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List of Universal Pictures films (1990–1999)

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This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures (founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company) between 1990 and 1999. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.

1990

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Release Date Title Notes
January 19, 1990 Tremors co-production with No Frills Productions, Pacific Western Productions and Wilson-Maddock Productions
March 9, 1990 Coupe de Ville North American distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Productions and Rollins-Morra-Brezner Productions
March 30, 1990 Opportunity Knocks[a] North American distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment, Brad Grey Productions and The Meledandri/Gordon Company
April 6, 1990 Cry-Baby[b] distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
April 27, 1990 The Guardian
May 18, 1990 Bird on a Wire co-production with The Badham/Cohen Group and Interscope Communications
May 25, 1990 Back to the Future Part III co-production with Amblin Entertainment
June 29, 1990 Ghost Dad co-production with SAH Enterprises
July 6, 1990 Jetsons: The Movie distribution only; produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions
July 27, 1990 Problem Child co-production with Imagine Entertainment
August 3, 1990 Mo' Better Blues co-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
August 24, 1990 Darkman co-production with Renaissance Pictures
October 5, 1990 Henry & June co-production with Walrus & Associates
October 19, 1990 White Palace co-production with Mirage Enterprises and Double Play
November 9, 1990 Child's Play 2 distribution only; produced by Living Doll Productions
December 12, 1990 Havana co-production with Mirage Enterprises and Grimes Productions
December 21, 1990 Kindergarten Cop distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment

1991

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Release Date Title Notes
January 11, 1991 Lionheart[c] U.S. distribution only; produced by Imperial Entertainment
January 18, 1991 Once Around co-production with Cinecom Entertainment Group and Double Play Productions
February 15, 1991 King Ralph co-production with Mirage Enterprises and JBRO Productions
March 6, 1991 Closet Land U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
March 8, 1991 The Hard Way co-production with The Badham/Cohen Group
March 29, 1991 Career Opportunities[a] North American distribution only; produced by Hughes Entertainment
April 26, 1991 A Kiss Before Dying co-production with Initial Pictures and Kellgate Limited
May 24, 1991 Backdraft distribution only; produced by Imagine Films Entertainment and Trilogy Entertainment Group
June 7, 1991 Jungle Fever co-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
July 3, 1991 Problem Child 2 co-production with Imagine Films Entertainment
July 26, 1991 Mobsters
August 9, 1991 Pure Luck co-production with The Sean Daniel Company
August 30, 1991 Child's Play 3 co-production with Living Doll Productions
October 4, 1991 Shout co-production with Robert Simonds Productions
October 18, 1991 Cool as Ice co-production with Koppelman/Bandier Productions, Carnegie Pictures and Alive Films
November 1, 1991 The People Under the Stairs distribution only; produced by Alive Films
November 13, 1991 Cape Fear distribution only; produced by Amblin Entertainment, Cappa Films and Tribeca Productions
November 22, 1991 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West co-production with Amblimation
December 6, 1991 At Play in the Fields of the Lord[d] North American, French and Spanish distribution only; produced by The Saul Zaentz Company
December 27, 1991 Fried Green Tomatoes North American distribution only; co-production with Act III Communications, Electric Shadow Productions and Avnet/Kerner Productions
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[1]

