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Best Adventure Movies

of the 1990s

The 20 highest-rated adventure movies released between 1990 and 1999, ranked by IMDb score.

1

Princess Mononoke(1997)

8.3 IMDb93% RT78 Meta

Ashitaka, 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 woman fighting to p

2

Toy Story(1995)

8.3 IMDb100% RT96 Meta

Led 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. But when circumstan

3

Jurassic Park(1993)

8.2 IMDb91% RT68 Meta

A 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 grandchildren to experien

4

Aladdin(1992)

8 IMDb96% RT86 Meta

In 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 vie for a magic lamp

5

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella(1995)

7.8 IMDb

This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of m

6

Mulan(1998)

7.7 IMDb91% RT72 Meta

When 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 ruthless invaders, b

7

Porco Rosso(1992)

7.7 IMDb96% RT83 Meta

In 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 Rosso, a former Wor

8

A Grand Day Out(1990)

7.7 IMDb

Wallace 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.

9

Joseph(1995)

7.6 IMDb

Joseph, favored son of Jacob and great-grandson of Abraham, is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Rising to become prime minister of Egypt. Joseph governed the country during a seven year fami

10

Thelma & Louise(1991)

7.6 IMDb87% RT89 Meta

Taking 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 rediscover the stre

11

My Father's Glory(1990)

7.6 IMDb100% RT

Raised by his science teacher father, Joseph Pagnol, and seamstress mother Augustine, young Marcel grows up during the turn of the century in awe of his rationalist dad. When the family takes a summer

12

Kirikou and the Sorceress(1998)

7.5 IMDb96% RT77 Meta

Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.

13

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box(1995)

7.5 IMDb

When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spen

14

Back to the Future Part III(1990)

7.5 IMDb79% RT55 Meta

The 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 travelers are stranded in a

15

Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper(1997)

7.4 IMDb

Once brilliant teenage detective Shinichi Kudo was given a poison that reverted him to a 4-year-old. He's adopted the pseudonym Conan Edogawa so no one (save for an eccentric inventor) will know. Now

16

Hercules(1997)

7.3 IMDb83% RT74 Meta

Bestowed 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 flying horse, and Phi

17

The Prince of Egypt(1998)

7.2 IMDb79% RT64 Meta

The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

18

Anastasia(1997)

7.2 IMDb83% RT61 Meta

Ten 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 accompanied by two c

19

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power(1996)

7.2 IMDb

A retelling of Dragon Ball's origin with a different take on the meeting of Goku, Bulma, and Kame-Sen'nin. It also retells the Red Ribbon Army story; but this time they find Goku rather than Goku find

20

Operation Condor(1991)

7.2 IMDb71% RT

Hired 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.

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