Only Big Movie Buffs Can Name All Of These 90s Films
- by Dylan Parker
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The 1990s was a spectacular time for movies. Although the superhero genre wasn't in full swing, dramatic movies, as well as sophisticated children's films were in their heyday. In short, it was a time of more adult blockbusters and Academy Award winners, most of which have gone down as the best films ever made. Movie stars were also more prominent than they are today. This is because people still went to movies to see them. Nowadays, it's more about a film's "tent-pole" status. But back then, stars went to see George Clooney, Robin Williams, and Will Smith. It's why their faces appear so many times on this quiz.
Many film fans will think they'll be able to ace this quiz. But they should be aware that not every entry is as obvious as the first couple. The quiz becomes more challenging as it goes along. Additionally, there are a few curveball entries at random points. Therefore, only a certain percent of quiz takers should expect to get more than half correct.
In order to do well, a quiz-taker must be able to think back to where they were during the 1990s. Recall what was popular. Then dig into their knowledge of the most popular movies ever made, because a few of them occupy this quiz. Good luck!
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When it comes to beloved Disney films, this one may take the cake. People loved this 1990s film not just because of the charming animation, song and dance numbers, and music, but also because of its story. The film was roughly based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet, which gave it a certain gravitas. The story follows a young lion as he learns to accept his role as King of the Pride Lands. It features the voices of Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, Whoopi Goldberg, Rowan Atkinson, Nathan Lane, and James Earl Jones.
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This 1996 film combined live action stars with animated Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, Granny, and Wile E Coyote. In this adventure, the Looney Tunes are faced with a dilemma posed by a group of aliens planning to capture them for their amusement park. Bugs challenges the aliens to a basketball game. But in order to beat them, Bugs and Daffy have to enlist Michael Jordan to play with them. The result is a classic comedy that appeals to multiple generations.
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The Dude, who also goes by another name, has become one of the most beloved characters of all time thanks to this great Coen Brothers film from the 1990s. The film follows the Dude, who is one lazy guy. However, once his carpet gets messed up, he is thrown into a rather complicated story of crime and deceit. Even with everything going on, The Dude still has time to drink his favorite cocktail in this hilarious film. It stars Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, and Sam Elliott.
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This 1993 Thriller was based on a 1960s television series of the same name. It followed Harrison Ford's Dr. Richard Kimble who is falsely accused of ending his wife. Kimble goes on the run and attempts to evade the cops while trying to prove who actually committed the crime. But solving the case puts him in harm's way again and again. The film also stars Tommy Lee Jones as a determined detective who only wants to capture Kimble, regardless of whether or not he's innocent.
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In 1999, cinema was changed forever when this science fiction film was released. It starred Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer hacker who finds out that the nature of his entire reality hasn't been truthful. He is then recruited to lead a battle against the machines that have created this fantasy for all of humankind. The Oscar-winning, critically acclaimed film spawned two sequels that also starred the amazing Carrie-Anne Moss and Laurence Fishburne. This first film's supporting cast included Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, and Joe Pantoliano.
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Jim Carrey was hoping to win an Oscar for his charming, heartfelt, and hilarious performance as Truman in this 1998 film directed by Peter Weir. Although he didn't know, Turman spent his entire life as the star of a reality show watched across the globe. Truman had a fairly normal life in a town that was completely fabricated, but millions of people tuned in each day to watch him. Truman's life turned upside down when he realized what he had unwittingly been a part of.
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This film, based on a popular character from the 1960s, follows Eddie Murphy's character who gets back his childhood ability to speak with animals. Although he liked it as a child, his gift interferes with his life as a successful doctor. Many also believe he has lost it and attempt to put him into a facility. The film also stars Oliver Platt, Ossie Davis, and Kristen Wilson. It also features the voices of Norm MacDonald, Gilbert Gottfried, Albert Brooks, and Ellen DeGeneres
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Long before Disney made live-action films for The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, or the upcoming Aladdin film, they made this 1996 film starring Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil. The film follows fashion designer de Vil as she attempts to take a bunch of dogs in order to make a very expensive fur coat out of them. The movie also starred Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson as the dog's owners and Hugh Laurie and Mark Williams as de Vil's associates, Horace and Jasper.
