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 distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only
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 distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
August 3, 1990 Mo' Better Blues distribution only; produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
August 24, 1990 Darkman distribution only; produced by Renaissance Pictures
October 5, 1990 Henry & June distribution only; produced by Walrus & Associates
October 19, 1990 White Palace distribution only; produced by Mirage Enterprises and Double Play
November 9, 1990 Child's Play 2 distribution only; produced by Living Doll Productions
December 12, 1990 Havana distribution only; produced by Mirage Enterprises and Grimes Productions
December 21, 1990 Kindergarten Cop co-production with 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 distribution only; produced by Cinecom Entertainment Group and Double Play Productions
February 15, 1991 King Ralph distribution only; produced by 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; co-production with Hughes Entertainment
April 26, 1991 A Kiss Before Dying distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by 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; produced by 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[e] 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 distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by Waterhorse Productions and Finnegan-Pinchuk Productions
April 29, 1992 Leaving Normal co-production with Mirage Enterprises
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 distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by South Side Amusement Company
October 23, 1992 Dr. Giggles[f] 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 distribution only; produced by 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[e] North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Communications and Renaissance Pictures
March 5, 1993 Mad Dog and Glory distribution only; produced by De Fina/Cappa
March 12, 1993 CB4 distribution only; produced by Imagine Films Entertainment
April 2, 1993 Cop and a Half
April 30, 1993 Splitting Heirs British film; distribution only; produced by Prominent Features
May 7, 1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by Alphaville and Renaissance Pictures
September 10, 1993 The Real McCoy North American distribution only; produced by Bregman/Baer Productions, Inc.
October 1, 1993 For Love or Money distribution only; produced by Imagine Films Entertainment
October 15, 1993 Judgment Night[f] distribution outside Italy and Japan only; produced by Largo Entertainment and JVC Entertainment
November 10, 1993 Carlito's Way distribution outside Italy, Eastern Europe and the CIS only; 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 distribution only; produced by 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][nb 1]

1994

Release date Title Notes
February 11, 1994 The Getaway[f] North American distribution only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment and The Turman-Foster Company
February 18, 1994 Reality Bites distribution only; produced by Jersey Films
March 4, 1994 Greedy co-production with Imagine Entertainment
March 18, 1994 The Paper
May 13, 1994 Crooklyn distribution only; produced by 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 co-production with Imagine Entertainment
July 1, 1994 The Shadow distribution outside Italy, Eastern Europe and the CIS only; produced by Bregman/Baer Productions Inc.
July 15, 1994 True Lies[g] 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[f] 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 distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm Ltd.
November 4, 1994 The War distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by Crypt Keeper Productions
February 10, 1995 Billy Madison distribution only; produced by Robert Simonds Productions
February 24, 1995 The Hunted distribution only; produced by Bregman/Baer Productions, Inc. and Davis Entertainment
March 24, 1995 Major Payne distribution only; produced by Wife 'n Kids Productions
April 21, 1995 The Cure[h] North American distribution only; produced by Island World
April 28, 1995 Village of the Damned co-production with Alphaville Films
May 26, 1995 Casper co-production with Amblin Entertainment and The Harvey Entertainment Company
June 30, 1995 Apollo 13 co-production with 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 distribution only; produced by the Gordon Company, Davis Entertainment and Licht/Mueller Film Corporation
August 4, 1995 Babe distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by 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
November 3, 1995 Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by Shattered Productions, Signature Entertainment and Imperial Entertainment
December 29, 1995 12 Monkeys[i] distribution outside the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan only; produced by Atlas Entertainment and Classico

