To make this list a movie had to be made in 1993. Obviously many movies made in 1992 earned box office dollars in 1993. On the other side many movies made in 1993 made money in 1994 and later. This page will looks at over 230 movies made in 1993. The movies are listed in two massive tables that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.
1993 Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
1993 Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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- Sort 1993 Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort 1993 Movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each 1993 Movies received and how many Oscar® wins each 1993 Movies received.
- Sort 1993 Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR). Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
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Top earners in 1993 for Adjusted USA Box Office:
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I’ve seen… 68 of the 234 films on the chart, less than I thought. Looking at my files I have 84 films from 1993 in my movie collection.
Favorites include –
Addams Family Values
Body Snatchers
Carlito’s Way
Cliffhanger
Demolition Man
Dragon – The Bruce Lee Story
Falling Down
Fire in the Sky
Fugitive ,The
Groundhog Day
Hot Shots – Part Deux
In the Line of Fire
Jurassic Park
Last Action Hero
Nightmare Before Christmas
Point of No Return
Return of the Living Dead III
Robocop 3
Three Musketeers ,The
Tombstone
True Romance
zz-China – Bride With White Hair ,The
zz-China – City Hunter
zz-China – Heroic Trio
zz-China – Iron Monkey
zz-Japan – Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla
zz-Japan Anime – Ninja Scroll
I have some foreign language films from 1993 that are not on the chart, 19 of them Chinese.
Highest rated 1993 film I’ve never watched in it’s entirety is – The Remains of the Day.
My most watched movie of 1993 – probably Jurassic Park – followed by Tombstone, Cliffhanger and Demoliton Man.
Nice work Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve…..I am somewhat shocked that your tally is only 68……68 is still a solid number….just would have thought you would be closer to triple digits. Of your 21 non Chinese movies I have seen 18 of them with Tombstone, True Romance, Groundhog Day and In The Line of Fire being my favorites as well. Not even sure I was aware that there was a Return of the Living Dead III. I did like the first a lot! I might have to check that one out. Remains of the Day was a lot better than I thought it was going to be….mainly because of Anthony Hopkins. Thanks for the visit, the comment and the vote up.
1993 seems to have been the year in which I started paying more attention to modern films than had hitherto been the case because I have seen 14 of the top 15 highest grossing films in the table above [the odd man out being Pelican Brief despite it co-starring two of my own very fave movie stars, Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts – the subject didn’t appeal to me].
Probably my having a video machine and being able to watch movies in the comfort of my own home, coupled with the fact that new releases were quickly surfacing in the video libraries following their passage through the movie houses, encouraged more frequent viewing of the modern films.
My own personal top 15 favourite movies are as follows and it will be seen from my quotation of selected Cogerson ratings that my choices are met with various degrees of approval from your sources.
In the Line of Fire
The Firm- Cogerson Rating [CR] 69%
Philadelphia
Blink
Striking Distance- CR just 35% but I would gladly watch it again
Dave
Malice
Sleepless in Seattle-CR 74%
Falling Down
Age of Innocence- possibly my fave among this 15
Guilty as Sin
Groundhog Day-CR 86%
Man without a Face – Ah in the days when Mel was a God!
Indecent Proposal –
I am surprised to see this mega-hit featuring Mrs Willis getting a CR of jut 43%
Your comprehensive rundown of the 1993 movie market place earns a well-deserved “Vote Up” and I’m pleased to see that Hanks’ mega hits in both 1992 and 1993 are now being credited to him. As George Gabby Hayes might have expressed it, darn it Work Horse how can you complain about Tom being refused contemporary Oscar love if you are going to leave out a greatest hit from his heyday?!!
Hey Bob…..good feedback on this 1993 yearly review. 14 of the first 15 grossing movies is pretty impressive. Hmmmm….skipping Pelican Brief….not sure I would be able to skip a successful film that starred two of my favorite actors….hell…I just watched Acts of Violence with Bruce Willis….yet another straight to DVD dud for Bruce…that only leaves First Kill for me to be a Willis completist again.
Home entertainment is one of my favorite inventions of the last 40 years…..it has made being a movie fan so much easier. I have seen all of your favorites. Groundhog Day and In The Line of Fire being my favorites too. Striking Distance and Indecent Proposal were torched by critics and audience members…..at least Indecent Proposal was a big hit…while Striking Distance started off well….but quickly disappeared from theaters. I like most of Striking Distance….a decent twist on cop movies. The scene with Bruce and John Mahoney as they bicker while in a high speed chase is a highlight.
Yep….figured I would have to fix some of those errors. Those errors came from WoC generating the star billing that is listed on IMDb…sometimes…IMDb billing list makes no sense…especially when it is two computers talking. Good point about leaving him off his biggest hits. Good stuff.