1992

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Release Date Title Notes
January 10, 1992 Kuffs North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Communications and Evans/Gideon Productions
February 21, 1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment
March 13, 1992 American Me co-production with YOY Productions and The Sean Daniel Company
April 3, 1992 Beethoven co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment
April 17, 1992 The Babe co-production with Waterhorse Productions and Finnegan-Pinchuk Productions
April 29, 1992 Leaving Normal co-production with Mirage Entertainment
May 22, 1992 Far and Away distribution only; produced by Imagine Films Entertainment
June 12, 1992 Housesitter
July 31, 1992 Death Becomes Her
August 7, 1992 Raising Cain co-production with Pacific Western Productions
September 4, 1992 Out on a Limb co-production with Interscope Communications
September 9, 1992 Sneakers co-production with Lasker/Parkes Productions
October 2, 1992 Mr. Baseball co-production with Outlaw Productions and Pacific Artists
October 16, 1992 The Public Eye co-production with South Side Amusement Company
October 23, 1992 Dr. Giggles[e] distribution outside Italy and Japan only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment and Dark Horse Entertainment
December 23, 1992 Scent of a Woman co-production with City Light Films
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[2]
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.[3]
December 25, 1992 Trespass
December 30, 1992 Lorenzo's Oil co-production with Kennedy Miller Productions

1993

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Release Date Title Notes
January 29, 1993 Matinee North American distribution only; co-production with Renfield Productions
February 19, 1993 Army of Darkness North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Communications and Renaissance Pictures
March 5, 1993 Mad Dog and Glory co-production with De Fina/Cappa
March 12, 1993 CB4 co-production with Imagine Films Entertainment
April 2, 1993 Cop and a Half
April 30, 1993 Splitting Heirs British film; co-production with Prominent Features
May 7, 1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story co-production with Raffaella De Laurentiis Productions
June 11, 1993 Jurassic Park co-production with Amblin Entertainment
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2018
August 13, 1993 Heart and Souls co-production with Alphaville and Stampede Entertainment
August 20, 1993 Hard Target co-production with Alphaville and Renaissance Pictures
King of the Hill international theatrical and U.S. home media distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises and Bona Fide Productions
September 10, 1993 The Real McCoy North American distribution only; co-production with Bregman/Baer Productions, Inc.
September 24, 1993 Dazed and Confused international theatrical and U.S. home media distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures, Alphaville and Detour Filmproduction
October 1, 1993 For Love or Money distribution only; produced by Imagine Films Entertainment
October 15, 1993 Judgment Night[e] distribution outside Italy and Japan only; produced by Largo Entertainment and JVC Entertainment
November 10, 1993 Carlito's Way co-production with Epic Productions and Bregman/Baer Productions, Inc.
November 24, 1993 We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story co-production with Amblimation
December 15, 1993 Schindler's List co-production with Amblin Entertainment
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[4]
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.[5]
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2004
December 17, 1993 Beethoven's 2nd co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment
December 29, 1993 In the Name of the Father co-production with Hell's Kitchen Films
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[4]
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.[6]

1994

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Release Date Title Notes
February 11, 1994 The Getaway[e] North American distribution only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment and The Turman-Foster Company
February 18, 1994 Reality Bites co-production with Jersey Films
March 4, 1994 Greedy distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
March 18, 1994 The Paper
May 13, 1994 Crooklyn co-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and Child Hoods Productions
May 27, 1994 The Flintstones co-production with Hanna-Barbera Productions and Amblin Entertainment
June 3, 1994 The Cowboy Way distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
July 1, 1994 The Shadow co-production with Bregman/Baer Productions Inc.
July 15, 1994 True Lies[f] international distribution outside Germany, Scandinavia, Japan, France and Italy only; produced by Lightstorm Entertainment; distributed in North America, France and Italy by 20th Century Fox
August 5, 1994 The Little Rascals co-production with King World Entertainment and Amblin Entertainment
September 16, 1994 Timecop[e] distribution outside Italy and Japan only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment, Signature Pictures, Renaissance Pictures and Dark Horse Entertainment
September 30, 1994 The River Wild co-production with The Turman-Foster Company
October 21, 1994 Radioland Murders co-production with Lucasfilm Ltd.
October 28, 1994 Drop Squad international theatrical and U.S. home media distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures and 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
November 4, 1994 The War co-production with Island World and Avnet/Kerner Productions
November 23, 1994 Junior co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment
December 23, 1994 Street Fighter North American distribution only; produced by Edward R. Pressman Productions and Capcom Co. Ltd.; international distribution handled by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International under the title Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle

