The Best Award-Winning Films of the 1990s
1,028 films released between 1990 and 1999 were recognised at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes or the Berlinale. Here are the 100 that won the most, ranked by total wins.
The most awarded is Titanic (1997), with 15 wins, followed by The English Patient (12) and Shakespeare in Love (11). Among the 100 shown here, 59 won at least one Oscar, 79 won a Golden Globe, 15 won a prize at Cannes and 16 won a prize at the Berlinale. They were released between 1990 and 1999.
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Most awarded films of the 1990s
Titanic
1997 · 3h 14m
Drama · Romance
The English Patient
1996 · 2h 42m
Drama · Romance · War
Shakespeare in Love
1998 · 2h 4m
Romance · History · Comedy
Dances with Wolves
1990 · 3h 1m
Adventure · Drama · Western
Schindler's List
1993 · 3h 15m
Drama · History · War
Forrest Gump
1994 · 2h 22m
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Sex and the City
1998–2004 · 6 seasons
Drama · Comedy
American Beauty
1999 · 2h 2m
Drama
Saving Private Ryan
1998 · 2h 49m
War · Drama · History
The Silence of the Lambs
1991 · 1h 59m
Crime · Thriller · Drama
The Piano
1993 · 2h
Drama · Romance
Braveheart
1995 · 2h 58m
Action · Drama · History · War
Unforgiven
1992 · 2h 10m
Western
The Sopranos
1999–2007 · 6 seasons
Crime · Drama
Howards End
1992 · 2h 22m
Drama · Romance
Sense and Sensibility
1995 · 2h 16m
Drama · Romance
As Good as It Gets
1997 · 2h 19m
Drama · Comedy · Romance
The X-Files
1993–2018 · 11 seasons
Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Crime
Aladdin
1992 · 1h 31m
Family · Adventure · Fantasy · Romance
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · 1h 24m
Romance · Family · Fantasy
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996 · 2h 10m
Drama
Philadelphia
1993 · 2h 6m
Drama
The Lion King
1994 · 1h 29m
Family · Drama
Bronx Cheers
1990 · 30m
Drama
Good Will Hunting
1997 · 2h 7m
Drama
Mad About You
1992–1999 · 7 seasons
Comedy
NYPD Blue
1993–2005 · 12 seasons
Drama
Ally McBeal
1997–2002 · 5 seasons
Drama · Comedy
Evita
1996 · 2h 15m
History · Drama
Spin City
1996–2002 · 6 seasons
Comedy · Drama
The Player
1992 · 2h 4m
Mystery · Drama · Thriller · Comedy · Crime
Cyrano de Bergerac
1990 · 2h 17m
Drama · Comedy · History · Romance
Life Is Beautiful
1997 · 1h 56m
Comedy · Drama
Scent of a Woman
1992 · 2h 36m
Drama
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · 2h 17m
Action · Thriller · Sci-Fi
The Matrix
1999 · 2h 16m
Action · Sci-Fi
Bugsy
1991 · 2h 16m
Crime · Drama · Mystery
L.A. Confidential
1997 · 2h 18m
Crime · Mystery · Thriller
Pulp Fiction
1994 · 2h 34m
Thriller · Crime · Comedy
Fargo
1996 · 1h 38m
Crime · Drama · Thriller
JFK
1991 · 3h 9m
Drama · Thriller · History
Dick Tracy
1990 · 1h 45m
Adventure · Comedy · Crime
Secrets & Lies
1996 · 2h 22m
Drama
The Fisher King
1991 · 2h 18m
Comedy · Drama
The Thin Red Line
1998 · 2h 51m
Drama · History · War
Ghost
1990 · 2h 7m
Fantasy · Romance · Thriller
The Truman Show
1998 · 1h 43m
Comedy · Drama
Barton Fink
1991 · 1h 57m
Comedy · Drama · Thriller
Ed Wood
1994 · 2h 7m
Comedy · Drama · History
Magnolia
1999 · 3h 9m
Drama
The Practice
1997–2004 · 8 seasons
Drama
Europa Europa
1990 · 1h 52m
History · Drama · War
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992 · 2h 8m
Romance · Horror
Pocahontas
1995 · 1h 21m
Adventure · Family · Romance
Rasputin
1996 · 1h 40m
History · Drama · TV Movie
Stalin
1992 · 2h 52m
Drama · History · War · TV Movie
The Burning Season
1994 · 2h 3m
Drama · TV Movie
Theis and Nico
1999 · 20m
Drama · Family
Twin Peaks
1990–2017 · 3 seasons
Drama · Mystery
All About My Mother
1999 · 1h 41m
Comedy · Drama
Humanité
1999 · 2h 29m
Drama · Mystery
Jurassic Park
1993 · 2h 7m
Adventure · Sci-Fi
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993 · 2h 5m
Comedy · Drama · Family
Frasier
1993–2004 · 11 seasons
Comedy · Family
The West Wing
1999–2006 · 7 seasons
Drama
Apollo 13
1995 · 2h 20m
Drama · History
In the Name of the Father
1993 · 2h 13m
Drama
Shine
1996 · 1h 45m
Drama
Elizabeth
1998 · 2h 3m
Drama · History
Northern Exposure
1990–1995 · 6 seasons
Comedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Fugitive
1993 · 2h 11m
Action · Thriller · Drama
Thelma & Louise
1991 · 2h 10m
Drama · Crime · Adventure
The Age of Innocence
1993 · 2h 18m
Drama · Romance
The Cider House Rules
1999 · 2h 6m
Drama
Babe
1995 · 1h 32m
Fantasy · Drama · Comedy · Family
Bullets Over Broadway
1994 · 1h 38m
Comedy · Crime
Dead Man Walking
1995 · 2h 2m
Drama
Jerry Maguire
1996 · 2h 19m
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Leaving Las Vegas
1995 · 1h 51m
Drama · Romance
Reversal of Fortune
1990 · 1h 51m
Drama
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996–2001 · 6 seasons
Family · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy · Drama
Enchanted April
1991 · 1h 35m
Romance · Drama
Gods and Monsters
1998 · 1h 45m
Drama
The Madness of King George
1994 · 1h 47m
Comedy · Drama · History
Cybill
1995–1998 · 4 seasons
Comedy
I'll Fly Away
1991–1993 · 3 seasons
Drama
The Hurricane
1999 · 2h 26m
Drama
Boys Don't Cry
1999 · 1h 58m
Crime · Drama
City Slickers
1991 · 1h 54m
Comedy · Western
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · 2h 51m
Drama
George Wallace
1997 · 1 season
Drama
George Wallace
1997 · 2h 58m
History · Drama · TV Movie
Grand Canyon
1991 · 2h 14m
Drama · Crime · Comedy
Green Card
1990 · 1h 48m
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
1995 · 2h 15m
TV Movie · Drama
Queen Margot
1994 · 2h 18m
Drama · History · Romance
The Usual Suspects
1995 · 1h 46m
Drama · Crime · Thriller
Topsy-Turvy
1999 · 2h 40m
Drama · Music · Comedy · History
All Things Fair
1995 · 2h 5m
Drama · Romance · History
Barbarians at the Gate
1993 · 1h 47m
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie