In the ’90s, when you wanted to watch a movie, you either went to the theater with a group of friends or rented a VHS from Blockbuster and watched it at home with the fam.
There wasn’t Netflix back then – but there is now and chances are some of the best ’90s movies are available to watch.
It’s nice to reminisce and take it back to how things used to be, why not show your kids what movies in the ’90s were all about? Here are 10 of our faves.
Home Alone
Year: 1990
Rated: PG
An eight-year-old accidentally gets left home alone while his family goes on Christmas vacay. Two con men try to break in the house and the boy sets traps to prevent them.
The Addams Family
Year: 1991
Rated: PG-13
This family is anything but normal. When an imposter comes along pretending to be one of their members, they have to stick together to get rid of the fraud and get their house and fortune back.
The Sandlot
Year: 1993
Rated: PG
A new kid moves into town and joins a group of kids at the sandlot for some baseball. Trouble arises when their ball is hit over the fence into the yard with a baseball-eating beast of a dog.
Hocus Pocus
Year: 1993
Rated: PG
A trio of evil witches is resurrected and wreaks havoc on the town of Salem. A brother and sister, along with their friend, must fight back in order to save everyone.
The Flintstones
Year: 1994
Rated: PG
Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble may be best friends, but in this film Fred lets greed get the best of him.
The Little Rascals
Year: 1994
Rated: PG
The He-Man-Woman-Hating club gets angry with one of their members when they find out he has a crush on a girl. They do everything they can to keep the two apart.
Toy Story
Year: 1995
Rated: G
Toy cowboy Woody feels threatened when his position as his owner’s favorite toy is jeopardized. A new toy spaceman named Buzz comes in and turns the boy’s room upside down.
Jumanji
Year: 1995
Rated: PG
Mayhem ensues when two siblings find an old game in their attic and start playing it. It puts them in extremely dangerous situations but in order to put an end to the chaos, they have to finish the game.
Matilda
Year: 1996
Rated: PG
A little girl finds out she has telekinesis and uses it against her horrible parents and principal.
Space Jam
Year: 1996
Rated: PG
After the aliens steal five pro basketball players’ talents, they challenge the Looney Tunes to a game of basketball. In order to stand a chance, the tunes call on Michael Jordan, who comes out of retirement to play with them.
The Lion King
Year: 1994
Rated: G
A lion cub is tricked by his uncle into thinking that he murdered his father and runs away. When he grows up, he returns to face his uncle and take his rightful seat as the king of the jungle.
The Mighty Ducks
Year: 1992
Rated: PG
A self-centered lawyer gets arrested for drunk driving and is sentenced to community service coaching an eclectic youth hockey teams. He has experience on the ice but is reluctant to return.
Looking for even more vintage flicks to watch with your family? Check out our list of the best ’80s films for families.
This post was originally published in 2018 and is updated regularly.