1995

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Release Date Title Notes
January 13, 1995 Demon Knight co-production with Crypt Keeper Productions
February 10, 1995 Billy Madison co-production with Robert Simonds Productions
February 24, 1995 The Hunted co-production with Bregman/Baer Productions, Inc. and Davis Entertainment
March 24, 1995 Major Payne co-production with Wife 'n Kids Productions
April 19, 1995 New Jersey Drive international theatrical and U.S. home media distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures and 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
April 21, 1995 The Cure North American distribution only; co-production with Island World
April 28, 1995 Village of the Damned co-production with Alphaville Films
The Underneath international theatrical and U.S. home media distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures and Populist Pictures
May 26, 1995 Casper co-production with Amblin Entertainment and The Harvey Entertainment Company
June 30, 1995 Apollo 13 distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[7]
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[8]
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2023
July 28, 1995 Waterworld co-production with the Gordon Company, Davis Entertainment and Licht/Mueller Film Corporation
August 4, 1995 Babe co-production with Kennedy Miller Productions
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[7]
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.[9]
September 8, 1995 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar co-production with Amblin Entertainment
September 13, 1995 Clockers co-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
October 6, 1995 How to Make an American Quilt co-production with Amblin Entertainment
Strange Days international distribution outside Germany, Japan, France and Italy only; produced by Lightstorm Entertainment; distributed in North America, France and Italy by 20th Century Fox
October 20, 1995 Mallrats international theatrical and U.S. home media distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures, Alphaville and View Askew Productions
November 3, 1995 Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain co-production with Bregman/Deyhle Productions
November 17, 1995 The American President international distribution only; co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment and Wildwood Enterprises; distributed in North America by Columbia Pictures
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.[10]
November 22, 1995 Casino distribution outside France only; co-production with Syalis D.A, Légende Entreprises and De Fina/Cappa
December 22, 1995 Balto co-production with Amblimation
Sudden Death co-production with Shattered Productions, Signature Entertainment and Imperial Entertainment
December 29, 1995 12 Monkeys[g] distribution outside the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany and Japan only; co-production with Atlas Entertainment and Classico

1996

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Release Date Title Notes
February 16, 1996 Happy Gilmore co-production with Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and Robert Simonds Productions
March 15, 1996 Ed co-production with Longview Entertainment
March 29, 1996 Sgt. Bilko distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
April 12, 1996 Fear
April 19, 1996 Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures and Best Brains, Inc.
April 26, 1996 The Quest North America and U.K. distribution only; produced by Selima Films
May 10, 1996 Twister international distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment
Flipper co-production with The Bubble Factory
May 31, 1996 Dragonheart co-production with Raffaella De Laurentiis Productions
June 28, 1996 The Nutty Professor distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
July 19, 1996 The Frighteners co-production with WingNut Films
August 16, 1996 Bordello of Blood co-production with Crypt Keeper Productions
August 19, 1996 The Trigger Effect international theatrical and U.S. home media distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures and Amblin Entertainment
September 6, 1996 Bulletproof co-production with Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and Robert Simonds Productions
September 13, 1996 Grace of My Heart international theatrical and U.S. home media distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures
October 11, 1996 The Chamber co-production with Imagine Entertainment and Davis Entertainment
December 6, 1996 Daylight co-production with Davis Entertainment and Joseph M. Singer Entertainment
December 6, 1996 I'm Not Rappaport distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures and GreeneStreet Films

1997

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Release Date Title Notes
January 24, 1997 Fierce Creatures co-production with Fish Productions and Jersey Films
February 7, 1997 Dante's Peak co-production with Pacific Western Productions
March 21, 1997 Liar Liar co-production with Imagine Entertainment
April 4, 1997 That Old Feeling co-production with The Bubble Factory, Boy of the Year Productions and All Girl Productions
April 18, 1997 McHale's Navy co-production with The Bubble Factory
May 2, 1997 Commandments distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures and Northern Lights Entertainment
May 23, 1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park co-production with Amblin Entertainment
July 11, 1997 A Simple Wish co-production with The Bubble Factory
August 22, 1997 Leave It to Beaver co-production with Robert Simonds Productions
August 29, 1997 Kull the Conqueror co-production with Raffaella De Laurentiis Productions
November 14, 1997 The Jackal distribution outside France, Germany and Japan only; co-production with Mutual Film Company and Alphaville
December 12, 1997 For Richer or Poorer co-production with The Bubble Factory and Yorktown Productions
December 31, 1997 The Boxer Irish film; co-production with Hell's Kitchen Films
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[11]

1998

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Release Date Title Notes
January 16, 1998 Half Baked co-production with Robert Simonds Productions
February 6, 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 co-production with Landis/Belzberg Productions
February 27, 1998 Kissing a Fool North and Latin American, U.K. and Australian distribution only;[12][13] co-production with R.L. Entertainment and Largo Entertainment
March 20, 1998 Primary Colors North American and U.K. distribution only; co-production with Mutual Film Company and Icarus Productions
April 3, 1998 Mercury Rising co-production with Imagine Entertainment
May 1, 1998 Black Dog North American and U.K. distribution only; co-production with Mutual Film Company, Prelude Pictures and Raffaella De Laurentiis Productions
May 22, 1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas[h] North American, U.K. and Scandinavian distribution only;[14][15] co-production with Rhino Films
June 26, 1998 Out of Sight co-production with Jersey Films
July 10, 1998 Small Soldiers international distribution only; co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and Amblin Entertainment (uncredited)
July 31, 1998 BASEketball co-production with Zucker Productions
August 7, 1998 Safe Men select international distribution only; produced by October Films, Andell Entertainment and Blue Guitar Films
August 21, 1998 The Best Man select international distribution only; produced by Filmauro and Duea Film
September 18, 1998 One True Thing co-production with Monarch Pictures and Ufland Productions
October 16, 1998 Bride of Chucky[i] North American and South Korean distribution only; co-production with David Kirschner Productions
Reach the Rock distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures
November 13, 1998 Meet Joe Black co-production with City Light Films
November 25, 1998 Babe: Pig in the City co-production with Kennedy Miller Productions, and the second and final chapter of the Babe film series.
December 4, 1998 Psycho co-production with Imagine Entertainment
December 11, 1998 Shakespeare in Love international distribution only; co-production with Miramax Films and The Bedford Falls Company
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[16]
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.[17]
December 25, 1998 Patch Adams co-production with Blue Wolf Productions, Farrell/Minoff Productions and Bungalow 78 Productions
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.[18]

