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The decade of the '''1990s in film''' involved many significant developments in the [[film industry|industry of cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dirks|first1=Tim|title=Film History of the 1990s|url=http://www.filmsite.org/90sintro.html|website=[[Filmsite.org]]|publisher=[[AMC Networks|American Movie Classics Company LLC]]|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref> Numerous [[feature-length]] [[movies]] were specifically [[cinematography|filmed]] or [[film editing|edited]] to be displayed not only on [[theater (structure)|theater]] [[projection screen|screens]] but also the smaller [[TV]] screens, like showing more [[close-ups]] and less [[wide shot|wide]] [[shot (filmmaking)|shots]] during [[dialogue in writing|dialogue]] [[scene (performing arts)|scenes]]. Moreover, the [[home video]] market grew into being a major factor in the total [[revenue]] of a theatrical film, often doubling the amount. An example of both cases is ''[[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]'', which was initially planned to have a [[direct-to-video]] release.
The decade of the '''1990s in film''' involved many significant developments in the [[film industry|industry of cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dirks|first1=Tim|title=Film History of the 1990s|url=http://www.filmsite.org/90sintro.html|website=[[Filmsite.org]]|publisher=[[AMC Networks|American Movie Classics Company LLC]]|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref> Numerous [[feature-length]] [[movies]] were specifically [[cinematography|filmed]] and/or [[film editing|edited]] to be displayed not only on [[theater (structure)|theater]] [[projection screen|screens]] but also the smaller [[TV]] screens, like showing more [[close-ups]] and less [[wide shot|wide]] [[shot (filmmaking)|shots]] during [[dialogue in writing|dialogue]] [[scene (performing arts)|scenes]]. Moreover, the [[home video]] market grew into being a [[List of best-selling films in the United States|major factor]] on the total [[revenue]] of a theatrical film, often doubling the amount. An example of both cases is ''[[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]'', which was initially planned to have a [[direct-to-video]] release.


