Box Office 1990s, a list by Steve Davis

7.9

/1374492/

77

/37645/

79

/26641/

3.8

/2566018/

88

/254/

69

/2889107/

75

/35/

4.0

age 13+

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.

64

6.5

/915042/

69

/34674/

65

/15462/

3.1

/1675824/

54

/289/

59

/40380/

51

/36/

3.5

age 8+

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

81

8.2

/1160184/

82

/39632/

79

/17387/

4.1

/1967743/

91

/204/

91

/38382/

68

/21/

3.0

age 11+

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.

68

7.0

/640517/

74

/23419/

68

/10128/

3.4

/413103/

69

/80/

75

/29250/

59

/19/

2.5

age 12+

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.

86

8.5

/1242212/

84

/42086/

82

/19268/

4.2

/1861705/

92

/172/

93

/84581/

88

/30/

3.5

age 6+

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.

86

8.8

/2458839/

85

/54101/

84

/29076/

4.2

/3409579/

75

/157/

95

/92568/

82

/21/

4.0

age 13+

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

79

8.2

/1130090/

81

/26682/

79

/12479/

4.1

/1207924/

86

/167/

90

/39164/

64

/35/

3.0

age 14+

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

59

6.6

/472909/

69

/17861/

65

/8981/

3.1

/533578/

57

/152/

52

/15429/

59

/18/

2.0

age 12+

Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm, his paleontologist ladylove and a wildlife videographer join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller.

76

7.3

/656270/

77

/29215/

72

/14479/

3.7

/911084/

91

/92/

80

/21957/

72

/22/

3.0

age 12+

After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.

56

6.7

/474829/

71

/16554/

68

/8350/

3.1

/260194/

43

/176/

73

/32439/

42

/23/

1.0

age 13+

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.

85

8.6

/1269306/

84

/30730/

81

/13839/

4.3

/885501/

91

/154/

95

/25650/

75

/22/

3.5

age 15+

Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.

69

7.1

/253549/

72

/8327/

72

/5860/

3.6

/264356/

74

/82/

80

/14555/

52

/17/

2.5

age 13+

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

83

8.0

/495864/

80

/25700/

77

/11772/

3.9

/959052/

96

/130/

92

/26840/

86

/25/

3.0

age 6+

In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.

84

7.9

/661096/

78

/28540/

76

/14554/

3.9

/1361405/

100

/174/

87

/23592/

88

/34/

3.5

age 5+

Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

65

6.6

/249494/

70

/10494/

65

/3707/

3.3

/336423/

68

/142/

59

/21463/

68

/19/

2.5

age 13+

An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.

89

8.6

/1616530/

85

/31989/

82

/16772/

4.2

/1300325/

94

/148/

95

/41367/

91

/38/

4.0

age 16+

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

72

7.8

/733057/

78

/37769/

74

/12187/

3.9

/2465027/

66

/116/

81

/30226/

63

/9/

2.5

age 10+

Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.

82

8.7

/2219155/

87

/72958/

82

/27205/

4.2

/2521036/

83

/209/

85

/1307885/

73

/36/

3.0

age 15+

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

70

7.1

/398647/

73

/13196/

74

/8756/

3.7

/1057917/

65

/77/

68

/1183532/

51

/18/

3.5

age 15+

While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend to accompany him to a few social events, and the two get closer only to discover there are significant hurdles to overcome as they try to bridge the gap between their very different worlds.

69

7.2

/512308/

73

/20931/

70

/9714/

3.6

/734080/

67

/165/

71

/15930/

59

/29/

3.0

age 13+

When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.

80

7.3

/265727/

75

/12268/

73

/7139/

3.7

/583194/

90

/157/

75

/7333/

80

/27/

4.0

age 6+

Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...

69

7.1

/311900/

73

/12238/

72

/6448/

3.7

/463254/

70

/54/

77

/28161/

54

/16/

2.5

age 13+

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

87

8.0

/501508/

79

/21610/

77

/10448/

3.9

/832052/

95

/170/

94

/105/

95

/22/

4.0

age 6+

Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.

82

8.0

/306941/

78

/7065/

78

/4543/

3.9

/148249/

87

/132/

87

/7016/

72

/20/

4.0

age 15+

Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

68

7.1

/494609/

73

/20251/

69

/9670/

3.6

/613543/

63

/106/

75

/22621/

48

/34/

3.0

age 12+

Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.

59

6.4

/157699/

68

/5113/

67

/3146/

3.2

/114834/

38

/50/

64

/4068/

39

/20/

3.0

age 14+

A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.