1999

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Release Date Title Notes
January 15, 1999 Virus North American, U.K. and German theatrical distribution only;[19] co-production with Mutual Film Company, Dark Horse Entertainment and Valhalla Motion Pictures
February 19, 1999 October Sky co-production with Charles Gordon Productions
March 26, 1999 EDtv co-production with Imagine Entertainment
April 2, 1999 Tea with Mussolini international distribution outside Italy only; produced by Cattleya, Cineritmo, Medusa Film and Film and General Productions
April 16, 1999 Life co-production with Imagine Entertainment
May 7, 1999 The Mummy co-production with Alphaville
May 28, 1999 Notting Hill North American theatrical and worldwide home media distribution only; produced by PolyGram Films and Working Title Films
July 9, 1999 American Pie[h] distribution in English-speaking territories and Dutch home media only;[20] co-production with Zide/Perry Productions
August 6, 1999 Mystery Men co-production with Lawrence Gordon Productions, Golar Productions, Lloyd Levin Productions and Dark Horse Entertainment
August 13, 1999 Bowfinger co-production with Imagine Entertainment
August 20, 1999 Mickey Blue Eyes international theatrical distribution outside Latin America, Scandinavia, Turkey, Asia (excluding Japan) and DVD formats only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Simian Films; distributed in North and Latin America, Scandinavia, Turkey and Asia (excluding Japan) by Warner Bros. Pictures
August 27, 1999 Dudley Do-Right co-production with Davis Entertainment, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment and Jay Ward Productions
September 17, 1999 For Love of the Game co-production with Beacon Pictures, Tig Productions and Mirage Enterprises
October 1, 1999 Plunkett & Macleane Canadian theatrical and international home media distribution only; produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Arts Council of England, and Working Title Films; distributed in the U.S. by USA Films
October 15, 1999 The Story of Us North American distribution and Australian theatrical and VHS distribution only;[21][22] produced by Castle Rock Entertainment
October 22, 1999 The Best Man[j] co-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
October 29, 1999 Being John Malkovich international distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures, Propaganda Films and Single Cell Pictures; distributed in the U.S. by USA Films
November 5, 1999 The Bone Collector North American distribution only; co-production with Columbia Pictures and Bregman Productions
November 24, 1999 End of Days North American distribution only; co-production with Beacon Pictures
November 26, 1999 Ride with the Devil Canadian theatrical and North American home media distribution only; co-production with Good Machine; distributed in the U.S. by USA Films
December 3, 1999 Guest House Paradiso international distribution only; co-production with Phil McIntyre;[23] released direct-to-video in the U.S.
December 10, 1999 The Green Mile international distribution outside Latin America, Scandinavia, Turkey, Asia (excluding Japan) and DVD formats only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Darkwoods Productions; distributed in North and Latin America, Scandinavia, Turkey and Asia (excluding Japan) by Warner Bros. Pictures
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture[24]
December 22, 1999 Man on the Moon North American and U.K. distribution only; co-production with Mutual Film Company, Jersey Films, Cinehaus and Shapiro/West Productions
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[25]
Snow Falling on Cedars co-production with The Kennedy/Marshall Company
December 25, 1999 Angela's Ashes international distribution only; co-production with Paramount Pictures, David Brown Productions, Scott Rudin Productions and Dirty Hands Productions
December 29, 1999 The Hurricane North American distribution only; co-production with Beacon Pictures and Azoff Films
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[26]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Universal has since reclaimed international rights to the film from StudioCanal (the successor-in-interest of international distributor Carolco Pictures) by 2003
  2. ^ This film has since been transferred to Universal's Focus Features division
  3. ^ Owned by Moonstone Entertainment, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to MVD Entertainment Group
  4. ^ Owned by Teatro della Pace Films, with distribution handled by Warner Bros.
  5. ^ a b c d Owned by Library Rights Company (UK), Ltd. and Zelus Film Holding Company, LLC, with distribution rights currently licensed to Resurgence Media Group, which has sub-licensed U.S. rights to Shout! Studios
  6. ^ Owned by Disney (via 20th Century Studios)
  7. ^ Universal has since reclaimed U.K. and Irish distribution rights to 12 Monkeys following the acquisition of PolyGram Filmed Entertainment by then-parent Seagram in 1998
  8. ^ a b Universal has since reclaimed international rights from Lionsgate (via Summit Entertainment)
  9. ^ Universal has since reclaimed international rights to Bride of Chucky
  10. ^ This film has since been transferred to Universal's Focus Features division; at some point in the 2000s it was owned under Rogue Pictures, which was a division of Focus at the time

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  4. ^ a b "The 66th Academy Awards | 1994". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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  7. ^ a b "The 68th Academy Awards | 1996". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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  9. ^ "Babe - Golden Globe". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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  13. ^ "Kissing A Fool (35mm)". Australian Classification Board.
  14. ^ "Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas". British Board of Film Classification.
  15. ^ "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". Danish Film Database.
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  18. ^ "Patch Adams - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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