== Trends ==
== Trends ==
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*Stemming from the tail end of the 1980s, the mainstream successes of [[low-budget film|low-budget]] [[film director|directors]] like [[Quentin Tarantino]], [[Robert Rodriguez]], [[Kevin Smith]], [[Paul Thomas Anderson]], [[Gus Van Sant]], [[Richard Linklater]], [[Steven Soderbergh]], and the [[Coen brothers]]; alongside the increased prominence of independent [[movie studios]] such as [[New Line Cinema]], [[Miramax Films]], and [[Gramercy Pictures]]; gave rise to a boom period of highly profitable [[indie films]] that include ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'', ''[[Fargo (1996 film)|Fargo]]'', ''[[Boogie Nights]]'', ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'', ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', and ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]''.
*Stemming from the tail end of the 1980s, the mainstream successes of [[low-budget film|low-budget]] [[film director|directors]] like [[Quentin Tarantino]], [[Robert Rodriguez]], [[Kevin Smith]], [[Paul Thomas Anderson]], [[Gus Van Sant]], [[Richard Linklater]], [[Steven Soderbergh]], and the [[Coen brothers]]; alongside the increased prominence of independent [[movie studios]] such as [[New Line Cinema]], [[Miramax Films]], and [[Gramercy Pictures]]; gave rise to a boom period of highly profitable [[indie films]] that include ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'', ''[[Fargo (1996 film)|Fargo]]'', ''[[Boogie Nights]]'', ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'', ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', and ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]''.
* The [[Disney Renaissance]] began in late 1989 with ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', reached peak popularity with ''[[The Lion King]]'' in 1994, and ended in 1999 with ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]''. During its influential run, the mass appeal of [[animated]] [[musical film|musicals]] got exceptionally rejuvenated (as opposed to ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' in 1990, which contains no original songs and has been generally deemed a commercial disappointment even compared to its [[The Rescuers|1977 predecessor]]), resulting in supposed emulations from [[animation studio|similar]] [[production companies]]. However, merely three of said attempts proved to be lucrative, namely ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' by [[Skellington Productions|Skellington]], ''[[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]'' by [[Fox Animation Studios|Fox]], and ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'' by [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]]. Around six months prior to the decade's conclusion, [[Comedy Central Films|Comedy Central]]'s ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]'' prospered in part through [[parodying]] the conventions of this trend.
* The [[Disney Renaissance]] began in late 1989 with ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', reached peak popularity with ''[[The Lion King]]'' in 1994, and ended in 1999 with ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]''. During its influential run, the mass appeal of [[animated]] [[musical film|musicals]] got exceptionally rejuvenated (as opposed to ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' in 1990, which contains no original songs and has been generally deemed a commercial disappointment even compared to its [[The Rescuers|1977 predecessor]]), resulting in supposed emulations from [[animation studio|similar]] [[production companies]]. However, merely three of said attempts proved to be lucrative, namely ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' by [[Skellington Productions|Skellington]], ''[[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]'' by [[Fox Animation Studios|Fox]], and ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'' by [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]]. Around six months prior to the decade's conclusion, [[Comedy Central Films|Comedy Central]]'s ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]'' prospered in part through [[parodying]] the conventions of this trend.
* 1988's ''[[Die Hard]]'' established what would become a common [[plot (narrative)|plot]] scenario for many 1990s [[action films]], which is the matchup of an [[everyman]] [[hero]] against a colorful [[villain]] who is threatening the lives of innocents in an isolated [[setting (narrative)|setting]], though with certain variations. Features of this kind, and the [[sequels]] that followed some of them, are often referred to as "Die Hard on a _____": ''[[Under Siege]]'' (battleship), ''[[Cliffhanger (film)|Cliffhanger]]'' (mountain), ''[[Speed (1994 film)|Speed]]'' (bus), ''[[The Rock (film)|The Rock]]'' (prison island), ''[[Con Air]]'' (prison plane), ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]'' (presidential plane), and so on.