1996

Release date Title Notes
February 16, 1996 Happy Gilmore distribution only; produced by Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and Robert Simonds Productions
March 15, 1996 Ed distribution only; produced by Longview Entertainment
March 29, 1996 Sgt. Bilko co-production with Imagine Entertainment
April 12, 1996 Fear
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 distribution only; produced by the Bubble Factory
May 31, 1996 Dragonheart distribution only; produced by Raffaella De Laurentiis Productions
June 28, 1996 The Nutty Professor co-production with Imagine Entertainment
July 19, 1996 The Frighteners distribution only; produced by WingNut Films
August 16, 1996 Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood distribution only; produced by Crypt Keeper Productions
September 6, 1996 Bulletproof co-production with Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and Robert Simonds Productions
September 13, 1996 Grace of My Heart international theatrical distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures
October 11, 1996 The Chamber co-production with Imagine Entertainment and Davis Entertainment
December 6, 1996 Daylight distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by The Bubble Factory, Boy of the Year Productions and All Girl Productions
April 18, 1997 McHale's Navy distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by The Bubble Factory
August 22, 1997 Leave It to Beaver co-production with Robert Simonds Productions
August 29, 1997 Kull the Conqueror distribution only; produced by Raffaella De Laurentiis Productions
November 14, 1997 The Jackal distribution outside France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan only; produced by 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; distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by 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] produced by R.L. Entertainment and Largo Entertainment
March 20, 1998 Primary Colors North American, U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by 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; produced by Mutual Film Company, Prelude Pictures and Raffaella De Laurentiis Productions
May 22, 1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas[j] distribution only; produced by 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[k] distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by Kennedy Miller Productions
December 4, 1998 Psycho distribution only; produced by 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] produced by Mutual Film Company, Dark Horse Entertainment and Valhalla Motion Pictures
February 19, 1999 October Sky distribution only; produced by 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 distribution only; produced by Alphaville
May 28, 1999 Notting Hill distribution in North and Latin America, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and the Benelux only; produced by PolyGram Films and Working Title Films
July 9, 1999 American Pie[j] 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[l] 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 distribution only; produced by 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[m] 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[n] North American distribution only; produced by 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[l] 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 distribution only; produced by the Kennedy/Marshall Company; rights licensed to Filmauro for Italy
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[n] North American distribution only; produced by 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 International rights co-owned by MGM (via Orion Pictures)
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ Owned by Disney (via 20th Century Studios)
  8. ^ International rights co-owned by MGM
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ a b Universal has since reclaimed international rights from Lionsgate (via Summit Entertainment)
  11. ^ Universal has since reclaimed international rights to Bride of Chucky
  12. ^ a b Co-owned by Warner Bros.
  13. ^ 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
  14. ^ a b Co-owned by Beacon Pictures and Resurgence Media Group

Release notes

  1. ^ Released in Ireland theaters on December 27, 1993


References

  1. ^ "Fried Green Tomatoes - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. ^ "The 65th Academy Awards | 1993". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  3. ^ "Scent of a Woman - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ a b "The 66th Academy Awards | 1994". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  5. ^ "Schindler's List - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  6. ^ "In the Name of the Father - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  7. ^ a b "The 68th Academy Awards | 1996". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  8. ^ "Apollo 13 - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  9. ^ "Babe - Golden Globe". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  10. ^ "American President, The - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  11. ^ "Boxer, The - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  12. ^ "Kissing A Fool". British Board of Film Classification.
  13. ^ "Kissing A Fool (35mm)". Australian Classification Board.
  14. ^ "Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas". British Board of Film Classification.
  15. ^ "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". Danish Film Database.
  16. ^ "The 71st Academy Awards (1999)". Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  17. ^ "Shakespeare in Love – Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  18. ^ "Patch Adams - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  19. ^ "Virus (1999)". ofdb.de.
  20. ^ "VIRUS". procinema.ch.
  21. ^ "Story of Us, The (35mm)". Australian Classification Board.
  22. ^ "Guest House Paradiso". vinegarsyndrome.com.
  23. ^ "The 72nd Academy Awards | 2000". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  24. ^ "Man on the Moon - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  25. ^ "Hurricane, The - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Universal Pictures films.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.