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  • Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1998)

    1. Shakespeare in Love

    19982h 3mR87Metascore
    7.1 (239K)
    The world's greatest-ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas, and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.
    DirectorJohn MaddenStarsGwyneth PaltrowJoseph FiennesGeoffrey Rush
    *[BEST PICTURE]*
    ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE -- Gwyneth Paltrow
    ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Judi Dench
    ART DIRECTION -- Art Direction: Martin Childs; Set Decoration: Jill Quertier
    COSTUME DESIGN -- Sandy Powell
    MUSIC (Original Musical or Comedy Score) -- Stephen Warbeck
    BEST PICTURE -- David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman, Producers
    WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) -- Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
  • Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, and Edward Burns in Saving Private Ryan (1998)

    1. Saving Private Ryan

    19982h 49mR91Metascore
    8.6 (1.6M)
    Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose comrades have been killed in action.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom HanksMatt DamonTom Sizemore
    BEST PICTURE *Top Rated Movies*
    CINEMATOGRAPHY -- Janusz Kaminski
    DIRECTING -- Steven Spielberg
    FILM EDITING -- Michael Kahn
    SOUND -- Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald Judkins
    SOUND EFFECTS EDITING -- Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns
  • Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998)

    2. Elizabeth

    19982h 4mR75Metascore
    7.4 (108K)
    The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.
    DirectorShekhar KapurStarsCate BlanchettLiz GilesRod Culbertson
    BEST PICTURE
    MAKEUP -- Jenny Shircore
  • The Thin Red Line (1998)

    3. The Thin Red Line

    19982h 50mR78Metascore
    7.6 (207K)
    Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
    DirectorTerrence MalickStarsJim CaviezelSean PennNick Nolte
    BEST PICTURE
    Nominated for 7 Oscars.
  • Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come (1998)

    4. What Dreams May Come

    19981h 53mPG-1344Metascore
    7.0 (118K)
    Chris Nielsen dies in an accident, and enters Heaven. But when he discovers that his beloved wife Annie has killed herself out of grief over the loss, he embarks on an afterlife adventure to reunite with her.
    DirectorVincent WardStarsRobin WilliamsCuba Gooding Jr.Annabella Sciorra
    VISUAL EFFECTS -- Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson, Kevin Mack
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Greta Scacchi in The Red Violin (1998)

    5. The Red Violin

    19982h 10mR57Metascore
    7.6 (35K)
    A red-colored violin inspires passion, making its way through three centuries over several owners and countries, eventually ending up at an auction where it may find a new owner.
    DirectorFrançois GirardStarsCarlo CecchiJean-Luc BideauChristoph Koncz
    MUSIC (Original Score) -- John Corigliano
  • Val Kilmer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)

    6. The Prince of Egypt

    19981h 39mPG64Metascore
    7.2 (155K)
    Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.
    DirectorsBrenda ChapmanSteve HicknerSimon WellsStarsVal KilmerRalph FiennesMichelle Pfeiffer
    MUSIC (Original Song) -- "When You Believe," Music and Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
  • My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York (1998)

    7. My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York

    199830mShort
    7.0 (188)
    A widowed Midwestern housewife travels to Manhattan for the first time to visit her daughter. Once there, she becomes obsessed with the Hell's Angels-ish bikers' club across the street from her daughter's East Village apartment.
    DirectorBarbara SchockStarsHelen StenborgPatricia DunnockScott Sowers
    SHORT FILM (Live Action) -- Barbara Schock, Tammy Tiehel
  • Brendan Fraser and Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters (1998)

    8. Gods and Monsters

    19981h 45mR74Metascore
    7.3 (34K)
    The last days of Frankenstein (1931) director James Whale are explored.
    DirectorBill CondonStarsIan McKellenBrendan FraserLynn Redgrave
    WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) -- Bill Condon
  • Ulrich Thomsen in Election Night (1998)

    9. Election Night

    199811mNot RatedShort
    7.5 (2.5K)
    On his way to the polls, an idealist yet absent-minded voter must endure continuous waves of racist cab drivers and their offensive remarks.
    DirectorAnders Thomas JensenStarsUlrich ThomsenJens Jørn SpottagJohn Martinus
    SHORT FILM (Live Action) -- Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Bunny (1998)

    10. Bunny

    19987mUnratedShort
    6.7 (2.1K)
    An elderly widowed rabbit grieving her husband's death is encountered by a moth who invites her into the afterlife.
    DirectorChris WedgeStarChris Wedge
    SHORT FILM (Animated) -- Chris Wedge
  • The Last Days (1998)

