List of Universal Pictures films (1990–1999)

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

1990

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

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

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
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2024
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

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

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 France, French-speaking Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria and Japan only; produced by Lightstorm Entertainment; distributed in North America, France, French-speaking Switzerland 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.; distributed internationally by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International under the title Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle

1995

Release Date Title Notes
January 13, 1995 Tales from the Crypt Presents: 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
October 13, 1995 Strange Days international distribution outside France, French-speaking Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria and Japan only; produced by Lightstorm Entertainment; distributed in North America, France, French-speaking Switzerland 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 French home media and European television 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, Austria, Switzerland and Japan only; co-production with Atlas Entertainment and Classico

1996

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, U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by Selima Films
May 10, 1996 Twister International distribution outside the Philippines and China theatrically 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 Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood co-production with Crypt Keeper Productions
August 30, 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 24, 1996 I'm Not Rappaport distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures and GreeneStreet Films

1997

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, Austria, Switzerland 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

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 American, U.K., Irish, Australian and New Zealand distribution only;[12][13] co-production with R.L. Entertainment and Largo Entertainment
March 20, 1998 Primary Colors North American, U.K. and Irish 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, U.K. and Irish 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] co-production with Rhino Films; international rights outside the U.K., Ireland and Scandinavia licensed to Summit Entertainment[14][15]
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] co-production with David Kirschner Productions; international rights outside Korea licensed to Good Machine International
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
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

Release Date Title Notes
January 15, 1999 Virus distribution in North America, the U.K., Ireland and theatrically in Germany, Austria and Switzerland only;[19][20] 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 and select international distribution only; produced by PolyGram Films and Working Title Films
July 9, 1999 American Pie[h] co-production with Zide/Perry Productions; international rights outside the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa licensed to Summit Entertainment
August 6, 1999 Mystery Men co-production with Lawrence Gordon Productions, Golar Productions and Dark Horse Entertainment
August 13, 1999 Bowfinger co-production with Imagine Entertainment
August 20, 1999 Mickey Blue Eyes international distribution outside Latin America, Scandinavia, Turkey and Asia excluding Japan only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Simian Films; distributed in select territories 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, Australian and New Zealand distribution only;[21] produced by Castle Rock Entertainment; distributed internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures
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[k] 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; produced by PolyGram Films International and Samuelson Productions[22]
December 10, 1999 The Green Mile international distribution outside Latin America, Scandinavia, Turkey and Asia excluding Japan only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Darkwoods Productions; distributed in select territories by Warner Bros. Pictures
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture[23]
December 22, 1999 Man on the Moon North American, U.K. and Irish 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[24]
Snow Falling on Cedars co-production with The Kennedy/Marshall Company; co-distributed in Italy by Filmauro
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[k] North American distribution only; co-production with Beacon Pictures and Azoff Films
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[25]

See also

Notes

  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 and U.K./Irish rights to Icon Film Distribution
  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
  11. ^ a b Co-owned by Beacon Pictures and Resurgence Media Group

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