The1990sbrought much to the world of films.
Auteur directors likeQuentin TarantinoandWes Andersonwere on the rise.
Audiences marveled (and still do) over howSteven Spielbergmade dinosaurs come to life before our eyes inJurassic Park.
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The winning combination ofromanceandcomedyturned actors in this decade into A-list stars.
The movie also starsAnna Paquin,Matthew Lillard, andKieran Culkin.
Although the group of friends works together cohesively,its Grant who really makes the impression.
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Grants Charles effortlessly wins over MacDowells Carrie and by extension, the audience through his reckless, bumbling charm.
So, Cameron pays a mysterious boy, Patrick, to charm Kat.
New York is oftenthe setting of great rom-coms.
A high school jock makes a bet that he can turn an unattractive girl into the school’s prom queen.
When discussing rom-coms of the 90s,Jerry Maguireis easily one of the most quotable.
Lines like You complete me and Show me the money!
are just a couple of the iconic phrases that came fromJerry Maguire.
More than that, the love story between Jerry and Dorothy is incredibly powerful.
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From there, the two hit it off andattempt to be together without the world invading their little bubble.
Cluelessis undoubtedly a 90s staple with its distinct fashion, early cell phones, and inclusion of ska music.
Josh opens up Chers world to genuinely helping those around her, while Cher helps Josh to loosen up.
They bring out the best in each other.
AlthoughCluelessexplores the superficial high school world in Beverly Hills, the love story at its center is genuine.
Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.
Directed by Gary Marshall, Pretty Woman stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere as Vivian Ward and Edward Lewis.
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A high-school boy, Cameron, cannot date Bianca until her anti-social older sister, Kat, has a boyfriend. So, Cameron pays a mysterious boy, Patrick, to charm Kat.
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High flying sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) has a crisis of conscience, and writes a heartfelt company-wide memo resulting in a swift termination of his services. Scrabbling to retain his athlete clients, Jerry starts his own management firm, with the only colleague who leaves with him - single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger). Retaining just one client, football player Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Jerry and Dorothy begin to fall in love as their new business venture struggles
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Starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, Notting Hill is a romantic comedy that tells the story of a charming British bookseller who falls in love with an American movie star. Released in 1999, the romantic comedy written by Bridget Jones’s Diary and Love Actually screenwriter Richard Curtis was a critical and box office success.
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Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school’s pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.
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Directed by Gary Marshall, Pretty Woman stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere as Vivian Ward and Edward Lewis. Lewis is a wealthy New York businessman who hires Hollywood sex worker Ward to accompany him during his stay in Los Angeles. Initially wary of each other, the couple’s relationship grows steadily deeper over Lewis' stay, causing Ward to begin to rethink her career path.
