The best movies of the ’90s shape the way we dress today. Style references are so prolific you’ve probably forgotten where they came from, but there’s nothing we love more than nostalgia, so we remind you of these movies.
These ’90s movies aren’t just the ones that gave us all the fashion, they’re movies we watch over and over and never get tired of.
Runaway Bride / Runaway Bride, 1999
Julia Roberts plays Maggie Carpenter, a commitment-phobic bride who has a habit of leaving her fiancé.
Dazed & Confused / Young and Excited, 1994
Richard Linklater’s teen comedy may have been a failure at the box office, but it quickly gained cult status. And consider who the actors from the movie who have become big Hollywood names today are; Matthew McConaughey, Milla Jovovich and Ben Affleck.
Groundhog Day / Today Was Actually Yesterday, 1993
It’s a popular phrase, but have you seen the movie behind it? Groundhog Day is a sweet comedy with a fantastic premise. Bill Murray stars as a weatherman who gets trapped as he relives the same day of his life over and over, while Four Weddings and Maid actor Andie MacDowell plays its longtime amorous producer.
There’s Something About Mary / Oh Mary Wow Mary, 1998
The combination of the Farrelly Brothers’ dark humor and a series of romances gone wrong make this a genre-defying film.
The Wedding Singer / The Wedding Kiss, 1998
Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged but with the wrong people… Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other.
Inside, Drew Barrymore secures its status as a must.
While You Were Sleeping, 1995
A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority coin collector is mistaken for the fiancee of a comatose survivor.
Father of the Bride, 1991
As his eldest daughter’s wedding approaches, a father is reluctant to let her go.
As Good As It Gets, 1998
The cinematic equivalent of a soothing cup of tea, this movie never gets old. The film revolves around the romance that develops into friendship between the cranky, misanthropic writer Melvin (Jack Nicholson), who suffers from OCD, and the waitress Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt).
The Parent Trap, 1998
Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and hatch a plan to reunite their stubborn parents.
Jerry Maguire / A New Beginning, 1996
Tom Cruise plays the character, a sports manager assisted by office assistant Renee Zellweger, who leaves his agency to start his own venture and agrees to come with him. This is where the phrase “you complete me” comes from. Lesser known fact: Inspired by a real life story.
Muriel’s Wedding / Marriage Dream, 1995
A young social outcast in Australia steals money from his family to finance a vacation in which he hopes to find happiness and maybe even love.
Death Becomes Her / Death Becomes a Woman, 1992
Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep and Bruce Willis , at the head of this black comedy, and British costume designer Joanna Johnston is behind the epic designs.When a fading actress learns about the immortality cure, she sees it as a way to surpass her longtime rival.
Practical Magic / The Magic of Love, 1999
Featuring an incredible cast, this movie is about two witch sisters (Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman) raised by their aunt (Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest) and battle a curse that prevents them from finding love.
The Talented Mr Ripley, 1999
In New York City in the late 1950s, a failed young Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to recruit Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the business fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.
The Truman Show, 1998
What if your entire daily life is being streamed to millions as a global reality show and you have no idea about it…
She’s All That, 1999
A high school jock makes a bet that he can turn an unattractive girl into the school’s prom queen.
Drop Dead Gorgeous, 1999
A small-town beauty pageant takes a deadly turn when it becomes apparent that someone will try anything to win.
Sliding Doors / Such a Coincidence, 1998
It’s also a remake of a 1961 Disney movie about long-separated identical twins who meet by chance at a summer camp.
Mrs Doubtfire / Awesome Nanny, 1993
Possibly the most heartwarming ’90s movie of all time, this production follows the adventures of Daniel Hillard, who struggles wildly to be close to his children after his divorce, as a nanny named Mrs Doubtfire.
Clueless / Jump Girls, 1995
Rich kid Cher Horowitz, played by Alicia Silverstone, has a wardrobe she’d die for. A classic movie.
The Bodyguard, 1992
The romantic thriller The Bodyguard features Whitney Houston as the main character… She’s also dressed in a gorgeous way.
The First Wives Club, 1996
In The First Wives Club, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler play the role of three friends who decide to take revenge on their ex-husbands. Their wardrobes are so cool; skirt and trouser suits, monochrome mix of pinstripe shirts…
Four Weddings and A Funeral, 1994
British romantic comedies are nothing without Hugh Grant, which is why we love this one. He plays a young man who falls in love with an American woman (Andie MacDowell) at a wedding.
Thelma and Louise, 1991
Thelma and Louise are two of the most troublesome movie characters of all time and everything they wear is as cool now as it was back then… They made high-waisted Levis 501s, cowboy boots, hijabs and vintage tees cool, so basically everything we wear on a daily basis. … As for the story, it follows two friends who run away together.
Sense and Sensibility / Love and Life, 1995
Sense and Sensibility tells the story of the impoverished Dashwood family, focusing on sisters Elinor and Marianne, played by Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet. Their understated style is defined by the delicate floral cotton dresses and straw hats, both of which we wear almost daily in the summer.
Sister Act / Torn Nun, 1992
A former lounge singer (Whoopi Goldberg) enters the witness protection program after she sees her boyfriend commit a crime and then takes on a new identity as a nun. Before entering the monastery, she fascinates with her huge earrings and sequined dresses that reach the floor.