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This 1991 movie was based on popular characters from television and comics, but it was the first live-action film to feature the macabre family. The film was so successful that it spawned a direct sequel during the same decade. But it was recast and rebooted before the decade was up in order to launch another television series. The film follows Gomez and Morticia, whose fortune is put into jeopardy by the arrival of another family member, Fester. The film starred Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, and Christina Ricci.
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This 1992 Disney classic is one of the most beloved in their catalog. It follows a street kid who dreams of a life of luxury and a romance with the Princess, Jasmine. He is given an opportunity at his dreams after finding a lamp which holds a genie who can grant his wishes. But there's another person after the lamp, the Sultan's right-hand who seeks control for himself. The film featured many talented voices such as Gilbert Gottfried and Robin Williams who made Genie iconic.
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Steven Spielberg forever changed the movie industry when this film came out. This is because the movie required certain computer-generated images that had never been created before. The film, which was based on Michael Crichton's best-selling novel, followed a paleontologist and a paleobotanist who are brought to a billionaire's island in order to sign off on a dinosaur theme park he's created. But once there, the genetically created dinosaurs are set free. The film stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Bob Pech, Jeff Goldblum, and Sir Richard Attenborough.
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This 1999 film was easily one of the most different films of the 1990s. It followed a puppeteer named Craig Schwartz, played by John Cusack, who discovers a portal in his office. This portal leads straight into the mind of actor John Malkovich, who played himself. He ends up telling his co-worker Maxine, played by Catherine Keener, and the pair get involved in a weird scheme that eventually brings John Malkovich into his own mind. The film also starred Cameron Diaz.
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The Coen Brothers created Marge Gunderson for this iconic crime film that spawned an entire episodic series. Marge, played by the Academy Award-winning Frances McDormand, is a cop in a small Midwestern town. She is tasked with finding two really bad people who have committed a crime. Although she is far along in her pregnancy, Marge continues to work so that she can bring these people to justice. Although the film has a series of great characters, Marge easily steal the entire movie.
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As if this 1990s film wouldn't appear on this list! It's one of the 1990s most beloved films and launched Alicia Silverstone's short but prolific film life. It also was a vehicle for Paul Rudd, who was just an up-and-coming actor at the time he starred as a boy in love with his ex-stepsister, Cher, played by Silverstone. In the film, Cher is the most popular woman in school but quickly learns that her ways are misguided. It also starred Brittany Murphy and Donald Faison.
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This charming children's film depicted a young orphan boy who loves the Los Angeles Angels baseball team. In fact, he's set on them winning the championship because if they do, his father has agreed to return and reunite the family. In order to help the team along, the boy prays for help. An actual angel, played by Christopher Lloyd comes down to help the team. The film also starred Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Danny Glover, as the coach Tony Danza, and Matthew McConaughey.
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This animated film about insects came out around the same time as another fan-favorite film or a similar nature. But this particular movie followed a young ant who wanted to explore his individuality while being a part of an ant colony that doesn't value it. Eventually, the ant becomes caught up in a scheme to get rid of all the worker ants in the colony. The film featured the voices of Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Jennifer Lopez, and Sylvester Stallone.
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This beloved children's film follows a little piglet who wins a state fair and ends up on a farm. But one day he finds out that he could end up as someone's meal so he attempts to find a task that he's good at in order for the farmer to find out that he's useful. It turns out that the piglet is good at herding sheep. Although the film was meant for kids, it captured the hearts of adults as it had a lot of mature themes.
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This Martin Scorsese film was based on a book called "Wiseguy" written by Nicholas Pileggi. The story follows a young man who grows up in the mob and works hard to advance himself within its hierarchy. While he enjoys the life of luxury and power, the walls begin to cave in on him. The film stars Ray Liotta as Henry Hill, Robert De Niro as Jimmy Conway, Paul Sorvino as Paul Cicero, Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill, and Joe Pesci as the scene-stealer, Tommy DeVito.
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This film is often considered one of the greatest films ever made. It follows two guys who have been locked away for things they may or may not have done. Morgan Freeman plays Red Redding, the heart of the film, who also attempts to guide Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) through his time inside. The pair bond deeply and aim to reunite with one another once they've been released or escape. This film has one of the most famous scenes of all time involving an escape.