* 1988's ''[[Die Hard]]'' had established what became a common [[plot (narrative)|plot]] scenario for many 1990s [[action films]], which is the matchup of an [[everyman]] [[hero]] against a colorful [[villain]] who is threatening the lives of innocents in an isolated [[setting (narrative)|setting]], though with certain variations. Features of this kind, and the [[sequels]] that followed some of them, are often referred to as "Die Hard on a _____": ''[[Under Siege]]'' (battleship), ''[[Cliffhanger (film)|Cliffhanger]]'' (mountain), ''[[Speed (1994 film)|Speed]]'' (bus), ''[[The Rock (film)|The Rock]]'' (prison island), ''[[Con Air]]'' (prison plane), ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]'' (presidential plane), and so on.
* A resurgence of [[disaster film]]s dominated the [[box office]] with [[blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbusters]] such as ''[[Twister (1996 film)|Twister]]'', ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'', ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', and ''[[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]]''.
* A resurgence of [[disaster film]]s dominated the [[box office]] with [[blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbusters]] such as ''[[Twister (1996 film)|Twister]]'', ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'', ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', and ''[[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]]''.
* Several leading figures of [[Hong Kong action cinema#Reinventing action cinema (1980s to early 1990s)|1980s to mid-1990s Hong Kong action cinema]] migrated to [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] with varying success: [[Jackie Chan]], [[Jet Li]], [[Chow Yun-fat]], [[Michelle Yeoh]], [[John Woo]], [[Yuen Woo-ping]], [[Tsui Hark]], [[Ringo Lam]], etc. Updating [[combat in film|martial arts and gunfight choreography]] in American motion pictures with such releases as ''[[Broken Arrow (1996 film)|Broken Arrow]]'', ''[[Face/Off]]'', ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]'', ''[[Lethal Weapon 4]]'', ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'', and ''[[The Matrix]]''. Three Western world directorial debuts of established Eastern filmmakers were for [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]] [[star vehicles]], though these collaborations only performed moderately en masse at the global market.
* Several leading figures of [[Hong Kong action cinema#Reinventing action cinema (1980s to early 1990s)|1980s to mid-1990s Hong Kong action cinema]] migrated to [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] with varying success: [[Jackie Chan]], [[Jet Li]], [[Chow Yun-fat]], [[Michelle Yeoh]], [[John Woo]], [[Yuen Woo-ping]], [[Tsui Hark]], [[Ringo Lam]], etc. Updating [[combat in film|martial arts and gunfight choreography]] in American motion pictures with such releases as ''[[Broken Arrow (1996 film)|Broken Arrow]]'', ''[[Face/Off]]'', ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]'', ''[[Lethal Weapon 4]]'', ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'', and ''[[The Matrix]]''. Three Western world directorial debuts of established Eastern filmmakers were for [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]] [[star vehicles]], though these collaborations only performed moderately en masse at the global market.
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==Accolades==
The following films received the most acclaim at the [[Academy Awards]] during the 1990s.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Year !!Ceremony !! Most nominations !! Most awards !! Best Picture
|-
! 1990
| [[63rd Academy Awards|63rd]]
| ''[[Dances with Wolves]]'' (12)
| ''[[Dances with Wolves]]'' (7)
| ''[[Dances with Wolves]]''
|-
! 1991
| [[64th Academy Awards|64th]]
| ''[[Bugsy]]'' (10)
| ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' (5)
| ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]''
|-
! 1992
| [[65th Academy Awards|65th]]
| ''[[Howards End (film)|Howards End]]'' and ''[[Unforgiven]]'' (9)
| ''[[Unforgiven]]'' (4)
| ''[[Unforgiven]]''
|-
! 1993
| [[66th Academy Awards|66th]]
| ''[[Schindler's List]]'' (12)
| ''[[Schindler's List]]'' (7)
| ''[[Schindler's List]]''
|-
! 1994
| [[67th Academy Awards|67th]]
| ''[[Forrest Gump]]'' (13)
| ''[[Forrest Gump]]'' (6)
| ''[[Forrest Gump]]''
|-
! 1995
| [[68th Academy Awards|68th]]
| ''[[Braveheart]]'' (10)
| ''[[Braveheart]]'' (5)
| ''[[Braveheart]]''
|-
! 1996
| [[69th Academy Awards|69th]]
| ''[[The English Patient (film)|The English Patient]]'' (12)
| ''[[The English Patient (film)|The English Patient]]'' (9)
| ''[[The English Patient (film)|The English Patient]]''
|-
! 1997
| [[70th Academy Awards|70th]]
| ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' (14)
| ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' (11)
| ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]''
|-
! 1998
| [[71st Academy Awards|71st]]
| ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' (13)
| ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' (7)
| ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]''
|-
! 1999
| [[72nd Academy Awards|72nd]]
| ''[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]'' (8)
| ''[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]'' (5)
| ''[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]''
|}
|}



