90’s Movies – Big Screens & Blockbusters
This 1994 Disney film featured the voices of Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones and had audiences singing “Hakuna Matata.”
The Lion King
This sitcom about six friends living in New York made “We were on a break!” a catchphrase.
Friends
This grunge band fronted by Kurt Cobain made “Smells Like Teen Spirit” an anthem of a generation.
Nirvana
This Chicago Bulls star led his team to six NBA championships in the 1990s.
Michael Jordan
This furry digital pet from Japan became a schoolyard obsession — and frequent classroom ban.
Tamagotchi
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock try to keep a bus above 50 mph in this 1994 thriller.
Speed
This animated series followed four foul-mouthed boys from Colorado.
South Park
This pop star hit it big with “…Baby One More Time” in 1998.
Britney Spears
This golfer became the youngest to win The Masters in 1997.
Tiger Woods
This browser-based service introduced the world to the phrase, “You’ve got mail!”
AOL (America Online)
In Jurassic Park (1993), the dinosaurs were created using DNA from this ancient insect.
A Mosquito
In The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith moves from Philadelphia to this wealthy California neighborhood.
Bel-Air
The Spice Girls told us what they wanted, what they really, really wanted, in this 1996 hit.
Wannabe
This U.S. women’s soccer player ripped off her jersey in celebration after scoring the winning penalty in the 1999 World Cup.
Brandi Chastain
In 1997, this chess-playing computer defeated world champion Garry Kasparov.
Deep Blue
The line “Show me the money!” comes from this 1996 Tom Cruise sports film.
Jerry Maguire
This spooky series hosted by Chris Carter featured FBI agents investigating paranormal cases.
The X-Files
Tupac Shakur’s posthumous song “Changes” sampled this 1986 Bruce Hornsby tune.
The Way It Is
This baseball player famously broke Lou Gehrig’s “Iron Man” record by playing in 2,632 consecutive games.
Cal Ripken Jr.
The infamous Y2K bug panic was caused by a programming issue involving this part of the date.
The last two digits of the year
The Wachowskis’ 1999 sci-fi masterpiece had Neo questioning reality and introduced the “bullet time” effect.
The Matrix
This groundbreaking teen drama introduced the world to James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, and Michelle Williams.
Dawson's Creek
This British electronic duo scored a 1997 hit with “Breathe” and “Firestarter.”
The Prodigy
This NFL team’s dramatic 1999 “Music City Miracle” secured them a playoff win in the final seconds.
Tennessee Titans
This 1994 event captivated global audiences when a white Ford Bronco was pursued live on TV.
O.J. Simpson car chase