these are the best movies of the 90s but
don’t get enough respect you do
something for me no there’s something
for you
what do you say about that welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 underrated
movies of the 1990s for this list we’re
looking at movies released between 1990
and 1999 that remained mysteriously
overlooked or forgotten over the years
and often suffered from a modest box
office performance or general lack of
acknowledgement
despite their quality well I take this
job too seriously life goes down the
drain
we’re excluding any movies that while
they may not have initially become
popular are now generally perceived more
positively or have gained cult status
like The Iron Giant for example
number ten Dark City we must have this
man this movie a science fiction classic
as far as we’re concerned was destined
for failure from the very beginning they
have much too tuned for the theatrical
release New Line Cinema was concerned
that audiences wouldn’t understand the
story of an amnesiac who is accused of
murder and therefore asked the director
to integrate voice over narration to the
beginning of the movie what is this some
kind of joke
and really that explains everything
that’s good damn right this is crazy
this neo-noir despite being refreshingly
original and a visual masterpiece did
not sit well with audiences and bombed
at the box office the mysteries of Dark
City however are well worth uncovering
now you must listen to me you have lost
your memory
there was an experiment something went
wrong your memory was erased do you
understand me no I don’t understand what
the hell is going on here number 9
Gattaca welcome to Gattaca gentlemen
another overlooked science fiction
masterpiece Gattaca presents a
fascinating story while tackling heavy
themes and raising thought-provoking
questions he’s blessed with all the
gifts required for such an undertaking a
genetic quotient second to none the film
is set in a future where genetic
finagling ensures a child receives the
best possible traits and the film
flawlessly integrates questions of fate
and the negative side effects of
reproductive technologies no matter how
much I trained or how much I study the
best test score in the world wasn’t
going to matter unless I had the blood
test to go with it perhaps it was too
intelligent and forward-thinking for the
masses however as the film only drew in
roughly 12 million dollars but it has
since gained a respective cult following
listen it’s not too late to back out
this is the last day that you’re gonna
be you and I’m gonna be me number eight
strange days
this movie is yep you guessed it another
underrated science fiction tour-de-force
there is a magic word the story follows
a former cop played terrifically by ray
Fiennes who sells black market video
that allow people to experience the
experiences of others and discovers a
conspiracy regarding the police force
co-written by James Cameron and directed
by eventual Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow
it has all the ingredients for a
fantastic movie but never received the
praise it merited
the gritty and fast-paced drama took in
just under 8 million dollars on a 42
million dollar budget and remains
largely ignored
despite its excellence and the fantastic
crew behind the camera
number seven falling down take your
heads wake me up indicators stop it
have you ever felt like getting out of
your car and just giving up that’s what
Michael Douglas’s character does in this
Joel Schumacher directed drama which
sees him going on a rampage across LA
after he loses his family his job and
his mind fall down the film is not only
exciting and intense but provides astute
observations on economic pressures
racism and the class system making it
smarter than your typical action
thriller feels good to exercise your
rights as though it was even nominated
for the can film festival palme d’or and
has been referenced in numerous pieces
of pop culture it mysteriously remains
ignored by the public I’m the bad guy
yeah
how’s that happen number six existence
but I do suggest you order the special
yet another sci-fi film but this time
with horror elements eXistenZ is a
little-known movie by Canadian director
David Cronenberg whose 1996 film crash
also deserves more respect than it gets
you took the chain Mansfield crash with
Aqua eXistenZ is set in the future where
video games are no longer played on
consoles but through virtual reality by
inserting a cord into player spines oh
god what happened the whole pod just
disappeared into your back the story
serves as a statement on our
relationship with technology and does so
in an exciting fashion unfortunately it
never reached an audience and has
seemingly disappeared from existence
no pun intended hey tell the truth
are we still in again
number five kingpin a classic comedy
directed by the Farrelly Brothers
kingpin is a largely ignored entry on
their filmography despite the fact that
it’s just as hilarious as any of their
other movies game set match fellas yeah
now believe you Austin another 100 go
the story follows Roy a skilled bowler
and Ishmael an Amish men who go to
compete in a bowling tournament to save
Ishmael’s land
the movies cast is fantastic including
Woody Harrelson and an always hilarious
scene-stealing Bill Murray
watch the door it also features the
staple raunchy Farrelly humor that made
the brothers so famous it truly is an
uproarious film that deserves far more
attention your bladder feels like an
overstuffed vacuum cleaner bag and your
butt is kind of like butt about to
explode bratwurst hey do you mind I
wasn’t talking when you were bowling was
I talking out loud number four Ghost Dog
the way of the samurai forgive me I
don’t mean you no disrespect
don’t let the goofy title fool you the
movie is not actually about a spectral
pooch Ghost Dog is a hitman for the mob
who adheres to the ancient samurai code
in his proceedings and is portrayed
perfectly by Forest Whitaker in one of
his most underrated roles it’s amazing
the movie is refreshingly unique as it
organically blends the completely
differing styles of gangster and samurai
films and it was even nominated for
various prestigious accolades including
