Best Movies of 1993

These are the 48 best-rated movies released in 1993, led by Little Dreams, Schindler's List and Bound by Honor. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

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    1. Little Dreams (1993)

    ★ 10.0/10

    Gharib recalls his life’s journey, which intersects with what the city of Suez experienced over two centuries through the Triple aggression and the Defeat of 1967. Gharib meets Mahmoud, who had been with his father in…

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    2. Schindler's List (1993)

    ★ 8.6/10

    The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

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    3. Bound by Honor (1993)

    ★ 8.1/10

    Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known…

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    4. Jurassic Park (1993)

    ★ 8.0/10

    A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and…

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    5. Bill Hicks: Revelations (1993)

    ★ 8.0/10

    Bill Hicks in the height of his genius. Recorded at the Dominion Theatre in London, Hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us.

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    6. A Bronx Tale (1993)

    ★ 7.9/10

    Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster's growing attraction…

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    7. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

    ★ 7.8/10

    Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to…

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    8. Carlito's Way (1993)

    ★ 7.8/10

    Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito…

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    9. What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

    ★ 7.7/10

    Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who…

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    10. Three Colors: Blue (1993)

    ★ 7.7/10

    The wife of a famous composer survives a car accident that kills her husband and daughter. Now alone, she shakes off her old identity and explores her newfound freedom but finds that she is unbreakably bound to other…

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    11. Philadelphia (1993)

    ★ 7.7/10

    Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.

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    12. Emilie Muller (1993)

    ★ 7.7/10

    At her first audition, a young woman is asked by the casting director to talk about what is inside her handbag.

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    13. Groundhog Day (1993)

    ★ 7.6/10

    A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same…

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    14. Tombstone (1993)

    ★ 7.6/10

    Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get…

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    15. La Classe américaine (1993)

    ★ 7.6/10

    George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning of these intriguing final words, asks his three best investigators…

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    16. True Romance (1993)

    ★ 7.5/10

    Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

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    17. A Perfect World (1993)

    ★ 7.5/10

    A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.

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    18. The Fugitive (1993)

    ★ 7.5/10

    Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.

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    19. Iron Monkey (1993)

    ★ 7.4/10

    In this Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood, corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a…

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    20. The Remains of the Day (1993)

    ★ 7.4/10

    A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his…

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    21. Falling Down (1993)

    ★ 7.4/10

    An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

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    22. Abraham's Valley (1993)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Ema is a very attractive but innocent girl, so pretty that cars crash in her presence. In her youth she marries Dr. Carlos Paiva, her father's friend, to whom she is not attracted. They move to the valley of Abraham…

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    23. Naked (1993)

    ★ 7.3/10

    An unemployed Brit vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.

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    24. Stalingrad (1993)

    ★ 7.3/10

    A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his…

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    25. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

    ★ 7.2/10

    Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job…

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    26. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)

    ★ 7.2/10

    While the Saiyan Paragus persuades Vegeta to rule a new planet, King Kai alerts Goku of the South Galaxy's destruction by an unknown Super Saiyan.

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    27. This Boy's Life (1993)

    ★ 7.1/10

    When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to…

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    28. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

    ★ 7.1/10

    A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

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    29. Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Mr. Money is holding another World Martial Arts Tournament and Mr. Satan invites everyone in the world to join in. Little does he know that Bojack, an ancient villain who has escaped his prison, is competing. Since…

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    30. In the Line of Fire (1993)

    ★ 7.0/10

    Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of…

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    31. Hocus Pocus (1993)

    ★ 7.0/10

    After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once…

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    32. Cool Runnings (1993)

    ★ 7.0/10

    When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.

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    33. The Age of Innocence (1993)

    ★ 7.0/10

    In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.

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    34. Addams Family Values (1993)

    ★ 7.0/10

    Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky…

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    35. The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)

    ★ 7.0/10

    In 1951, a young Vietnamese girl arrives at a Saigon household as their new servant.

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    36. The Baby of Mâcon (1993)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick…

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    37. The House of the Spirits (1993)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.

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    38. Baazigar (1993)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A young man with a vendetta against a business tycoon seduces and kills his eldest daughter and then proceeds to his younger daughter but she begins to suspect her new lover's ulterior motive.

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    39. Heart and Souls (1993)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the life of a child born at the moment of their deaths as his guardians…

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    40. Gettysburg (1993)

    ★ 6.9/10

    In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. Lee leads the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with the goal of marching through to Washington, D.C. The Union Army of the Potomac, under the…

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    41. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

    ★ 6.9/10

    This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in…

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    42. Crime Story (1993)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A special agent is assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case…

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    43. Poetic Justice (1993)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift…

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    44. The Enigma of Love (1993)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Jackie (Jacky Cheung) is the owner of a very shady nightclub, which the cops are itching to shut down. But they haven't been able to catch Jackie red-handed yet due to his trickiness. When Jacky goes so far as to trick…

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    45. Demolition Man (1993)

    ★ 6.7/10

    In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak…

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    46. My Life (1993)

    ★ 6.7/10

    It seems that Bob Jones has everything a man could want, namely a fulfilling job and a beautiful, pregnant wife, Gail. But Bob's life is turned upside-down when he is diagnosed with cancer and given four months to live…

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    47. Dave (1993)

    ★ 6.7/10

    A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.

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    48. The Firm (1993)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally…

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