List of Universal Pictures films (1990–1999)

This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures in 1990–1999, founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. 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 US distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment
March 30, 1990 Opportunity Knocks US 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; last film to use the 1963-1990 logo
May 25, 1990 Back to the Future Part III co-production with Amblin Entertainment; first film to use the 1990-1997 logo
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 US distribution only; produced by Imperial Entertainment
January 18, 1991 Once Around co-production with Cinecom Entertainment Group, Dreyfuss/James Productions and Double Play Productions
February 15, 1991 King Ralph co-production with Mirage Enterprises
March 6, 1991 Closet Land distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
March 8, 1991 The Hard Way co-production with The Badham/Cohen Group
March 29, 1991 Career Opportunities US 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, Kappa 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[b] US/France/Spain 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]
US distribution only; co-production with Act III Communications and Avnet/Kerner Productions

1992 edit

Release Date Title Notes
January 10, 1992 Kuffs US 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, Olmos Productions and The Sean Daniel Company
April 3, 1992 Beethoven co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment
April 17, 1992 The Babe
April 29, 1992 Leaving Normal
May 22, 1992 Far and Away distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
June 12, 1992 HouseSitter
July 31, 1992 Death Becomes Her
August 7, 1992 Raising Cain
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[c] distribution only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment Networks, 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 US distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Communications & 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 co-production with Prominent Features
May 7, 1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
June 11, 1993 Jurassic Park co-production with Amblin Entertainment
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 US 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[c] distribution only; produced by Largo Entertainment and JVC Entertainment Networks
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
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[c] US distribution only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment Networks, 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[d] select international distribution only; distributed in the U.S., France, and Italy by 20th Century Fox; produced by Lightstorm Entertainment
August 5, 1994 The Little Rascals co-production with King World Entertainment and Amblin Entertainment
September 16, 1994 Timecop[c] distribution only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment Networks, 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; Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International handled international distribution rights 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., Davis Entertainment and Toei Company
March 24, 1995 Major Payne co-production with Wife 'n Kids Productions
April 21, 1995 The Cure US 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
July 28, 1995 Waterworld co-production with Tig Productions
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 only; distributed in the U.S., France and Italy by 20th Century Fox; produced by Lightstorm Entertainment
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; distributed theatrically in the U.S. by Columbia Pictures; co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment and Wildwood Enterprises
November 22, 1995 Casino co-production with Kappa Films, Légende Entreprises and Tribeca Productions
December 22, 1995 Balto co-production with Amblimation
Sudden Death co-production with Shattered Productions
December 29, 1995 12 Monkeys North America and select international distribution only; co-production with Atlas Entertainment and Classico

1996 edit

Release Date Title Notes
February 16, 1996 Happy Gilmore co-production with 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 UK distribution only; produced by Selima Films
May 10, 1996 Twister international distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros. Pictures and Amblin Entertainment
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 and Eddie Murphy Productions
July 19, 1996 The Frighteners distribution only; produced by 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 US home video distribution only; produced by Gramercy Pictures
October 11, 1996 The Chamber co-production with Imagine Entertainment
December 6, 1996 Daylight co-production with Davis Entertainment

1997 edit

Release Date Title Notes
January 24, 1997 Fierce Creatures co-production with 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; last film to use the 1990-1997 logo
May 23, 1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park co-production with Amblin Entertainment; first film to use the 1997-2012 logo
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 co-production with Mutual Film Company and Alphaville
December 12, 1997 For Richer or Poorer co-production with The Bubble Factory
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 US distribution only; co-production with Largo Entertainment
March 20, 1998 Primary Colors US and UK distribution only; co-production with Mutual Film Company
April 3, 1998 Mercury Rising co-production with Imagine Entertainment
May 1, 1998 Black Dog US distribution only; co-production with Mutual Film Company and Mace Neufeld Productions
May 22, 1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas US/UK/Scandinavia 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
July 31, 1998 BASEketball co-production with Zucker Productions
September 18, 1998 One True Thing co-production with Monarch Pictures and Ufland Productions
October 16, 1998 Bride of Chucky US 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 international distribution only; co-production with Miramax Films and The Bedford Falls Company
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.[12] co-production with Blue Wolf Productions

1999 edit

Release Date Title Notes
January 15, 1999 Virus US and UK 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 16, 1999 Life
May 7, 1999 The Mummy co-production with Alphaville
May 28, 1999 Notting Hill distribution only; produced by PolyGram Films and Working Title Films
July 9, 1999 American Pie English-speaking territories distribution only; co-production with Zide/Perry Productions, Summit Entertainment and Newmarket Capital Group
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; distributed in the U.S. by Warner Bros. Pictures; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment
August 25, 1999 The Ninth Gate UK distribution only; produced by Le Studio Canal + and Artisan Entertainment
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, produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Arts Council of England, and Working Title Films
October 15, 1999 The Story of Us North American distribution only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment
October 22, 1999 The Best Man[e] co-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
October 29, 1999 Being John Malkovich Canada and International distribution only; produced by USA Films, Gramercy Pictures, Propaganda Films and Single Cell Pictures
November 5, 1999 The Bone Collector North American distribution only; co-production with Columbia Pictures
November 24, 1999 End of Days US 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.[13]
select international distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by Warner Bros. Pictures; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment
December 22, 1999 Man on the Moon Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[14]
North America and UK distribution only; co-production with Mutual Film Company
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[15]
US distribution only; co-production with Beacon Pictures

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ This film has since been transferred to Universal's Focus Features division
  2. ^ Owned by Teatro della Pace Films with distribution handled by Warner Bros.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Owned by Disney (via 20th Century Studios)
  5. ^ 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

  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. ^ "Patch Adams - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  13. ^ "The 72nd Academy Awards | 2000". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  14. ^ "Man on the Moon - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  15. ^ "Hurricane, The - Golden Globes". Retrieved 2024-02-11.

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