List of Universal Pictures films (1990–1999)
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This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures (founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company) between 1990 and 1999. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.
1990
[edit]| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 19, 1990 | Tremors | co-production with No Frills Productions and Pacific Western Productions |
| March 9, 1990 | Coupe de Ville | North American distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Productions |
| March 30, 1990 | Opportunity Knocks | North American distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment |
| April 6, 1990 | Cry-Baby[a] | 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 | co-production with Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| July 27, 1990 | Problem Child | co-production with Imagine Entertainment and Robert Simmonds Productions |
| 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 | co-production with 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
[edit]| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 1991 | Lionheart[b] | 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 |
| 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 | 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 and Robert Simonds Productions |
| July 26, 1991 | Mobsters | |
| August 9, 1991 | Pure Luck | |
| 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 | |
| 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[c] | North American, French and Spanish distribution only; produced by The Saul Zaentz Company |
| December 27, 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[1] North American distribution only; co-production with Act III Communications, Electric Shadow Productions and Avnet/Kerner Productions |
1992
[edit]| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 10, 1992 | Kuffs | North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Communications |
| 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 |
| 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 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 | co-production with Pacific Western Productions |
| September 4, 1992 | Out on a Limb | co-production with Interscope Communications |
| September 9, 1992 | Sneakers | |
| October 2, 1992 | Mr. Baseball | co-production with Outlaw Productions |
| October 16, 1992 | The Public Eye | co-production with South Side Amusement Company |
| October 23, 1992 | Dr. Giggles[d] | distribution outside Italy and Japan only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment and Dark Horse Entertainment |
| December 23, 1992 | Scent of a Woman | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[2] Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.[3] co-production with City Light Films |
| December 25, 1992 | Trespass | |
| December 30, 1992 | Lorenzo's Oil | co-production with Kennedy Miller Productions |
1993
[edit]| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 29, 1993 | Matinee | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Films and Renaissance Pictures |
| September 10, 1993 | The Real McCoy | North American distribution only; co-production with Bregman/Baer Productions |
| October 1, 1993 | For Love or Money | distribution only; produced by Imagine Films Entertainment |
| October 15, 1993 | Judgment Night[d] | 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 | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[4] Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.[5] co-production with Amblin Entertainment 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 | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[4] Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.[6] co-production with Hell's Kitchen Films |
1994
[edit]| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 1994 | The Getaway[d] | North American distribution only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment and 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 |
| 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[e] | international distribution outside Germany, Scandinavia, Japan, France and Italy only; produced by Lightstorm Entertainment; distributed in North America, France 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[d] | 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 |
| 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 Capcom Entertainment and Edward R. Pressman Productions; international distribution handled by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International under the title Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle |
1995
[edit]| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 13, 1995 | 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 Company |
| March 24, 1995 | Major Payne | co-production with Wife 'n Kids Productions |
| April 21, 1995 | The Cure | North American distribution only; co-production with Island Pictures |
| 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 | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[7] Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[8] distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2023 |
| July 28, 1995 | Waterworld | co-production with the Gordon Company, Davis Entertainment Company and Licht/Mueller Film Corporation |
| August 4, 1995 | Babe | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[7] Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.[9] co-production with Kennedy Miller Productions |
| 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 |
| Strange Days | international distribution outside Germany, France and Italy only; produced by Lightstorm Entertainment; distributed in North America, France and Italy by 20th Century Fox | |
| November 3, 1995 | Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | co-production with Bregman/Baer Productions Inc. |
| November 17, 1995 | The American President | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.[10] international distribution only; co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment and Wildwood Enterprises; distributed in North America by Columbia Pictures |
| November 22, 1995 | Casino | 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 | distribution outside the U.K. and Ireland, France, Germany and Japan only; co-production with Atlas Entertainment and Classico |
1996
[edit]| 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 26, 1996 | The Quest | North America and U.K. distribution only; produced by Selima Films |
| May 10, 1996 | Twister | international distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros. Pictures and Amblin Entertainment; distributed in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures |
| May 17, 1996 | Flipper | co-production with The Bubble Factory |
| May 31, 1996 | Dragonheart | |
| 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 | Bordello of Blood | co-production with Crypt Keeper Productions |
| September 6, 1996 | Bulletproof | co-production with Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Robert Simonds Productions |
| September 13, 1996 | Grace of My Heart | international theatrical and U.S. home video 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 |
1997
[edit]| 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 |
| April 18, 1997 | McHale's Navy | |