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The decade of the 1990s in film involved many significant developments in the industry of cinema.[1] Numerous feature-length movies were specifically filmed and/or edited to be displayed not only on theater screens but also the smaller TV screens, like showing more close-ups and less wide shots during dialogue scenes. Moreover, the home video market grew into being a major factor on the total revenue of a theatrical film, often doubling the amount. An example of both cases is Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, which was initially planned to have a direct-to-video release.

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Highest-grossing films

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List of worldwide highest-grossing films
Rank Title Studios Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 Titanic Paramount Pictures/20th Century Fox $1,843,201,268 1997
2 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 20th Century Fox $924,317,558 1999
3 Jurassic Park Universal Pictures $914,691,118 1993
4 Independence Day 20th Century Fox $817,400,891 1996
5 The Lion King Walt Disney Studios $763,455,561 1994
6 Forrest Gump Paramount Pictures $677,387,716 1994
7 The Sixth Sense Walt Disney Studios $672,806,292 1999
8 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Universal Pictures $618,638,999 1997
9 Men in Black Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures $589,390,539 1997
10 Armageddon Walt Disney Studios $553,709,788 1998
11 Terminator 2: Judgment Day TriStar Pictures $519,843,345 1991
12 Ghost Paramount Pictures $505,702,588 1990
13 Aladdin Walt Disney Studios $504,050,219 1992
14 Twister Warner Bros./Universal Pictures $494,471,524 1996
15 Toy Story 2 Walt Disney Studios $485,015,179 1999
16 Saving Private Ryan DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures $481,840,909 1998
17 Home Alone 20th Century Fox $476,684,675 1990
18 The Matrix Warner Bros. $463,517,383 1999
19 Pretty Woman Walt Disney Studios $463,406,268 1990
20 Mission: Impossible Paramount Pictures $457,696,359 1996
21 Tarzan Walt Disney Studios $448,191,819 1999
22 Mrs. Doubtfire 20th Century Fox $441,286,195 1993
23 Dances with Wolves Orion Pictures $424,208,848 1990
24 The Mummy Universal Pictures $415,933,406 1999
25 The Bodyguard Warner Bros. $411,006,740 1992
26 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Warner Bros. $390,493,908 1991
27 Godzilla TriStar Pictures $379,014,294 1998
28 True Lies 20th Century Fox $378,882,411 1994
29 Toy Story Walt Disney Studios $373,554,033 1995
30 There's Something About Mary 20th Century Fox $369,884,651 1998
31 The Fugitive Warner Bros. $368,875,760 1993
32 Die Hard with a Vengeance 20th Century Fox/Cinergi Pictures $366,101,666 1995
33 Notting Hill PolyGram Filmed Entertainment $363,889,678 1999
34 A Bug's Life Walt Disney Studios $363,398,565 1998
35 The World Is Not Enough Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures $361,832,400 1999
36 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 20th Century Fox $358,994,850 1992
37 American Beauty DreamWorks Pictures $356,296,601 1999
38 Apollo 13 Universal Pictures/Imagine Entertainment $355,237,933 1995
39 Basic Instinct TriStar Pictures $352,927,224 1992
40 GoldenEye MGM/United Artists $352,194,034 1995
41 The Mask New Line Cinema $351,583,407 1994
42 Speed 20th Century Fox $350,448,145 1994
43 Deep Impact Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures $349,464,664 1998
44 Beauty and the Beast Walt Disney Studios $346,317,207 1991
45 Pocahontas Walt Disney Studios $346,079,773 1995
46 The Flintstones Universal Pictures $341,631,208 1994
47 Batman Forever Warner Bros. $336,529,144 1995
48 The Rock Walt Disney Studios $335,062,621 1996
49 Tomorrow Never Dies MGM/United Artists $333,011,068 1997
50 Seven New Line Cinema $327,311,859 1995

Accolades

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The following films received the most acclaim at the Academy Awards during the 1990s.

Year Ceremony Most nominations Most awards Best Picture
1990 63rd Dances with Wolves (12) Dances with Wolves (7) Dances with Wolves
1991 64th Bugsy (10) The Silence of the Lambs (5) The Silence of the Lambs
1992 65th Howards End and Unforgiven (9) Unforgiven (4) Unforgiven
1993 66th Schindler's List (12) Schindler's List (7) Schindler's List
1994 67th Forrest Gump (13) Forrest Gump (6) Forrest Gump
1995 68th Braveheart (10) Braveheart (5) Braveheart
1996 69th The English Patient (12) The English Patient (9) The English Patient
1997 70th Titanic (14) Titanic (11) Titanic
1998 71st Shakespeare in Love (13) Shakespeare in Love (7) Shakespeare in Love
1999 72nd American Beauty (8) American Beauty (5) American Beauty

List of films

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See also

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References

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