Heart and Souls was my best film of 1993. The following by your list I saw in cinemas, 1-4,6-25,27-30,32-42,44,46,49-52,54,57-59,61,62, 64-67,69,71,72,74-76,78,81,83,84,87-89,92,94,97,99,104-106,108,109,115,116,119,122,125,126,128,132,134,136-140,145,147-153,156-158,160,163,164,166,171,172,174,175,177-183,185-192,196,197,200,204-209,212,213,218-222,226,230-232 & 234.
The following 81 1993 films I have seen since 1995. Key is film. studio, date seen and source (TV channel, DVD or tape).
32 SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD (CAN.) 1993 SAMUEL GOLDWYN XXX XXX 1/2 2005 SUND
AMERICAN KICKBOXER 2 1993 VIDMARK XXX XXX 3/31 2009 ACTN
AMERICAN NINJA V 1993 CANNON/MOTION PICTURE COMP. OF AUSTRALIA LTD. 6/12 2012 ACTN
AMERICAN YAKUZA 1993 FIRST LOOK XXX XXX 2/19 2006 MYST
AMORE 1993 PM ENT. 12/21 1996 COM
ARIZONA DREAM (FR.) 1993 WB 1/11 1998 9
BEACH BABES FROM BEYOND 1993 TORCHLIGHT 5/2 1995 TMC
BITTER HARVEST 1993 PRISM 5/10 1995 TMC
BLOOD BROTHERS 1993 USA PICTURES 5/10 2014 DVD
BUTTERFLY SWORD (H.K.) 1993 REGAL 1/4 1998 TAPE
BY THE SWORD 1993 MOVIE GROUP 7/1 1997 TMC
C.I.A. II: TARGET ALEXA 1993 PM 9/21 2010 DVD
CRIME STORY (H.K.) 1993 GOLDEN HARVEST 5/10 1997 TAPE
CRIMINAL PASSIONS 1993 TRIMARK 10/16 1995 TMC
DANGEROUS WOMAN 1993 GRAMERCY 6/15 1998 STZ
DEAD ON 1993 ORI 8/16 1995 TMC
DEADLY EXPOSURE 1993 CRYSTAL SKY 3/27 1996 TMC
ED AND HIS DEAD BROTHER 1993 ITC 3/19 1995 TMC
ETHAN FROME 1993 MIRAMAX 4/4 1998 STZ
EVERY BREATH 1993 MPCA 3/7 1995 TMC
EXECUTIONERS (H.K.) 1993 PAKA HILL 12/28 1997 TNT
FAMILY PRAYERS 1993 SUGAR 8/12 1997 7
FEAR OF A BLACK HAT 1993 SAMUEL GOLDWYN 12/15 1996 TMC
FINAL ROUND 1993 OVERSEAS FILM GROUP 6/15 1996 11
FIRE ON THE AMAZON 1993 CONCORDE – NEW HORIZONS 1/17 2013 DRA
FRAUDS (AUSTRALIA) 1993 10/18 1996 TAPE
GERMINAL (FR.) 1993 SONY PICTURES CLASSICS 6/18 1995 TMC
GERONIMO (DOC.) 1993 DAN DALTON PRODS. 1/7 2014 DVD
GETTYSBURG 1993 NL 8/31 1994 LEN’S TAPE
GHOST SHIP 1993 50TH STREET FILM 1/24 2013 DVD
GODZILLA VS. MECHA-GODZILLA (JAP.) 1993 TOHO 5/21 1998 TAPE
GOODBYE BIRD 1993 4/2 1996 TMC
HAIL CAESAR 1993 PRISM 2/27 1995 TMC
HARMONY CATS (CAN.) 1993 ARK 8/21 1995 TMC
HIGH DESERT 1993 NEW IMAGE PRODS. 10/10 2011 DVD
HOLLYWOOD DREAMS 1993 9/1 1999 MAX
HOUSEHOLD SAINTS 1993 FL 7/5 1996 BRAVO
ICE RUNNER 1993 GOLD LEAF 6/11 1996 TMC
IN THE DEAD OF WINTER 1993 YORK ENT. 7/14 2013 DVD
JACK THE BEAR 1993 FOX 2/18 2008 DRA
JOSH AND S.A.M. 1993 COL 2/1 1995 TMC
KING OF THE HILL 1993 UNI XXX XXX 7/31 2006 SUND
LIPSTICK CAMERA 1993 WORKIN’ MAN 12/14 1996 TMC
LORD OF THE FLIES 1993 COL 8/4 1996 7
LOTUS EATERS (CAN.) 1993 MALOFILM 2/24 1996 TMC
LOVE IN LIMBO (AUSTRALIA) 1993 PALM BEACH 6/28 2014 DVD
LURKING FEAR 1993 FULL MOON 3/29 1996 TMC
MAC 1993 SAMUEL GOLDWYN 8/17 1995 TMC
MARDI GRAS FOR THE DEVIL 1993 WEST SIDE 7/4 1995 TMC
MARRIED PEOPLE, SINGLE SEX 1993 TRIBORO 7/24 1996 TMC
MARRIED TO IT 1993 ORI 1/17 1996 TMC
MUSIC OF CHANCE 1993 IRS 6/8 1995 31
NECRONOMICON: BOOK OF THE DEAD 1993 NEW LINE XXX XXX 4/18 2005 MAX
NIGHT EYES 3 1993 PRISM 1/16 1996 TMC
OLD WEST COWBOY (DOC.) 1993 DAN DALTON PRODS. 12/30 2013 DVD
PIANO, THE 1993 MIRAMAX 6/25 2002 LOVE
POETIC JUSTICE 1993 COL 3/25 2008 ENC
PUPPET MASTER 4 1993 FULL MOON/PAR 10/19 1996 SCI
REMOTE 1993 MOONBEAM 2/28 1995 TMC
RESCUE ME 1993 CANNON 5/28 1995 TMC
