20 Awesome 90s Movies That Deserve More Love
Underappreciated 1990s movies you should really seek out.
It would be impossible to list all the films the 1990s gave us that we still love, enjoy, and recommend to our loved ones to this day.
It's a touch easier, though, to dig into those films that were overshadowed by the hits surrounding them, whether they were low-budget commercial failures buried in obscurity because of bigger studio hits, or critical duds that were always far more rewarding than their detractors claimed.
Though it's easy to see why some of these underappreciated gems failed or were seldom seen by audiences, it also feels tragic and unfair that they've never really found their place in the decade's canon of widely renowned greats.
From early gems by revered filmmakers such as the Coen Brothers and Steven Soderbergh to underseen dramas starring Will Smith, Heath Ledger, and Rose Byrne before they made it as big stars, the following movies all have heaps to offer, despite their unfairly muted pop culture footprint.
With that in mind, here are 20 great (or at least fun) '90s movies that really deserve more love than they currently get.
20. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
In the vast pantheon that is the Coen Brothers' sprawling filmography, The Hudsucker Proxy is absolutely the pair playing in a minor key. But the truth is, Joel and Ethan Coen at their most minor still reach a level better than most directors can hope for.
In The Hudsucker Proxy, a riotous screwball comedy co-written with Sam Raimi, Tim Robbins stars as a naive but hardworking mailroom worker installed as the CEO of a large manufacturing firm, placed in his position by its board of directors to play the stock market to their money-hungry advantage.
Admittedly lacking the bite required to turn itself into a more memorable social satire, the comedy at least works as an entertaining showcase for its cast, which also includes the great Paul Newman and a host of Coen Brothers' regulars in Steve Buscemi and John Mahoney, as well as its directors' ability to craft great set pieces and brilliant gags.
Amusing and littered with talent, The Hudsucker Proxy is a fine little comedy indeed.