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Steven Spielberg directed his World War 2 epic starring Tom Hanks as a leader of a group of soldiers sent to retrieve one of their own who is lost behind enemy lines. The film won multiple Academy Awards and has gone down as one of the best war films ever made. It also features one of the most gut-wrenching and well-done opening scenes of all time. The film also starred Matt Damon, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, and Vin Diesel.
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This film by Quentin Tarantino is seen as one of his best. It was also one of the most inventive of his movies as its timeline jumped around a bit, as well as switched to different character's perspectives. For the most part, it followed to hitmen named Jules and Vincent, played by Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta. The pair gets caught up in a rather convoluted story involving their boss and his wife, Mia. The film also starred Uma Thurman and Bruce Willis.
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In this beautiful 1990s film written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, directed by Gus Van Sant, Robin Williams plays a heartfelt therapist who attempts to help a young man with a genius intellect and a bad upbringing. Although this young man, played by Matt Damon, first refuses Sean's help, the pair soon builds a really authentic bond. But things aren't as easy as they appear. Matt's character's problems run too deep due to his upbringing in a low-income neighborhood in Boston.
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Although this animated film was based on the Exodus story, people of many faiths or none at all can find value in its strong messages. It's also a beautifully animated film with an award-winning soundtrack by Hans Zimmer. The film follows Moses as he realizes that he was adopted and has a connection to the help who are forced to work for his ruling family. The film features the voices of Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Ofra Haza, Dame Helen Mirren Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, and Sir Patrick Stewart.
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This 1998 Disney film is another one of their most beloved. It follows a young woman who worries that her sick father will be taken into the army. She then adopts a disguise as a man and joins up instead of him. During her time in the army, she learns to fight the Huns, who are coming into to invade their lands. The film features the voices of Ming-Na Wen, B.D. Wong, Pat Morita, Lea Salonga, and the great Eddie Murphy.
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Tom Hanks and Tim Allen provide the main voices for this award-winning 1995 film that changed the way that filmmakers make animated films. The movie follows a toy cowboy named Woody as he feels replaced by a new, flashier toy named Buzz Lightyear. When the family packs up and moves to a new home, Woody and Buzz end up on a harrowing journey that pits them against a maladjusted neighbor named Sid. The film spawned two films with a third one in the works.
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The 1990s introduced us to an up-and-coming star named Lindsay Lohan who went on to star in multiple films. Lohan's breakout performance was in this 1998 comedy which was a remake of the 1961 classic. The film follows two identical twins who were complete strangers until they randomly bump into each other. They put two and two together and find out that their divorced parents, played by Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson, have been keeping them separate. The pair comes up with a plan to bring them together.
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In this 1992 film, Whoopi Goldberg plays a lively lounge singer named Deloris Van Cartier. One day, Deloris witnesses her mobster beau commit a crime. Authorities relocate her to a nunnery for her protection. While at the convent, Deloris begins to spend the quiet social structures within. She teaches the nuns to sing, dance, and have a great time. She reinvigorates the choir which becomes a sensation around the state. The film also starred Harvey Keitel, Wendy Makkena, Kathy Najimy, and Dame Maggie Smith
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This 1995 animated film is based on a true story of the dog that led the medicine run to Nome, Alaska in the 1920s. When the diphtheria epidemic hits small communities, a young dog (played by Kevin Bacon) decides to take his sled-team across the frigid country in order to save lives. The dog, who is part wolf, is an outcast due to his lineage, but he makes friends with a goose named Boris and a couple of polar bears. The film also features the voices of Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda, Phil Collins, and Jim Cummings.
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This hilarious 1996 film was based on a play and a movie from 1978. The Mike Nicholls directed version follows an engaged Val Goldman who attempts to convince his fathers to hide their relationship when they meet the old-school parents of his fiance. Although this causes a great deal of stress in the family, his dads Armand and Albert go along with it. But due to a series of mishaps, the dinner goes in a hilarious direction. The film stars Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski, Dan Futterman, and Calista Flockhart.