RUBY IN PARADISE 1993 OCTOBER FILMS 3/16 1997 BRAVO
SAINT OF FORT WASHINGTON 1993 WB 7/2 2001 ENC
SEVENTH COIN 1993 HEMDALE 5/16 1995 TMC
SHORT CUTS 1993 FL 5/7 1995 TMC
SOUTH BEACH 1993 PRISM 6/13 1995 TMC
STRIKE A POSE 1993 CINEMA PRODUCTS 3/29 1995 TMC
SYLVIA KRISTOL’S BEAUTY SCHOOL 1993 SHAPIRO GLICKENHAUS 2/8 1995 TMC
TAI CHI MASTER (H.K.) 1993 GOLDEN HARVEST 12/31 1997 TAPE
TENDER LOVING CARE 1993 BRT 6/2 1996 USA
TICKS 1993 REP 9/25 1995 TMC
TRIGGER FAST 1993 LIBRA 6/20 1997 7
TROPICAL HEAT 1993 PRISM ENT. 24-Nov 11/24 2014 SUSP
VIXENS OF BANDOLERO 1993 8/25 1996 USA
WE’RE BACK: A DINOSAUR’S STORY 1993 UNI 2/22 1997 DIS
WHEN THE PARTY’S OVER 1993 STRAND REL 3/24 2014 BLACK
WIND DANCER 1993 MAJESTIC ENT. 12/3 2012 DVD
WING CHUN (H.K.) 1993 WO PING 12/28 1997 TNT
WOMEN OF DESIRE 1993 NU WORLD 5/27 1995 TMC
WONDER SEVEN (H.K.) 1993 CHINA ENT. 6/22 1996 TAPE
WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1993 WB 1/26 1998 ENC
Hey Dan….another massive movie watching year for year. I enjoyed Hearts and Souls as well. Good to see somebody giving it some serious movie love. Once again your movies seen in theaters is stellar…and makes my small total seem even smaller. Good record keeping skills as always. I only have my ever failing memory as my source of information. So a round of applause to you and your record keeping skills. Good stuff as always.
I have seen 19 movies from 1993.
The HIGHEST Rated movie I have seen is The Fugitive.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Schindler’s List.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Another Stakeout.
Top 10 1993 Movies Seen:
The Fugitive
Sleepless in Seattle
Mrs. Doubtfire
Groundhog Day
Philadelphia
Top 20 1993 Movies Seen:
The Remains of the Day
Tombstone
Grumpy Old Men
Favourite 1993 Movies:
The Fugitive
Sleepless in Seattle
The Remains of The Day
Tombstone
Shadowlands
Hot Shots Part Deux
Homeward Bound
Other 1993 Movies I Have Seen:
Mrs. Doubtfire
Groundhog Day
Philadelphia
Grumpy Old Men
What’s Love Got To Do With It
The Joy Luck Club – we read the book in school
Much Ado About Nothing
Dazed and Confused
Gettysburg
The Three Musketeers
Loaded Weapon 1
Another Stakeout
Hey Flora…thanks for checking out our latest yearly review….only 15 more to go. One heck of a journey from our first yearly review (1946) to the mid 1990s. I have seen 143 of these movies. A good total, that Dan will still easily top.
I feel this is an outstanding year for movies. A very impressive Top 20. That includes two of my all-time favorite movies…Tombstone and Groundhog Day. Glad Tombstone is on your favorite list as well. I have seen all of your favorites…we (WoC and I) just re-watched Sleepless in Seattle just last weekend. Remains of the Day was much more entertaining than I thought it was going to be….I give Sir Anthony all the credit for that….what a performance!
19 is a decent total for you….I think higher than your 1992 total. I see Mrs. Doubtfire did not make your favorites…I liked that movie…but found it on the sad side of things….especially for a movie that is supposed to be a comedy. Still Robin Williams makes it a must see movie….even if it is far from a favorite. Good feedback as always.
This bridged the gap of missing yearly reviews. We now have a yearly review from 1928 to 1994. That is 67 straight years…..well I am impressed.