50 Best Movies From 1995

The 1990s marked a pivotal decade for filmmaking, and the midpoint of 1995 was no exception. Moviegoers across the globe flocked to theaters as a number of now-iconic flicks hit the big screen—gripping dramas like Apollo 13 and family-friendly fare like Pocahontas dominated the global box office, showcasing a wide breadth of filmmaking talent and audience tastes.

That said, not all releases from 1995 were winners. For every breakthrough success like Clueless and While You Were Sleeping, there were widely maligned flops like Waterworld and Showgirls. Though a few of these underperformers have been recontextualized as misunderstood classics in the years since their release, there's no denying that audiences rejected quite a few 1995 movies.

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Nevertheless, 1995 was a year of major milestones in the film industry. Consider Toy Story, the first feature film to be animated completely with CGI. Or the silver-screen return of the world's most famous fictional spy, James Bond, reembodied by Pierce Brosnan in GoldenEye. And, of course, there are awards to consider: 1995 films like Braveheart and the Italian film The Postman went on to win big at the 1996 Oscars, securing their lasting legacy among cinephiles.

To celebrate the top-rated movies that turn 30 in 2025, Stacker looked at IMDb user reviews to create a list of 50 of the best movies from 1995. Ties were broken by number of IMDb votes, and only movies with at least 15,000 votes were considered.

Read on to find out whether your favorite film made the cut, and to see which 1995 movies you should add to your watch list.