89

8.3

/1157136/

82

/41954/

79

/19430/

4.1

/2132601/

100

/161/

92

/49719/

96

/26/

4.0

age 5+

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

62

6.9

/220017/

71

/6068/

69

/3463/

3.3

/97482/

51

/57/

72

/10342/

51

/25/

2.0

age 14+

Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England. But upon arrival he discovers his dead father in the ruins of his family estate, killed by the vicious sheriff of Nottingham, Robin and Azeem join forces with outlaws Little John and Will Scarlett to save the kingdom from the sheriff's villainy.

41

5.5

/211702/

59

/6910/

56

/4118/

2.3

/150110/

20

/148/

28

/8793/

32

/23/

1.5

age 11+

French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.

72

7.3

/298702/

74

/9307/

70

/4412/

3.6

/182308/

77

/135/

76

/7768/

63

/17/

3.0

age 14+

A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.

70

7.1

/345733/

71

/8925/

66

/5188/

3.2

/250007/

84

/87/

61

/1214415/

69

/29/

3.0

age 17+

For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.

71

7.6

/427915/

77

/15064/

72

/6476/

3.7

/226679/

60

/80/

83

/13402/

58

/19/

3.0

age 15+

New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.

74

7.2

/378465/

73

/9650/

72

/6529/

3.7

/1228310/

84

/106/

79

/14725/

68

/34/

3.0

age 13+

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.

76

7.2

/334180/

73

/17980/

69

/9556/

3.5

/720538/

92

/90/

73

/18199/

78

/23/

3.5

age 5+

On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.

61

6.4

/218413/

67

/6508/

63

/3145/

2.9

/107081/

51

/148/

49

/5151/

57

/38/

3.5

age 14+

Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.

59

6.9

/450134/

73

/23044/

68

/10365/

3.6

/1047507/

35

/57/

62

/19689/

46

/22/

2.0

age 10+

Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.

85

8.3

/1270794/

80

/22498/

80

/12718/

4.0

/1097470/

87

/192/

93

/28996/

84

/34/

4.0

age 17+

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

83

7.7

/333165/

79

/12086/

74

/5718/

3.8

/254294/

94

/149/

87

/9090/

78

/22/

4.0

age 12+

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.

62

7.1

/239969/

71

/6814/

69

/4235/

3.6

/274191/

56

/79/

64

/3000/

43

/28/

2.0

age 17+

Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.

73

7.2

/282952/

73

/9027/

69

/4179/

3.6

/188536/

80

/87/

83

/10213/

65

/20/

3.0

age 13+

When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, a former ally-turned-enemy, only James Bond can save the world from a dangerous space weapon that -- in one short pulse -- could destroy the earth! As Bond squares off against his former compatriot, he also battles Xenia Onatopp, an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.

70

7.0

/463205/

72

/18902/

70

/10935/

3.4

/805930/

81

/58/

68

/23490/

59

/12/

3.0

age 12+

Stanley, a meek bank employee, turns into an eccentric and maniacal green-skinned superhero who can bend reality, after wearing a wooden mask that was created by Loki, the Norse god of mischief.

80

7.3

/418569/

74

/12980/

71

/6618/

3.7

/400290/

95

/78/

77

/16114/

78

/17/

4.0

age 15+

Tensions run high when a crazed bomber rigs a Los Angeles bus with a device that will kill everyone on board if the vehicle's speed dips below fifty miles per hour.

54

6.3

/203241/

66

/6908/

62

/3200/

2.9

/99246/

45

/98/

43

/7758/

40

/20/

2.5

age 12+

A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.

66

6.7

/215332/

70

/10251/

69

/5959/

3.3

/451327/

59

/116/

64

/12903/

59

/23/

3.0

age 6+

Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.

44

5.1

/91189/

56

/3397/

54

/2557/

2.5

/91255/

23

/47/

25

/3932/

38

/15/

2.5

age 8+

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed goes unpunished.

50

5.5

/280035/

56

/9482/

54

/5452/

2.5

/309967/

41

/73/

33

/18279/

54

/23/

2.5

age 13+

Batman faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face, and the Riddler, a disgruntled ex-Wayne Enterprises inventor seeking revenge against his former employer by unleashing his brain-sucking weapon on Gotham City's residents. As the caped crusader also copes with tortured memories of his parents' murder, he has a new romance, with psychologist Chase Meridian.

73

7.4

/376891/

76

/10913/

71

/5020/

3.6

/168290/

68

/74/

85

/11174/

58

/24/

3.5

age 16+

When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.

61

6.5

/213668/

67

/7013/

64

/3317/

3.1

/124197/

58

/92/

53

/5110/

52

/38/