![]() She already knows that she wants to become a spy. Harriet isn't like your average sixth-grader. After all, how else will you show them what the good old days had to offer? Favorite Quintessential ‘90s Family Movies 1. So, without further ado, read on for some of the best ‘90s family movies to watch with your kids. Alas, there’s not enough time or space to mine all of the glorious animated classics that came from the decade. You’ll notice this list doesn’t include animated movies, though. That's sort of the trademark of a great '90s movie - they contain multitudes when it comes to genre. Some will make you cry, others will make you laugh, and usually, they'll do both. The following list of suggestions includes all sorts of genres. And you had to choose wisely, as you'd likely end up rewatching it all weekend and memorizing the funniest parts since you didn't have the plethora of things to watch on Netflix, Disney+, or some other streaming service. Back in the day, going to a video store on a Friday night with your fam and picking something out for movie night felt like a thrilling (and sometimes harrowing) experience. But when it comes to movies that everyone in the household can enjoy, '90s family movies are truly it. Have great films been released over the past two decades? Sure (see also: ouch, we're old). And if you find out that unfortunately, that friend is already engaged to Cameron Diaz, well, that’s just bad luck.If you grew up in the '90s, you know that they just don't make movies like they used to. But if for no other reason, let it be your sign to finally make good on that pact you made with your friend 10 years ago that if you weren’t married by age 28, you would just marry each other. Those are two pretty great reasons to watch a movie. However, if for some incomprehensible reason you are not a fan, let us raise you one Dermot Mulroney. My Best Friend’s Weddingĭid you think you’d make it through this list with only two Julia Roberts references? Think again. But although the movie really was filmed in Connecticut, the pizza joint we see in the movie isn’t the original one that inspired it - however, the original Mystic Pizza restaurant still stands and pays homage to screenwriter Amy Jones on its website. Never. And that of course applies to Mystic Pizza, which stars our heroine and her sisters, played by Lili Taylor and Annabeth Gish as waitresses in the quaint Connecticut fishing village of Mystic, Connecticut - a town known for the actual pizza shop that inspired the movie as well as for a very nice aquarium. This reporter will never tire of rewatching any Julia Roberts movie, no matter how many times she’s seen it. Julia Roberts in Mystic Pizza Mystic Pizza ![]() Looking back, it’s clear that he was born to play Roman Roy on Succession. Oh yeah, and Michael Cera isn’t bad, either. Although it’s hard to ignore that Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is very much a manic-pixie-dream-girl character, it can perhaps be forgiven due to the existence of Kieran Culkin as Wallace Wells. This movie ushered in the 2010s with such effortless grace and panache that it’s honestly such a shame that the decade ended the way it did. So if you’re as angry about late-stage capitalism as Millennials on dating apps, then this will make for a very satisfying rewatch. ![]() Mondo Burger, the fast-food giant, tries to lie, cheat and steal its way to Ed’s secret sauce recipe, all while filling their sub-par burgers with the made-up food chemical Triampathol. Looking back, Good Burger’s plot is really a commentary on the evils of capitalism. We suggest rewatching this one with your 420-friendly father, or perhaps a cool uncle or two. It’s also got an iconically stacked cast with not only the incredible Jeff Bridges, but also John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliott, Mark Pellegrino, and even Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Big Lebowski is such a cult classic that for a time, there was a store in Greenwich Village that exclusively sold Lebowski-themed merch. Another absolute classic that’s an extremely quotable movie.
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