Most people would already agree that Amazon Prime Video is one of the best streaming platforms to subscribe to in general. However, is there a better one for watching the greatest movies of the ’90s? As if! Just take a moment to feast your eyes on our picks for the best movies on Amazon Prime to come out of the Grunge Era.
Clueless (1995)
Director: Amy Heckerling
Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd
What it’s about: The wealthy and popular Cher Horowitz navigates the social scene at her Beverly Hills high school.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Loosely based on Emma by Jane Austen, Clueless is remembered as one of the best high school movies of its time, if not all time, especially for Alicia Silverstone’s career-defining lead performance.
Jackie Brown (1997)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro
What it’s about: A flight attendant must contend with a ruthless drug dealer after she is caught smuggling and agrees to be an FBI informant.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Based on the Elmore Leonard novel Rum Punch, Jackie Brown is one of the most underrated, but still one of the best, Quentin Tarantino movies for its brilliant performances and absorbing crime narrative.
True Romance (1993)
Director: Tony Scott
Starring: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette
What it’s about: After a man and a sex worker fall in love and marry almost immediately after they meet, they go on the run with her pimp’s stolen drug loot in search of a good way to sell it.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Despite its dark and violent subject matter, True Romance also manages to be the fun and heartwarming love story its title promises.
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Stellan Skarsgård, Ben Affleck
What it’s about: A young, intelligent custodian from Boston is forced into receiving therapy by an MIT professor who hopes to see him unlock the full potential of his gifts.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck also earned Oscars for writing Good Will Hunting – an inspiring drama about recognizing your self-worth and navigating your direction in life.
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
Director: Trey Parker
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
What it’s about: The youngsters of a Colorado town inadvertently create a war between the United States and Canada after developing a foul-mouthed habit from an R-rated Canadian movie.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Spun-off from Comedy Central’s hit series, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut is one of the best animated movies for grown-ups, featuring the Oscar-nominated song, “Blame Canada.”
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth
What it’s about: After a jewelry store heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals try to figure out who among them may be a rat.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Quentin Tarantino made a stunning debut with Reservoir Dogs, which would forever change the way the world perceives the crime drama and the traditional structure of narrative storytelling.
Rounders (1998)
Director: John Dahl
Starring: Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Gretchen Mol
What it’s about: After dropping his gambling habit, a young card shark must revamp his poker skills to help his friend pay off a massive debt.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: One of the best movies about poker is Rounders – a deliriously entertaining crime drama also starring Gretchen Mol and John Turturro.
Multiplicity (1996)
Director: Harold Ramis
Starring: Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell
What it’s about: An overworked family man finds a unique and astonishing way to help balance his many responsibilities and take some time for himself.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: One of the best Michael Keaton movies of the ‘90s, Multiplicity sees the actor embody various shades of the same character in this hilarious comedy about cloning.
Fear Of A Black Hat (1993)
Director: Rusty Cundieff
Starring: Rusty Cundieff, Larry B. Scott
What it’s about: The rise and fall of an absent-minded, troublesome rap group called NWH.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: The mockumentary-style satire, Fear of a Black Hat, is one of the funniest music movies of its time.
Made In America (1993)
Director: Richard Benjamin
Starring: Ted Danson, Whoopi Goldberg, Nia Long
What it’s about: A young Black woman discovers her father is a white sperm donor.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Ted Danson and Whoopi Goldberg actually dated around the time they shared an onscreen romance in the funny and inspiring Made in America.
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Director: Billy Kroyer
Starring: Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams
What it’s about: A young logger becomes a defender of the woodland area he was hired to destroy when he is introduced to the small, magical world hidden inside of it.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Inside the funny, animated fantasy film, Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, is an inspiring commentary on deforestation.
The Firm (1993)
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman
What it’s about: An up-and-coming attorney uncovers the dark hidden agenda of his new, esteemed law practice.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Based on the novel by John Grisham, The Firm is a gripping legal drama with the pulse of a conspiracy thriller.
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Indecent Proposal (1993)
Director: Adrian Lyne
Starring: Robert Redford, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson
What it’s about: A woman and her husband, both struggling financially, are offered a fortune by an older billionaire if he is allowed one night alone with her.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: One of the sexiest movies on Amazon Prime, Indecent Proposal, is a thought-provoking cautionary tale based on Jack Engelhard’s novel.
GoldenEye (1995)
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean
What it’s about: Agent 007 must retrieve a powerful defense technology after it falls into the wrong hands.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Many believe GoldenEye is one of Pierce Brosnan’s best James Bond movies for its thrilling suspense and importance in inspiring a revolutionary video game.
MouseHunt (1997)
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Nathan Lane, Lee Evans
What it’s about: Two brothers run into a series of unbelievable misadventures trying to expel a rodent from an antique house they inherited.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: By exaggerating pest control to epic proportions, MouseHunt is a deliriously funny throwback to old-school slapstick comedy.
Ghost In The Shell (1996)
Director: Mizuho Nishikubo, Mamoru Oshii
Starring: Atsuko Tanaka, Iemasa Kayumi
What it’s about: A cyborg begins to question her purpose while hunting down a criminal hacking into the brain of half-human, half-machine hybrids.
Why it is one of the best ‘90s movies on Amazon Prime: Ghost in the Shell is considered to be one of the greatest Japanese anime films of all time for its highly inventive, visually stunning depiction of the future.
Now are you primed for the ultimate ‘90s movie marathon. All it took was an Amazon Prime video subscription. Enjoy!
