Best movies of before 2000

Heathers(1988)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 63

In order to get out of the snobby clique that is destroying her good-girl reputation, an intelligent teen teams up with a dark sociopath in a plot to kill the cool kids.



The Remains of the Day(1993)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 65

A butler who sacrificed body and soul to service in the years leading up to World War II realizes too late how misguided his loyalty was to his lordly employer.



Philadelphia(1993)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 59

When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.



Crimes and Misdemeanors(1989)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 64

An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated with another woman.



Born on the Fourth of July(1989)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 62

The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.



The Color of Money(1986)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 62

Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.



Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 58

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.



A Few Good Men(1992)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 60

Neo military lawyer Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder; they contend they were acting under orders.



Miller's Crossing(1990)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 61

Tom Regan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.



WarGames(1983)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 62

A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.



Home Alone(1990)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 59

An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.



Saturday Night Fever(1977)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 63

A Brooklyn teenager feels his only chance to succeed is as the king of the disco floor. His carefree youth and weekend dancing help him to forget the reality of his bleak life.



Lethal Weapon(1987)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 60

A veteran policeman, Murtaugh, is partnered with a younger, suicidal officer, Riggs. They both have one thing in common: hating working in pairs. Now they must learn to work with one another to stop a gang of drug smugglers.



My Own Private Idaho(1991)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 65

Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.



Total Recall(1990)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 59

When a man goes for virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or does he?



Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer(1986)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 68

Henry, a drifter, commits a series of brutal murders, supposedly operating with impunity.



The Breakfast Club(1985)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 59

Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.



The Lost Boys(1987)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 61

After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.



My Cousin Vinny(1992)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 61

Two New Yorkers are accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college, and one of their cousins--an inexperienced, loudmouth lawyer not accustomed to Southern rules and manners--comes in to defend them.



Time Bandits(1981)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 64

A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.




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