25 classic '90s movies you've probably forgotten about

There’s no denying it: the '90s was a great time for cinema. Whether your go-to genre was thrilling action or groundbreaking animation, there was something for everyone in that golden era. One of the main reasons the list of classics released from 1990 until 1999 feels so endless too is down to the huge changes that were going on in the filmmaking industry at the time.

Improvements in CGI meant the decade saw stunts go harder than ever and made stars of heroes like Keanu Reeves and Brendan Fraser fronting explosion-heavy action flicks. Meanwhile, animation took leaps and bounds as Toy Story became the first fully computer-animated movie and we entered the classic era of Disney with hits for the studio like The Lion King, Tarzan, and Aladdin. That’s not even mentioning the growth of slasher movies and the golden age of rom-coms, leading to bigger commercial hits at the box office than ever before.

But while the highest-grossing movies of the decade included Forrest Gump, Titanic, and Jurassic Park, there are plenty more hidden gems during this decade that you might have forgotten about. We're talking about the niche indies, the action thrillers that flew under the radar, and the comedies that deserve a revisit. So, to help you plan your next rewatch, here’s your guide to some classic '90s movies you've probably forgotten about.