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of the 1990s

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

1

Fight Club(1999)

8.8 IMDb81% RT67 Meta

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every

2

Pulp Fiction(1994)

8.8 IMDb92% RT95 Meta

A 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 three stories that i

3

Se7en(1995)

8.6 IMDb84% RT65 Meta

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one

4

The Silence of the Lambs(1991)

8.6 IMDb95% RT86 Meta

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life

5

The Usual Suspects(1995)

8.5 IMDb87% RT76 Meta

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners int

6

Reservoir Dogs(1992)

8.3 IMDb90% RT81 Meta

A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic

7

The Sixth Sense(1999)

8.2 IMDb86% RT64 Meta

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

8

L.A. Confidential(1997)

8.2 IMDb99% RT91 Meta

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

9

Fargo(1996)

8.1 IMDb94% RT88 Meta

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wea

10

Perfect Blue(1998)

8 IMDb84% RT67 Meta

Rising pop star Mima quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings

11

Twelve Monkeys(1995)

8 IMDb88% RT75 Meta

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivor

12

JFK(1991)

8 IMDb85% RT72 Meta

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

13

Bound by Honor(1993)

7.9 IMDb64% RT47 Meta

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East

14

Misery(1990)

7.8 IMDb91% RT75 Meta

After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and f

15

The Game(1997)

7.7 IMDb77% RT63 Meta

In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play

16

Gattaca(1997)

7.7 IMDb82% RT64 Meta

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveli

17

Donnie Brasco(1997)

7.7 IMDb88% RT77 Meta

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

18

Primal Fear(1996)

7.7 IMDb77% RT47 Meta

Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chic

19

Cure(1997)

7.5 IMDb94% RT70 Meta

A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.

20

Bullet in the Head(1990)

7.5 IMDb100% RT

Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.

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