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Sir Anthony Hopkins reinvigorated the classic character of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in this masterful suspense film of the 1990s. The movie follows an up-and-coming FBI agent named Clarice Starling who is sent to commune with Lecter in order to retrieve information on a criminal who is at large. The film was so successful that it launched a prequel and a sequel, although Starling was recast for it. The Oscar-winning movie also starred Jodie Foster, Ted Levine, Scott Glenn, and Anthony Heald as Frederick Chilton.
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This Academy Award Best Picture winner is easily one of the most beloved films of all of the 1990s. It follows a young man with disabilities as he grows up and goes on a variety of adventures. Due to the vast amount of settings, the film also changes genres on multiple occasions. However, it still retains its heart and sense of humor. But this is mostly due to Tom Hanks' amazing performance as well as his character's consistent crush on his childhood best friend, Jenny. The film also starred Robin Wright and Sally Field.
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Saturday Night Live icon Mike Myers went off to create multiple films based on his wonderful characters. however, this first Austin Powers film was easily one of his best. Myers played both secret agent Austin Powers, as well as his enemy who was based on SNL creator Lorne Michaels. The film follows Austin as he's reawakened in the 90s after being frozen back in the 60s. However, Austin has a lot more to do than catch the bad guy, he has to learn how to live in a decade far different than the one he was popular in.
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This James Cameron film won the Best Picture Academy Award and many believe that it deserved it. It was based on the real story of a large cruise ship that traveled through frigid waters and hit an iceberg. Most on board didn't make it due to a lack of lifeboats, the cool waters and remote location of the sinking. But this was merely the backdrop of this 1997 drama. it followed a poor man named Jack who falls in love with a wealthy woman named Rose. It starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
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Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum starred in this action-packed 90s film about an alien invasion. At first, the invasion causes mass hysteria but soon things turn far worse. A group of unlikely strangers is forced to band together on the Fourth of July in order to stop the invasion and save the entire planet. The film also starred Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Margaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Brent Spiner, and Mary McDonnell. It made a great deal at the box-office and was directed by Roland Emmerich.
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Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones play two miss matched agents in this film that spawned three movies. In the film, Will Smith plays Agent J, who is brought into an underground world of agents who attempt to control alien lifeforms hiding out on earth. Some of these aliens peacefully hide among the population, while others seek to cause harm. In the movie, there's an alien plot to take over Earth and the galaxy that Agent J and his partner, K, must stop.
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David Fincher directed this 1995 thriller written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It followed a retiring police detective, William Somerset (played by Morgan Freeman). Somerset tackles his final case with the help of his newly transferred partner, David Mills (Played by Brad Pitt). Together the pair must solve a case where a madman has committed several bad crimes. The very macabre film took audiences on a twisting journey full of revelations and one of the best twist endings of all time. it also starred Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Mike Myers spun this movie off of one of his most iconic Saturday Night Live sketches with co-star Dana Carvey. The Penelope Spheeris film follows two public access radio show hosts as their show gets developed into a popular television show. But this evolution harms the integrity of what the show originally stood for. The film also stars Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere, and Donna Dixon. It also featured one of the most beloved opening scenes of all time, featuring a sing-along to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
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Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels starred in this classic 1990s film about two less than intelligent individuals who unwittingly get wrapped up in a crime story involving a suitcase full of money. When limo-driver Lloyd finds the case belonging to a woman he has a crush on, he decides to travel to Aspen to return it to her. He enlists his buddy, Harry Dunne, and the pair head on a road trip. Little do they know what's in the suitcase and who would do anything to retrieve it.
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Although this children's film from the 1990s doesn't quite hold up, it was a fan favorite when it first came out. The story follows a maladjusted orphan named Jesse who is forced to get a job at a local theme park. It's here that he meets an Orca who he builds a beautiful connection with. Jesse decides that he must free the whale in order to get him back to his family in the ocean. But once the park owner sees the relationship the pair has, he attempts to make money off of it.
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Robin Williams plays both Daniel Hillard and his alter-ego, Euphegenia Doubtfire in this heartwarming and funny 1993 film directed by Chris Columbus. Daniel has to become this alter-ego in order to spend time with his children whose mother is in need of a housekeeper. Although the film is for children, it's easily one of the most beloved Robin Williams films due to the fact that it appeals to all ages. One of the reasons is that it's a very thought-provoking film that tackles some relevant issues.
