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Top 10 Grossing Movies from the 1990s

Here are the ten movies that took in the most at the box office during the 1990s

7 min readOct 30, 2026

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In the 1990s, people still loved to go to the movie theaters to see the latest releases. Sure, Blockbuster would eventually have them for rent, but there was nothing like seeing a movie during its first run in the comfort of a dark movie theater with surround sound and a giant box of popcorn on your lap.

The decade broke records with the amount that people spent to go see the movies. Many of the films would spawn popular franchises that would go on to make even more money. What were some of the biggest movies released in the 1990s?

Here are the ten top grossing movies from the last decade of the millennium.

10. Armageddon (1998)

Worldwide Gross: $553,709,788

The 1998 movie, Armageddon, had a big cast and a big budget. It cost over $140 million to make. But it scored big at the box office, taking in over half a billion dollars.

The cast included Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck Liv Tyler, Steve Buscemi, Owen Wilson, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Billy Bob Thorton.

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Curt Melzer
Curt Melzer

Written by Curt Melzer

High school teacher, older parent of a wonderful daughter, bar owner, former stagehand & traveler who likes to read, write & share ideas about eclectic things.

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