| May 2, 1997 | Commandments | co-production with Gramercy Pictures |
| 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 and Japan only; co-production with Mutual Film Company and Alphaville |
| December 12, 1997 | For Richer or Poorer | co-production with The Bubble Factory |
| December 19, 1997 | The Apostle | distribution in Latin America, U.K. and France only; produced by October Films and Butcher's Run Films |
| December 31, 1997 | The Boxer | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[11] co-production with Hell's Kitchen Films |
1998
[edit]| 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 and Latin American and Australian distribution only; co-production with R.L. Entertainment and Largo Entertainment |
| March 20, 1998 | Primary Colors | North American and U.K. distribution only; co-production with Mutual Film Company |
| April 3, 1998 | Mercury Rising | co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
| May 1, 1998 | Black Dog | North American and U.K. distribution only; co-production with Mutual Film Company, Prelude Pictures and Mace Neufeld Productions |
| May 22, 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | North American, U.K. and Scandinavian distribution only; co-production with Summit Entertainment and Rhino Films |
| 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); distributed in North America by DreamWorks Pictures |
| 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 | North American distribution only; co-production with David Kirschner Productions |
| November 13, 1998 | Meet Joe Black | co-production with City Lights Films |
| November 25, 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City | co-production with Kennedy Miller Productions, and the second and final chapter of the Babe film series. |
| December 4, 1998 | Psycho | co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
| December 11, 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.[12] Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.[13] international distribution only; co-production with Miramax Films and The Bedford Falls Company; distributed in North America by Miramax Films |
| A Simple Plan | UK and Ireland theatrical distribution only; produced by Paramount Pictures, Savoy Pictures, Mutual Film Company, BBC, UGC, Tele-München, Toho-Towa, and Newmarket Capital Group | |
| December 25, 1998 | Patch Adams | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.[14] co-production with Blue Wolf Productions |
1999
[edit]| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 15, 1999 | Virus | North American and U.K. distribution only; co-production with Mutual Film Company, Valhalla Motion Pictures, and Dark Horse Entertainment |
| 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 | select international distribution 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 | distribution outside U.K. and Ireland only; produced by PolyGram Films and Working Title Films |
| July 9, 1999 | American Pie | distribution in English-speaking territories only; co-production with Zide/Perry Productions |
| August 6, 1999 | Mystery Men | co-production with Golar Productions and Dark Horse Entertainment |
| August 13, 1999 | Bowfinger | co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
| August 20, 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | select international distribution only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Simian Films; distributed in North and Latin America and Asia (excluding Japan) by Warner Bros. Pictures |
| August 27, 1999 | Dudley Do-Right | co-production with Jay Ward Productions, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment, and Davis Entertainment |
| September 17, 1999 | For Love of the Game | co-production with Beacon Pictures, Tig Productions and Mirage Enterprises |
| October 1, 1999 | Plunkett & Macleane | Canadian distribution only; produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Arts Council of England, and Working Title Films |
| October 15, 1999 | The Story of Us | North American and Australian distribution only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment |
| October 22, 1999 | The Best Man[f] | 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 |
| November 24, 1999 | End of Days | North American distribution only; co-production with Beacon Pictures |
| December 3, 1999 | Guest House Paradiso | |
| December 10, 1999 | The Green Mile | Nominated of the Academy Award: Best Picture.[15] select international distribution only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Darkwoods Productions; distributed in North and Latin America and Asia (excluding Japan) by Warner Bros. Pictures |
| December 22, 1999 | Man on the Moon | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[16] North American and U.K. distribution only; co-production with Mutual Film Company, Jersey Films, Cinehaus and Shapiro/West Productions |
| Snow Falling on Cedars | co-production with The Kennedy/Marshall Company | |
| December 25, 1999 | Angela's Ashes | international distribution only; co-production with Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, David Brown Productions, and Dirty Hands Productions |
| December 29, 1999 | The Hurricane | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[17] North American distribution only; co-production with Beacon Pictures and Azoff Films |
See also
[edit]- List of Focus Features films
- List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films
- Universal Pictures
- Category:Lists of films by studio
Notes
[edit]- ^ This film has since been transferred to Universal's Focus Features division
- ^ Owned by Moonstone Entertainment, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to MVD Entertainment Group
- ^ Owned by Teatro della Pace Films, with distribution handled by Warner Bros.
- ^ a b c d Owned by Library Rights Company (UK), Ltd. and Zelus Film Holding Company, LLC, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to Shout! Studios
- ^ Owned by Disney (via 20th Century Studios)
- ^ 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
References
[edit]- ^ "Fried Green Tomatoes - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "The 65th Academy Awards | 1993". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Scent of a Woman - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ a b "The 66th Academy Awards | 1994". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Schindler's List - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "In the Name of the Father - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ a b "The 68th Academy Awards | 1996". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Apollo 13 - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Babe - Golden Globe". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "American President, The - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Boxer, The - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "The 71st Academy Awards (1999)". Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Shakespeare in Love – Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Patch Adams - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "The 72nd Academy Awards | 2000". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Man on the Moon - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Hurricane, The - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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