Black"(1997)....................................................................$250 million
10. "Toy Story 2"(1999).....................................................................$245 million
11. "Twister"(1996)........................................................................$241 million
12. "The Lost World: Jurassic Park"(1997).....................................$229 million
13. "Mrs. Doubtfire"(1993).................................................................$219 million
14. "Ghost"(1990)...............................................................................$217 million
15. "Aladdin"(1992)............................................................................$216 million
16. "Saving Private Ryan"(1998).......................................................$216 million
17. "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"(1999).................$205 million
18. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day"(1991)........................................$204 million
19. "Armageddon"(1998)...................................................................$201 million
20. "Toy Story"(1995).........................................................................$192 million
21. "Dances with Wolves"(1990).......................................................$184 million
22. "Batman Forever"(1995)..............................................................$184 million
23. "The Fugitive"(1993).....................................................................$183 million
24. "Liar, Liar"(1997)...........................................................................$181 million
25. "Mission Impossible"(1996)..........................................................$181 million
26. "Pretty Woman"(1990)...................................................................$178 million
27. "There's Something About Mary"(1998).....................................$176 million
28. "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"(1992)..................................$173 million
29. "Air Force One"(1997)..................................................................$172 million
30. Apollo 13"(1995)............................................................................$172 million
31. "The Matrix"(1999).......................................................................$171 million
32. "Beauty and the Beast"(1991).....................................................$171 million
33. "Tarzan"(1999)...............................................................................$171 million
34. "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"(1991).....................................$165 million
35. "Big Daddy"(1999)......................................................................$163 million
36. "Batman Returns"(1992).............................................................$163 million
37. "A Bug's Life"(1998)...................................................................$163 million
38. "The Waterboy"(1998)..............................................................$161 million
39. "The Firm"(1993).......................................................................$158 million
40. "The Mummy"(1999).................................................................$155 million
41. "Jerry Maguire"(1996)..............................................................$153 million
42. "Runaway Bride"(1999)............................................................$152 million
43. "As Good as It Gets"(1997)......................................................$147 million
44. "True Lies"(1994).....................................................................$146 million
45. "The Santa Clause"(1994).......................................................$145 million
46. "Lethal Weapon 3"(1992)........................................................$144 million
47. "Doctor Dolittle"(1998)...........................................................$144 million
48. "Pocahontas"(1995)...............................................................$141 million
49. "A Few Good Men"(1992)......................................................$141 million
50. "Rush Hour"(1998).................................................................$141 million
51. "The Blair Witch Project"(1999)............................................$140 million
52. "Deep Impact"(1998)..............................................................$140 million
53. "Stuart Little"(1999).................................................................$140 million
54. "Sister Act"(1992).....................................................................$139 million
55. "Good Will Hunting"(1997).....................................................$138 million
56. "The Green Mile"(1999)...........................................................$136 million
57. "Ransom"(1996)........................................................................$136 million
58. "Godzilla"(1998).......................................................................$136 million
59. "101 Dalmatians"(1996)...........................................................$136 million
60. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"(1990)...................................$135 million
61. "Patch Adams"(1998)..............................................................$135 million
62. "The Rock"(1996)....................................................................$134 million
63. "The Silence of the Lambs"(1991).................................................$130 million
64. "The Flintstones"(1994)..........................................................$130 million
65. "American Beauty"(1999)......................................................$130 million
66. "Lethal Weapon 4"(1998)......................................................$130 million
67. "The Nutty Professor"(1996)................................................$128 million
68. "Dumb and Dumber"(1994).................................................$127 million
69. "My Best Friend's Wedding"(1997)....................................$127 million
70. "The World Is Not Enough"(1999).....................................$127 million
71. "Sleepless in Seattle"(1993)...............................................$126 million
72. "The Truman Show"(1998).................................................$125 million
73. "Tomorrow Never Dies"(1997)...........................................$125 million
74. "City Slickers"(1991)...........................................................$124 million
75. "Clear and Present Danger"(1994).....................................$122 million
76. "The Hunt for Red October"(1990)......................................$122 million
77. "The Bodyguard"(1992)........................................................$122 million
78. "Wayne's World"(1992)......................................................$121 million
79. "Speed"(1994)......................................................................$121 million
80. "Mulan"(1998).....................................................................$120 million
81. "The Mask"(1994)...............................................................$120 million
82. "Hook"(1991).......................................................................$119 million
83. "Total Recall"(1990)...........................................................$119 million
84. "Basic Instinct"(1992)..........................................................$117 million
85. "Die Hard 2: Die Harder"(1990)..........................................$117 million
86. "Double Jeopardy"(1999)....................................................$116 million
87. "Notting Hill"(1999)..............................................................$116 million
88. "You've Got Mail"(1998)......................................................$115 million
89. "Wild Wild West"(1999)........................................................$113 million
90. "The Addams Family"(1991)................................................$113 million
*3,022 films were released in the 1990s. But who's counting?
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