1993 was an epic year.
If you’re too young to remember the early ’90s, let us set the scene. Bill Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States. The Russian space station Mir held its first art exhibit in outer space. North Korea announced it would withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Lorena Bobbitt cut off the penis of her husband, John Wayne Bobbitt (it was surgically reattached). And celebrities Ariana Grande, Chance the Rapper and Tiffany Trump were born.
Not only was 1993 a year for political and social milestones, it was also a year for some really hilarious, thought-provoking and exciting films. Schindler’s List would go on to win the Oscar for Best Picture in 1994; Mrs. Doubtfire cemented in our minds the comedic genius of Robin Williams and The Nightmare Before Christmas became the go-to Christmas movie for sentimental goths everywhere.
Take a look at our favorite movies from 1993. Warning: If you actually saw them in the theater when they were released, this trip down memory lane may make you feel a bit long in the tooth, but we promise it’s worth it.
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’
Robin Williams pretends to be a very matronly woman to spend time with his kids after a divorce.
‘Hocus Pocus’
On Halloween, three wise-cracking witches are resurrected after three centuries.
‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’
Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio play brothers in this delightful coming-of-age flick.
‘The Sandlot’
A rag-tag team of Little Leaguers find adventure with their mentor in 1962.
‘Jurassic Park’
At a theme park with resurrected dinosaurs, what could go wrong?
‘The Piano’
Anna Paquin was only 9 when she won an Oscar for playing the daughter of a mute woman with a piano.
‘Groundhog Day’
Bill Murray is maddeningly forced to repeat the same day over and over.
‘True Romance’
Love is tinged with violence for Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette in this action-packed romance.
‘Dazed and Confused’
High school students set out to get drunk, get stoned or hook up on the last day of school.
‘Sleepless in Seattle’
Our favorite rom-com couple, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, seek romance in the Pacific Northwest.
‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
The king of Halloween Town tries to create Christmas using macabre resources.
‘The Joy Luck Club’
Four Asian women seek to fuse their ancient culture with their modern identity.
‘Schindler’s List’
A Nazi officer secretly protects his Jewish prisoners in World War II.
‘Philadelphia’
Tom Hanks is a gay lawyer with HIV who sues his law firm after he is fired.
‘The Fugitive’
Accused of killing his wife, Harrison Ford must find the real murderer while being sought by the FBI.
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