an Independent Spirit Award for Best
Feature but we bet there’s a good chance
you have never heard of it
number three Red Rock West
what are you try out try Red Rock this
movie is a classic noir with Nicolas
Cage in the leading role but don’t let
that fool you this was made back when he
was you know actually good
the story follows cages character who is
mistaken for the Hitman that another man
hired to kill his wife and as such
unpredictable chaos ensues story of my
life everybody involved in the movie is
fantastic
but if you’ve never heard of it we don’t
blame you as it was sent direct-to-video
even after an enthusiastic response at
the Toronto Film Festival starting one
of my favorites number two Miller’s
Crossing I suppose you think it raised
gesture what I’ve raised hell you’ll
know it everyone loves the Coen brothers
I told you so
so why doesn’t everybody love this movie
the most anyone knows about it is the
famous forest scene but there’s so much
more in the story of a man who plays
both sides of a gangster family rivalry
is Fancy Pants only z’m it features the
signature Cohan intensity and the
performances are all outstanding totally
oh he’s not God on the throne it’s just
the cheap political bus with more ahead
son Ethan Brian’s liase that as well the
movie was released before the brothers
became popular and consequently was
quickly forgotten but that’s not to say
this outing isn’t just as fantastic as
their other efforts Kelly you’re doing
to me what are you doing all right don’t
go ahead notice cross gonna do lock you
out of here I think part of this before
we look at our top pick here are some
honorable mentions alright look Johnny
if you want a review if you want me to
help you get as far away from here as
possible then you just get in your car
and go ask me some questions come on do
I feel powerful
do I feel superior yeah well you better
be telling the truth come on let’s go
ladies and gentlemen don’t panic we
asked for the ugliest face in Paris and
that’s priceless
number one a simple plan now Lydia
easily the most underrated film of the
decade a simple plan has an a-list cast
and the fantastic Sam Raimi behind the
camera well I’m trying to come up with a
plan plan yeah like like the one to take
the money back to the plane and we end
up killing Stevenson the film follows
Billy Bob Thornton and Bill Paxton as
brothers who discover over 4 million
dollars in cash and begin to doubt each
other in their plan to keep it secret
I’m taking the money back right now all
of it the story plays out intensely and
unpredictably and the performances are
all mesmerizing with each character
reaching their breaking point in
realistic fashion so you had a piece huh
it was even nominated for two Academy
Awards
but sadly never got a fraction of the
audience it should have you know if been
racial change then I’m all for it do you
agree with our list do you believe that
Elizabeth you believe it
what movie from the 1990s do you
consider underrated ask me again and
I’ll go burn it tomorrow morning for
more informative top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
death
don’t get enough respect you do
something for me no there’s something
for you
what do you say about that welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 underrated
movies of the 1990s for this list we’re
looking at movies released between 1990
and 1999 that remained mysteriously
overlooked or forgotten over the years
and often suffered from a modest box
office performance or general lack of
acknowledgement
despite their quality well I take this
job too seriously life goes down the
drain
we’re excluding any movies that while
they may not have initially become
popular are now generally perceived more
positively or have gained cult status
like The Iron Giant for example
number ten Dark City we must have this
man this movie a science fiction classic
as far as we’re concerned was destined
for failure from the very beginning they
have much too tuned for the theatrical
release New Line Cinema was concerned
that audiences wouldn’t understand the
story of an amnesiac who is accused of
murder and therefore asked the director
to integrate voice over narration to the
beginning of the movie what is this some
kind of joke
and really that explains everything
that’s good damn right this is crazy
this neo-noir despite being refreshingly
original and a visual masterpiece did
not sit well with audiences and bombed
at the box office the mysteries of Dark
City however are well worth uncovering
now you must listen to me you have lost
your memory
there was an experiment something went
wrong your memory was erased do you
understand me no I don’t understand what
the hell is going on here number 9
Gattaca welcome to Gattaca gentlemen
another overlooked science fiction
masterpiece Gattaca presents a
fascinating story while tackling heavy
themes and raising thought-provoking
questions he’s blessed with all the
gifts required for such an undertaking a
genetic quotient second to none the film
is set in a future where genetic
finagling ensures a child receives the
best possible traits and the film
flawlessly integrates questions of fate
and the negative side effects of
reproductive technologies no matter how
much I trained or how much I study the
best test score in the world wasn’t
going to matter unless I had the blood
test to go with it perhaps it was too
intelligent and forward-thinking for the
masses however as the film only drew in
roughly 12 million dollars but it has
since gained a respective cult following
listen it’s not too late to back out
this is the last day that you’re gonna
be you and I’m gonna be me number eight
strange days
this movie is yep you guessed it another
underrated science fiction tour-de-force
there is a magic word the story follows
a former cop played terrifically by ray
Fiennes who sells black market video
that allow people to experience the
experiences of others and discovers a
conspiracy regarding the police force
co-written by James Cameron and directed
by eventual Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow
it has all the ingredients for a
fantastic movie but never received the
praise it merited
the gritty and fast-paced drama took in