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This classic film from 1990 follows a young boy named Kevin McCallister who is forgotten at home when his parents head out of the country for the holiday season. At first, Kevin, played by Macaulay Culkin, loves his time on his own. But soon he realizes that he loves and needs his family around him, even if they make him unhappy at times. Kevin especially needs them when two robbers attempt to break into his house. Kevin is then forced to use all his creativity to get rid of them.
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Robin Williams starred in yet another 1990s movie. In this Steven Spielberg film, Williams plays a man who is really wrapped in his work and has no time for his loved one. But this changes when his kids are taken by Captain Hook, a man he believed was a character from a kid's story. This event pushes the man to accept that he's actually the older version of Peter Pan. Peter then returns to Neverland in order to save his kids. The film also starred Julia Roberts, Dame Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, and Dustin Hoffman.
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In 1999, David Fincher directed one of his most famous movies. It starred Edward Norton as a depressed man who deals with insomnia. This man meets a soap salesman named Tyler Durden who helps him form an underground group who aim to break free from their mundane lives. However, things are not at all what they appear to be, as the film contains one of the best twists in any film. It also stars Brad Pitt, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto, and Helena Bonham Carter.
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This 1996 children's drama follows a young woman named Harriet who knows exactly what she wants to be when she grows up; a spy. But, in the meantime, the grade six student runs a private investigator business and runs around her community watching people's activity. She writes all of her notes down in a diary that eventually gets found by students in her school. When they read what she's written, Harriet's life begins to unravel. The film starred Michelle Trachtenberg, Gregory Smith, Vanessa Lee Chester, Charlotte Sullivan, and Rosie O'Donnell.
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This 1999 romantic and office comedy has gained a very dedicated fanbase over the years. The film, which was written and directed by the uber-talented Mike Judge, follows a corporate drone who really dislikes his job at a software company. After an incident with his therapist, the man, played by Ron Livingston, decides to break free from the strict structure of his life. He also helps his colleagues confront their mean boss and break free for themselves. The hilarious film also stars Jennifer Aniston, Gary Cole, and Stephen Root.
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Steven Spielberg decided to return to his Jurassic Park saga with this 1997 sequel. It's widely considered to be the second best Jurassic Park film, as its own sequels weren't as beloved. This tale follows Jeff Goldblum's Dr. Ian Malcolm who is sent to a second island of dinosaurs in order to bring back his partner, Dr. Sarah Harding. Harding, who is played by Julianne Moore, decides to go there to help document the creatures so they won't be taken out or used for nefarious purposes. But everything goes wrong.
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When it was released, this movie was considered to be a flop. But it's since grown a very large fanbase who love rewatching it when it airs on television. The film follows a kid from Los Angeles gets mad at his parents for moving to Salem, Massachusetts. He soon released three witches played by Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy and the great Bette Midler. Realizing his mistake, he attempts to steal their spellbook in order to stop them from gaining immortality.
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This 90s film is about an alien robot who crash lands on Earth. The friendly robot builds an unlikely friendship with a young kid named Hogarth. However, their friendship is put to the test when a government agent attempts to take out the robot as he is worried that he will cause problems. With the help of a character played by Henry Connick Jr., Hogarth attempts to find a way to protect his new friend. Characters in this film became so beloved that they were even incorporated into Spielberg's Ready Player One.
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This 1998 film follows a young woman named Kayley who dreams of becoming a member of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. Meanwhile, King Arthur's sword, Excalibur, goes missing which allows for Gary Oldman's Ruber to come in and assume control of the kingdom. With the help of a two-headed dragon, Merlin's trusty falcon, and a blind boy named Garrett, Kayley attempts to find the sword and restore peace to the kingdom. The film was directed by Frederik Du Chau.
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This Tim Burton classic fantasy/musical, released in 1993, follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington in Halloweentown. Although Jack is the Pumpkin King of the town, he becomes bored with the holiday. He accidentally stumbles across a town that celebrates Christmas and attempts to bring the joy of the holiday over to his previous home. However, the way he goes about this doesn't exactly land well with citizens of either town. The film features many recognizable voices such as Danny Elfman, Greg Proops, Catherine O'Hara, Ken Page, Paul Reubens, and Chris Sarandon.