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Best Films Of 1993

by kgustafson2167 • Created 14 years ago • Modified 5 years ago
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  • Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in Groundhog Day (1993)

    1. Groundhog Day

    19931h 41mPG72Metascore
    8.0 (721K)
    A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.
    DirectorHarold RamisStarsBill MurrayAndie MacDowellChris Elliott
  • 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
  • Schindler's List (1993)

    3. Schindler's List

    19933h 15mR95Metascore
    9.0 (1.5M)
    In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen Kingsley
  • Bill Hicks in Bill Hicks: Revelations (1993)

    4. Bill Hicks: Revelations

    199357mNot RatedTV Special
    8.4 (3.3K)
    Bill Hicks in the height of his genius. Recorded at the Dominion Theatre in London, Hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us.
    DirectorChris BouldStarBill Hicks
  • Clint Eastwood in In the Line of Fire (1993)

    5. In the Line of Fire

    19932h 8mR74Metascore
    7.2 (120K)
    Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan couldn't save Kennedy, but he's determined not to let a clever assassin take out this president.
    DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsClint EastwoodJohn MalkovichRene Russo
  • Brad Pitt, Patricia Arquette, Gary Oldman, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, and Christopher Walken in True Romance (1993)

    6. True Romance

    19931h 59mR59Metascore
    7.9 (254K)
    In Detroit, a pop-culture enthusiast steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.
    DirectorTony ScottStarsChristian SlaterPatricia ArquetteDennis Hopper
  • Jeff Bridges in Fearless (1993)

    7. Fearless

    19932h 2mR
    7.1 (25K)
    A man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsJeff BridgesIsabella RosselliniRosie Perez
  • Short Cuts (1993)

    8. Short Cuts

    19933h 8mR81Metascore
    7.6 (49K)
    The day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents.
    DirectorRobert AltmanStarsAndie MacDowellJulianne MooreTim Robbins
  • Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father (1993)

    9. In the Name of the Father

    19932h 13mR84Metascore
    8.1 (198K)
    An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.
    DirectorJim SheridanStarsDaniel Day-LewisPete PostlethwaiteAlison Crosbie
  • The Joy Luck Club (1993)

    10. The Joy Luck Club

    19932h 19mR84Metascore
    7.7 (19K)
    Four Chinese women along with their mothers delve into their past and try to find answers. Slowly, this search helps them to understand the complex relationship they share with each other.
    DirectorWayne WangStarsTamlyn TomitaRosalind ChaoKieu Chinh
  • Gary Oldman, Juliette Lewis, Lena Olin, and Annabella Sciorra in Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)

    11. Romeo Is Bleeding

    19931h 50mR50Metascore
    6.5 (16K)
    A corrupt New York policeman falls under the spell of a seductive and ruthless member of a Moscow crime family.
    DirectorPeter MedakStarsGary OldmanLena OlinWallace Wood
  • Twenty Bucks (1993)

    12. Twenty Bucks

    19931h 31mR
    6.3 (4.3K)
    A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.
    DirectorKeva RosenfeldStarsLinda HuntBrendan FraserElisabeth Shue
  • Robert De Niro, Lillo Brancato, and Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale (1993)

    13. A Bronx Tale

    19932h 1mR80Metascore
    7.8 (175K)
    An intense drama about a boy torn between his tough, hard-working father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss.
    DirectorRobert De NiroStarsRobert De NiroChazz PalminteriLillo Brancato
  • Malice (1993)

    14. Malice

    19931h 47mR52Metascore
    6.5 (30K)
    A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches art, Andy's a college dean. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.
    DirectorHarold BeckerStarsAlec BaldwinNicole KidmanBill Pullman
  • Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)

    15. Tombstone

    19932h 10mR50Metascore
    7.8 (184K)
    A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.
    DirectorGeorge P. CosmatosStarsKurt RussellVal KilmerSam Elliott
  • Sonatine (1993)

    16. Sonatine

    19931h 34mR73Metascore
    7.5 (25K)
    Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.
    DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoAya KokumaiTetsu Watanabe
  • Adolf Hitler and Leni Riefenstahl in The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)

    17. The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

    19933h 3m
    8.0 (3.1K)
    A documentary about the life and work of Leni Riefenstahl, a German film director most notorious for making the most effective propaganda films for the Nazis.
    DirectorRay MüllerStarsLeni RiefenstahlLuis TrenkerHorst Kettner
  • Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

    18. What's Eating Gilbert Grape

    19931h 58mPG-1373Metascore
    7.7 (263K)
    A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsJohnny DeppLeonardo DiCaprioJuliette Lewis
  • 25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones (1989)

    19. 25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones

    19892h 10mTV Movie
    8.4 (138)
    A look back at the lives and careers of the Rolling Stones.
    DirectorNigel FinchStarsMick JaggerKeith RichardsBrian Jones
  • Benny & Joon (1993)

    20. Benny & Joon

    19931h 38mPG57Metascore
    7.1 (64K)
    A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
    DirectorJeremiah S. ChechikStarsJohnny DeppMary Stuart MastersonAidan Quinn
  • Johnny Depp in Arizona Dream (1993)

    21. Arizona Dream

    19932h 22mR62Metascore
    7.2 (47K)
    A young New Yorker goes to Arizona where he finds freedom to both love and dream.
    DirectorEmir KusturicaStarsJohnny DeppJerry LewisFaye Dunaway
  • The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993)

    22. The Unknown Marx Brothers

    19932hTV Movie
    7.5 (335)
    A tribute to the lives and careers of the Marx Brothers utilizing rare archival footage and personal interviews.
    DirectorsDavid LeafJohn ScheinfeldStarsHarpo MarxZeppo MarxLeslie Nielsen
  • Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man (1993)

    23. Demolition Man

    19931h 55mR34Metascore
    6.7 (204K)
    A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.
    DirectorMarco BrambillaStarsSylvester StalloneWesley SnipesSandra Bullock
  • Jesse Bradford in King of the Hill (1993)

    24. King of the Hill

    19931h 43mPG-1386Metascore
    7.3 (9.2K)
    A young boy struggles on his own in a run-down hotel after his parents and younger brother are separated from him in 1930s Depression-era Midwest.
    DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsJesse BradfordJeroen KrabbéLisa Eichhorn
  • Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)

    25. The Fugitive

    19932h 10mPG-1387Metascore
    7.8 (336K)
    Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.
    DirectorAndrew DavisStarsHarrison FordTommy Lee JonesSela Ward

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