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Best Adventure Movies of the 1990s
#1 Princess Mononoke (1997) · ★ 8.3 · 9,321 votes · 2h 14m · fantasy, adventure, animationAshitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human…
#2 Toy Story (1995) · ★ 8.0 · 20,575 votes · 1h 21m · comedy, adventure, animationLed 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.…
#3 Jurassic Park (1993) · ★ 8.0 · 18,405 votes · 2h 7m · adventure, science-fictionA 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 grand…
#4 The Iron Giant (1999) · ★ 8.0 · 6,397 votes · 1h 26m · adventure, drama, science-fictionIn the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their…
#5 Mulan (1998) · ★ 7.9 · 10,701 votes · 1h 28m · adventure, animation, familyWhen Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing…
#6 Dances with Wolves (1990) · ★ 7.8 · 4,834 votes · 3h 1m · adventure, drama, westernWounded 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, a…
#7 Porco Rosso (1992) · ★ 7.8 · 3,826 votes · 1h 33m · comedy, fantasy, adventureIn Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco…
#8 Ninja Scroll (1993) · ★ 7.8 · 784 votes · 1h 34m · action, fantasy, adventureJubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overth…
#9 Aladdin (1992) · ★ 7.7 · 12,267 votes · 1h 31m · fantasy, adventure, romanceIn 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 v…
#10 The Straight Story (1999) · ★ 7.7 · 1,887 votes · 1h 52m · adventure, drama, historyRetired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he s…
#11 The Fifth Element (1997) · ★ 7.6 · 12,205 votes · 2h 6m · action, fantasy, adventureIn 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.…
#12 Anastasia (1997) · ★ 7.6 · 5,703 votes · 1h 34m · fantasy, adventure, animationTen years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is…
#13 Thelma & Louise (1991) · ★ 7.6 · 4,012 votes · 2h 10m · adventure, thriller, dramaTaking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women…
#14 Back to the Future Part III (1990) · ★ 7.5 · 11,607 votes · 1h 59m · comedy, adventure, science-fictionThe final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the traveler…
#15 Hercules (1997) · ★ 7.5 · 8,135 votes · 1h 33m · comedy, fantasy, adventureBestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a f…
#16 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) · ★ 7.5 · 1,306 votes · 1h 16m · action, adventure, dramaAndrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wro…
#17 A Grand Day Out (1990) · ★ 7.5 · 1,043 votes · 0h 24m · comedy, adventure, science-fictionWallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.…
#18 Tarzan (1999) · ★ 7.4 · 7,515 votes · 1h 28m · adventure, drama, animationTarzan 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…
#19 The Hunt for Red October (1990) · ★ 7.4 · 3,777 votes · 2h 15m · action, adventure, thrillerA new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius i…
#20 The Last of the Mohicans (1992) · ★ 7.4 · 3,562 votes · 1h 52m · action, adventure, romanceIn war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party a…
#21 Legends of the Fall (1994) · ★ 7.4 · 2,960 votes · 2h 13m · action, adventure, romanceIn early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit fami…
#22 Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998) · ★ 7.4 · 1,192 votes · 1h 11m · fantasy, adventure, animationDrawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.…
#23 Total Recall (1990) · ★ 7.3 · 6,718 votes · 1h 53m · action, adventure, science-fictionConstruction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories. When something goes wrong durin…
#24 The Prince of Egypt (1998) · ★ 7.3 · 4,445 votes · 1h 39m · adventure, drama, animationThe strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.…
#25 Balto (1995) · ★ 7.3 · 2,260 votes · 1h 18m · adventure, drama, animationAn outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.…
#26 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) · ★ 7.3 · 2,041 votes · 1h 51m · action, adventure, thrillerThe Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS E…
#27 The City of Lost Children (1995) · ★ 7.3 · 1,256 votes · 1h 52m · fantasy, adventure, science-fictionA scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.…
#28 Operation Condor (1991) · ★ 7.3 · 671 votes · 1h 47m · action, adventure, thrillerHired by a Spanish baron, Hong Kong treasure hunter Jackie, a.k.a. "Asian Hawk" and his entourage seek WWII Nazi gold buried in the Sahara Desert.…
#29 Men in Black (1997) · ★ 7.2 · 15,230 votes · 1h 38m · action, comedy, adventureAfter 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…
#30 Jumanji (1995) · ★ 7.2 · 11,595 votes · 1h 44m · fantasy, adventure, familyWhen siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game fo…
#31 Speed (1994) · ★ 7.2 · 7,087 votes · 1h 56m · action, adventure, thrillerTensions 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.…
#32 The Rock (1996) · ★ 7.2 · 5,353 votes · 2h 17m · action, adventure, thrillerWhen 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…
#33 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) · ★ 7.2 · 5,203 votes · 1h 58m · comedy, adventure, dramaRaoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption o…
#34 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) · ★ 7.2 · 3,213 votes · 2h 16m · adventure, drama, historyAustrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Al…
#35 Pom Poko (1994) · ★ 7.2 · 1,237 votes · 1h 59m · fantasy, adventure, animationThe Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide t…
#36 Who Am I? (1998) · ★ 7.2 · 1,043 votes · 2h 0m · action, comedy, adventureA group of covert CIA operatives trailing a potential new energy source are double-crossed by corrupt agent Morgan, who causes a helicopter crash in remote South Africa. The sole s…
#37 Starship Troopers (1997) · ★ 7.1 · 5,715 votes · 2h 9m · action, adventure, thrillerSet in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned o…
#38 Galaxy Quest (1999) · ★ 7.1 · 2,653 votes · 1h 42m · comedy, adventure, science-fictionFor four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangero…
#39 The Mummy (1999) · ★ 7.0 · 10,436 votes · 2h 4m · action, fantasy, adventureDashing 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 yea…
#40 Mission: Impossible (1996) · ★ 7.0 · 10,310 votes · 1h 51m · action, adventure, thrillerWhen 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 le…