7 Forgotten Movies of the 90s You’ll Want to Rewatch
There are movies from the 1990s that are simply unforgettable, whether you’re talking about the doomed romance of Titanic (1997) or pop culture sensation Clueless (1995). At the same time, there are others that are worth remembering, but may be too underrated or have faded from memory. That’s where we come in with these 7 movies from the 90s that flew under the radar and absolutely deserve a rewatch.
1. Cape Fear (1991)
Although Martin Scorsese is a world-renowned film director, some of his works could get lost in the shadow of other great projects. One of them is Cape Fear, which was released in 1991 and follows convicted rapist Max Cady (Robert De Niro), who is sent to jail for years. Once released, Cady devotes his time to stalking public defender Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte), who he believes failed him). Bowden realizes he must act outside of the law to protect his family from the criminal.
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2. Curly Sue (1991)
This John Hughes film follows a homeless man, Bill (James Belushi), and his young, orphaned partner-in-crime, Curly Sue (Alisan Porter), who spend their days scamming people out of money to get by. When they target lawyer Grey Ellison (Kelly Lynch) the duo is shocked when they start to like her instead. Grey falls for Bill and takes Curly Sue in, but her boyfriend starts to get in the way.
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3. The Man in the Moon (1991)
Reese Witherspoon has been a part of quite a few successful films, but The Man in the Moon is one that shouldn’t be forgotten. Dani (Witherspoon) and her sister, Maureen (Emily Warfield), are close, but their bond is threatened when they both fall for the same boy. After Maureen begins an affair with him, Dani finds out the truth and it almost tears the sisters apart.
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4. Airheads (1994)
Starring Adam Sandler, Brendan Fraser and Steve Buscemi, Airheads is a classic 90s film that should still be on everyone’s radar. Three wannabe rock musicians are desperate to have their songs heard on the radio — so much so that they sneak into a radio station in Los Angeles and threaten its manager with realistic-looking water guns, escalating the situation. If you are a fan of Adam Sandler comedies, Airheads is certainly worth the watch.
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5. The Game (1997)
When a successful banker, Nicholas (Michael Douglas), is offered the chance to participate in a personalized, real-life game, he accepts. What seems harmless at first becomes increasingly dangerous as he finds he can trust no one and that all of his money is suddenly gone. As a result, Nicholas must figure out how to make it through the game on his own. This mystery/thriller is intriguing and disturbing, but makes for an intriguing watch from director David Fincher.
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6. A Simple Plan (1998)
When the upstanding Hank (Bill Paxton), his brother Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton) and friend Lou (Brent Briscoe) discover a crashed plane in the woods, they also uncover a stash of $4 million. Although Hank is reluctant to keep it, he is convinced by his friends to do so, but things quickly go wrong and it affects the lives of all involved.
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7. Blast from the Past (1999)
Starring Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone, this certainly is a blast from the past asAdam (Fraser) emerges from the fallout shelter he has lived in his whole life — thanks to the nuclear apocalypse that supposedly happened — and realizes the whole thing was a lie. While out and gathering supplies for his family, he meets the gorgeous Eve (Silverstone) and that changes everything for him.
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