just under 8 million dollars on a 42
million dollar budget and remains
largely ignored
despite its excellence and the fantastic
crew behind the camera
number seven falling down take your
heads wake me up indicators stop it
have you ever felt like getting out of
your car and just giving up that’s what
Michael Douglas’s character does in this
Joel Schumacher directed drama which
sees him going on a rampage across LA
after he loses his family his job and
his mind fall down the film is not only
exciting and intense but provides astute
observations on economic pressures
racism and the class system making it
smarter than your typical action
thriller feels good to exercise your
rights as though it was even nominated
for the can film festival palme d’or and
has been referenced in numerous pieces
of pop culture it mysteriously remains
ignored by the public I’m the bad guy
yeah
how’s that happen number six existence
but I do suggest you order the special
yet another sci-fi film but this time
with horror elements eXistenZ is a
little-known movie by Canadian director
David Cronenberg whose 1996 film crash
also deserves more respect than it gets
you took the chain Mansfield crash with
Aqua eXistenZ is set in the future where
video games are no longer played on
consoles but through virtual reality by
inserting a cord into player spines oh
god what happened the whole pod just
disappeared into your back the story
serves as a statement on our
relationship with technology and does so
in an exciting fashion unfortunately it
never reached an audience and has
seemingly disappeared from existence
no pun intended hey tell the truth
are we still in again
number five kingpin a classic comedy
directed by the Farrelly Brothers
kingpin is a largely ignored entry on
their filmography despite the fact that
it’s just as hilarious as any of their
other movies game set match fellas yeah
now believe you Austin another 100 go
the story follows Roy a skilled bowler
and Ishmael an Amish men who go to
compete in a bowling tournament to save
Ishmael’s land
the movies cast is fantastic including
Woody Harrelson and an always hilarious
scene-stealing Bill Murray
watch the door it also features the
staple raunchy Farrelly humor that made
the brothers so famous it truly is an
uproarious film that deserves far more
attention your bladder feels like an
overstuffed vacuum cleaner bag and your
butt is kind of like butt about to
explode bratwurst hey do you mind I
wasn’t talking when you were bowling was
I talking out loud number four Ghost Dog
the way of the samurai forgive me I
don’t mean you no disrespect
don’t let the goofy title fool you the
movie is not actually about a spectral
pooch Ghost Dog is a hitman for the mob
who adheres to the ancient samurai code
in his proceedings and is portrayed
perfectly by Forest Whitaker in one of
his most underrated roles it’s amazing
the movie is refreshingly unique as it
organically blends the completely
differing styles of gangster and samurai
films and it was even nominated for
various prestigious accolades including
an Independent Spirit Award for Best
Feature but we bet there’s a good chance
you have never heard of it
number three Red Rock West
what are you try out try Red Rock this
movie is a classic noir with Nicolas
Cage in the leading role but don’t let
that fool you this was made back when he
was you know actually good
the story follows cages character who is
mistaken for the Hitman that another man
hired to kill his wife and as such
unpredictable chaos ensues story of my
life everybody involved in the movie is
fantastic
but if you’ve never heard of it we don’t
blame you as it was sent direct-to-video
even after an enthusiastic response at
the Toronto Film Festival starting one
of my favorites number two Miller’s
Crossing I suppose you think it raised
gesture what I’ve raised hell you’ll
know it everyone loves the Coen brothers
I told you so
so why doesn’t everybody love this movie
the most anyone knows about it is the
famous forest scene but there’s so much
more in the story of a man who plays
both sides of a gangster family rivalry
is Fancy Pants only z’m it features the
signature Cohan intensity and the
performances are all outstanding totally
oh he’s not God on the throne it’s just
the cheap political bus with more ahead
son Ethan Brian’s liase that as well the
movie was released before the brothers
became popular and consequently was
quickly forgotten but that’s not to say
this outing isn’t just as fantastic as
their other efforts Kelly you’re doing
to me what are you doing all right don’t
go ahead notice cross gonna do lock you
out of here I think part of this before
we look at our top pick here are some
honorable mentions alright look Johnny
if you want a review if you want me to
help you get as far away from here as
possible then you just get in your car
and go ask me some questions come on do
I feel powerful
do I feel superior yeah well you better
be telling the truth come on let’s go
ladies and gentlemen don’t panic we
asked for the ugliest face in Paris and
that’s priceless
number one a simple plan now Lydia
easily the most underrated film of the
decade a simple plan has an a-list cast
and the fantastic Sam Raimi behind the
camera well I’m trying to come up with a
plan plan yeah like like the one to take
the money back to the plane and we end
up killing Stevenson the film follows
Billy Bob Thornton and Bill Paxton as
brothers who discover over 4 million
dollars in cash and begin to doubt each
other in their plan to keep it secret
I’m taking the money back right now all
of it the story plays out intensely and
unpredictably and the performances are
all mesmerizing with each character
reaching their breaking point in
realistic fashion so you had a piece huh
it was even nominated for two Academy
Awards
but sadly never got a fraction of the
audience it should have you know if been
racial change then I’m all for it do you
agree with our list do you believe that
Elizabeth you believe it
what movie from the 1990s do you
consider underrated ask me again and
I’ll go burn it tomorrow morning for
more informative top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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