Best Romance Movies of the 1990s
The 1990s reshaped romance cinema, and this is what survived the decade's own hype cycle — 20 films ranked purely by audience score, from 1990 to 1999. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge leads at 8.5. If you only work through the top ten, you will have covered the decade properly.
20 titles · average score 7.9 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
★ 8.5 · 4,613 ratingsRaj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to…
- 2
Forrest Gump (1994)
★ 8.5 · 30,226 ratingsA man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one…
- 3
A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
★ 8.2 · 399 ratingsA boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
- 4
To Live (1994)
★ 8.1 · 389 ratingsMarried couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
- 5
Chungking Express (1994)
★ 8.0 · 2,254 ratingsTwo melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 7.9. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best romance movie of the 1990s?
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) leads the decade with 8.5. The full list covers 1990–1999 and averages 7.9.
How many romance movies from the 1990s are on this list?
20, each with at least 300 audience ratings behind its score. Anything with a thin vote count is excluded so the ranking reflects a real consensus.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.