Best Movies of 1994
Most watched in 1994
The Shawshank Redemption1994 · ★ 8.7 · 2h 22m
Pulp Fiction1994 · ★ 8.5 · 2h 34m
Forrest Gump1994 · ★ 8.5 · 2h 22m
The Lion King1994 · ★ 8.3 · 1h 29m
Léon: The Professional1994 · ★ 8.3 · 1h 51m
The Mask1994 · ★ 7.0 · 1h 41m
#1 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) · ★ 8.7 · 31,423 votes · 2h 22m · drama, crimeImprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting ski…
#2 Pulp Fiction (1994) · ★ 8.5 · 30,904 votes · 2h 34m · comedy, thriller, dramaA burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in…
#3 Forrest Gump (1994) · ★ 8.5 · 30,420 votes · 2h 22m · comedy, romance, dramaA 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…
#4 The Lion King (1994) · ★ 8.3 · 20,171 votes · 1h 29m · drama, animation, familyYoung 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…
#5 Léon: The Professional (1994) · ★ 8.3 · 16,480 votes · 1h 51m · action, drama, crimeLéon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling…
#6 Chungking Express (1994) · ★ 8.0 · 2,296 votes · 1h 43m · comedy, romance, dramaTwo melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.…
#7 Three Colors: Red (1994) · ★ 7.9 · 1,606 votes · 1h 40m · romance, drama, mysteryPart-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep…
#8 The Postman (1994) · ★ 7.9 · 1,252 votes · 1h 54m · comedy, romance, dramaSimple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.…
#9 The Crow (1994) · ★ 7.5 · 4,675 votes · 1h 42m · action, fantasy, thrillerExactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from t…
#10 Ed Wood (1994) · ★ 7.5 · 2,594 votes · 2h 7m · comedy, drama, historyThe mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful…
#11 Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994) · ★ 7.5 · 1,380 votes · 1h 40m · comedyA second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as…
#12 The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) · ★ 7.5 · 1,129 votes · 1h 42m · action, comedyReturning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and…
#13 Fist of Legend (1994) · ★ 7.5 · 617 votes · 1h 43m · actionChen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hooligans, he gears himself up to…
#14 Interview with the Vampire (1994) · ★ 7.4 · 6,611 votes · 2h 3m · fantasy, drama, horrorA vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.…
#15 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…
#16 Clerks (1994) · ★ 7.4 · 2,877 votes · 1h 32m · comedyConvenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey…
#17 Three Colors: White (1994) · ★ 7.4 · 1,381 votes · 1h 32m · comedy, drama, mysteryPolish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to lea…
#18 Once Were Warriors (1994) · ★ 7.4 · 514 votes · 1h 39m · dramaIn a violent relationship, it takes a mother’s strength to save herself and her children from the man she loved. Once Were Warriors is a violent love story set against a contempora…
#19 Little Women (1994) · ★ 7.3 · 1,375 votes · 1h 55m · romance, dramaFour sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.…
#20 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.…
#21 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…
#22 Quiz Show (1994) · ★ 7.2 · 1,018 votes · 2h 13m · drama, history, mysteryHerbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show i…
#23 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) · ★ 7.2 · 963 votes · 1h 43m · comedy, dramaTwo drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.…
#24 True Lies (1994) · ★ 7.1 · 4,738 votes · 2h 21m · action, thrillerA 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 terr…
#25 Natural Born Killers (1994) · ★ 7.1 · 3,930 votes · 1h 59m · thriller, drama, crimeTwo victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.…
#26 The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) · ★ 7.1 · 1,239 votes · 1h 51m · comedy, fantasy, dramaA naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.…
#27 Bullets Over Broadway (1994) · ★ 7.1 · 688 votes · 1h 38m · comedy, crimeAfter young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is…
#28 Death and the Maiden (1994) · ★ 7.1 · 568 votes · 1h 43m · thriller, dramaA political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.…
#29 The Mask (1994) · ★ 7.0 · 11,641 votes · 1h 41m · comedy, fantasy, romanceTimid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask infused with the spirit of the Norse god Loki. Donning it transforms him into an unrestrained, green-faced, cartoon-like wi…
#30 Stargate (1994) · ★ 7.0 · 3,987 votes · 2h 1m · action, adventure, science-fictionAn interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.…
#31 Shallow Grave (1994) · ★ 7.0 · 1,175 votes · 1h 33m · thriller, crimeWhen David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to hide the body and keep the cash. However, this newfound fortune gradually corrode…
#32 Heavenly Creatures (1994) · ★ 7.0 · 1,066 votes · 1h 49m · fantasy, dramaPrecocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship…
#33 Maverick (1994) · ★ 6.9 · 1,850 votes · 2h 7m · action, comedy, adventureBret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joi…
#34 The Monster (1994) · ★ 6.9 · 671 votes · 1h 52m · comedyA vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compr…
#35 Cemetery Man (1994) · ★ 6.9 · 595 votes · 1h 44m · comedy, horrorFrancesco Dellamorte is the groundskeeper at a cemetery where the dead just won’t stay dead—and it’s up to him to deal with those who come back to life with a hunger for human fle…
#36 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) · ★ 6.8 · 3,088 votes · 1h 57m · comedy, romance, dramaOver the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.…
#37 The Little Rascals (1994) · ★ 6.8 · 1,367 votes · 1h 22m · comedy, romance, familyWhen nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.…
#38 Miracle on 34th Street (1994) · ★ 6.8 · 1,192 votes · 1h 54m · fantasy, drama, familySix-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special d…
#39 Wyatt Earp (1994) · ★ 6.8 · 975 votes · 3h 11m · action, adventure, dramaFrom Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp w…
#40 Don Juan DeMarco (1994) · ★ 6.8 · 826 votes · 1h 37m · comedy, romance, dramaJohn Arnold DeMarco is a man who believes he is Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with Dr. Jack Mickler to…