    11. The Last Days

    19981h 27mPG-1385Metascore
    7.9 (6.2K)
    In late 1944, even as they faced imminent defeat, the Nazis expended enormous resources to kill or deport over 425,000 Jews during the "cleansing" of Hungary. This Oscar-winning documentary, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, focuses on the plight of five Hungarian Jews who survived imprisonment in Auschwitz.
    DirectorJames MollStarsBill BaschMartin BaschRandolph Braham
    DOCUMENTARY (Feature) -- James Moll, Ken Lipper
  • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)

    12. Armageddon

    19982h 31mPG-1342Metascore
    6.7 (467K)
    After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.
    DirectorMichael BayStarsBruce WillisBilly Bob ThorntonBen Affleck
    Nominated for 4 Oscars.
  • Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)

    13. The Truman Show

    19981h 43mPG90Metascore
    8.2 (1.3M)
    An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsJim CarreyEd HarrisLaura Linney
    *Top Rated Movies*
    Nominated for 3 Oscars.
  • Pleasantville (1998)

    14. Pleasantville

    19982h 4mPG-1371Metascore
    7.5 (140K)
    Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves transported to a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that colorless, complacent world.
    DirectorGary RossStarsTobey MaguireJeff DanielsJoan Allen
    Nominated for 3 Oscars.
  • George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez in Out of Sight (1998)

    15. Out of Sight

    19982h 3mR84Metascore
    7.0 (103K)
    A career bank robber breaks out of jail, and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a U.S. Marshal he has kidnapped.
    DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsGeorge ClooneyJennifer LopezVing Rhames
    Nominated for 2 Oscars.
  • Antonio Banderas in The Mask of Zorro (1998)

    16. The Mask of Zorro

    19982h 16mPG-1362Metascore
    6.8 (205K)
    A young thief seeking revenge for his brother's death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance.
    DirectorMartin CampbellStarsAntonio BanderasAnthony HopkinsCatherine Zeta-Jones
    Nominated for 2 Oscars.
  • Fernanda Montenegro and Vinícius de Oliveira in Central Station (1998)

    17. Central Station

    19981h 50mR80Metascore
    8.0 (48K)
    The emotive journey of a former schoolteacher who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
    DirectorWalter SallesStarsFernanda MontenegroVinícius de OliveiraMarília Pêra
    Nominated for 2 Oscars.
  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)

    18. A Simple Plan

    19982h 1mR81Metascore
    7.5 (80K)
    Two brothers and a friend, all blue-collar workers, come across millions of dollars in lost cash and make a plan to keep their find from the authorities, but it isn't long before complications and mistrust weave their way into the plan.
    DirectorSam RaimiStarsBill PaxtonBilly Bob ThorntonBridget Fonda
    Nominated for 2 Oscars.
  • Hilary and Jackie (1998)

    19. Hilary and Jackie

    19982h 1mR78Metascore
    7.3 (11K)
    The tragic story of world renowned classic cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.
    DirectorAnand TuckerStarsEmily WatsonRachel GriffithsJames Frain
    Nominated for 2 Oscars.
  • John Travolta, Emma Thompson, and Adrian Lester in Primary Colors (1998)

    20. Primary Colors

    19982h 23mR70Metascore
    6.7 (31K)
    A man joins the political campaign of a smooth-operator candidate for President of the United States of America.
    DirectorMike NicholsStarsJohn TravoltaEmma ThompsonKathy Bates
    Nominated for 2 Oscars.
  • John Travolta in A Civil Action (1998)

    21. A Civil Action

    19981h 55mPG-1368Metascore
    6.6 (32K)
    At the risk of bankrupting his firm and career, lawyer Jan Schlichtman takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's contaminated water supply.
    DirectorSteven ZaillianStarsJohn TravoltaRobert DuvallKathleen Quinlan
    Nominated for 2 Oscars.
  • Edward Norton in American History X (1998)

    22. American History X

    19981h 59mR62Metascore
    8.5 (1.2M)
    Living a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.
    DirectorTony KayeStarsEdward NortonEdward FurlongBeverly D'Angelo
    *Top Rated Movies*
    Nominated for 1 Oscar.
  • Elizabeth Daily and Danny Mann in Babe: Pig in the City (1998)

    23. Babe: Pig in the City

    19981h 37mPG68Metascore
    5.9 (37K)
    Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.
    DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMagda SzubanskiElizabeth DailyMickey Rooney
    Nominated for 1 Oscar.
  • Beloved (1998)

    24. Beloved

    19982h 52mR58Metascore
    6.1 (9.8K)
    A slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman.
    DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsOprah WinfreyDanny GloverYada Beener
    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

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