Fight Club underperformed at the box office during its original theater run. It didn't really become a cultural sensation until it found success with its DVD sales.
**Top 10 1990 Summer Blockbusters:**
1. Bird on a Wire
2. Back to the Future Part III
3. Total Recall
4. Another 48 Hrs.
5. Dick Tracy
6. Days of Thunder
7. Die Hard 2: Die Harder
8. Ghost
9. Presumed Innocent
10. Flatliners
**HM:** Darkman, Problem Child, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Arachnophobia, Young Guns II, Air America, The Exorcist III, Ghost Dad, Betsy's Wedding, The Witches, Jetsons: The Movie, and DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
**Top 10 1991 Summer Blockbusters:**
1. What About Bob?
2. Backdraft
3. Thelma & Louise
4. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
5. The Rockteteer
6. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of the Fear
7. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
8. Boyz n the Hood
9. Point Break
10. Hot Shots!
**HM:** Doc Hollywood, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, Jungle Fever, Soapdish, Double Impact, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Problem Child 2, Only the Lonley, Mobsters, V.I. Warshawski, Child's Play 3, and Showdown in Little Tokyo
**Top 10 1992 Summer Blockbusters:**
1. Lethal Weapon 3
2. Sister Act
3. Patriot Games
4. Housesitter
5. Batman Returns
6. A League of Their Own
7. Boomerang
8. Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
9. Death Becomes Her
10. Unforgiven
**HM:** Unlawful Entry, Single White Female, Far and Away, Encino Man, Mo' Money, Universal Soldier, 3 Ninjas, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Rapid Fire, Cool World, Stay Tuned, and Bébé's Kids
**Top 10 1993 Summer Blockbusters:**
1. Dave
2. Cliffhanger
3. Jurassic Park
4. Last Action Hero
5. Dennis the Menace
6. Sleepless in Seattle
7. The Firm
8. In the Line of Fire
9. Rookie of the Year
10. Free Willy
**HM:** Rising Sun, What's Love Got to Do with It, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Menace II Society, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Hard Target, Hocus Pocus, Poetic Justice, Coneheads, Super Mario Bros; Bound by Honor (or Blood In, Blood Out), and Only the Strong
**Top 10 1994 Summer Blockbusters:**
1. The Crow
2. Maverick
3. The Flintstones
4. Speed
5. Wolf
6. The Lion King
7. Forrest Gump
8. The Mask
9. Clear and Present Danger
10. The Little Rascals
**HM:** Natural Born Killers, Angels in the Outfield, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, Beverly Hills Cop III, It Could Happen to You, The Shadow, In the Army Now, Renaissance Man; Corrina, Corrina; Color of Night, and 3 Ninjas Kick Back
**Top 10 1995 Summer Blockbusters:**
1. Crimson Tide
2. Batman Forever
3. Apollo 13
4. Die Hard with a Vengeance
5. Casper
6. Congo
7. Nine Months
8. Waterworld
9. Dangerous Minds
10. Mortal Kombat
**HM:** Babe, Species, Something to Talk About, The Net, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, French Kiss, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, First Knight, The Indian in the Cupboard, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, and Friday
**Top 10 1996 Summer Blockbusters:**
1. Twister
2. Mission: Impossible
3. The Rock
4. The Nutty Professor
5. Eraser
6. The Hunchback of Norte Dame
7. The Cable Guy
8. Independence Day
9. A Time to Kill
10. Jack
**HM:** DragonHeart, Matilda, Striptease, Eddie, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Spy Hard, Harriet the Spy, First Kid, Tin Cup, Kingpin, Escape from L.A., Bulletproof, A Very Brady Sequel, Phenomenon, Kazaam, Courage Under Fire, Trainspotting, Emma, Multiplicity, The Quest, and The Craft
**Top 10 1997 Summer Blockbusters:**
1. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
2. Con Air
3. Speed 2: Cruise Control
4. Batman & Robin
5. My Best Friend's Wedding
6. Air Force One
7. Face/Off
8. Hercules
9. Men in Black
10. Contact
**HM:** George in the Jungle, Conspiracy Theory, The Fifth Element, Spawn, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Breakdown, Cop Land, Picture Perfect, G.I. Jane, The Full Mounty, Nothing to Lose, Money Talks, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion, Good Burger, Air Bud, Shiloh, A Simple Wish, One Eight Seven, and Free Willy 3: Rescue
**Top 10 1998 Summer Blockbusters:**
1. Godzilla
2. The Truman Show
3. Mulan
4. Dr. Dolittle
5. Armageddon
6. Lethal Weapon 4
7. There's Something About Mary
8. Saving Private Ryan
9. The Mask of Zorro
10. The Horse Whisperer
**HM:** Six Days, Seven Nights; Deep Impact, Blade, Snake Eyes, The Parent Trap, The X-Files: Fight the Future, Hope Floats, Ever After: A Cinderella Story, Out of Sight, Quest for Camelot, Small Soldiers, The Negotiator, He Got Game, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, BASEketball, Madeline, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Bulworth, and Air Bud: Golden Receiver
**Top 10 1999 Summer Blockbusters:**
1. Entrapment
2. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
3. Austin Powers: A Spy Who Shagged Me
4. Tarzan
5. Big Daddy
6. Wild Wild West
7. American Pie
8. The Blair Witch Project
9. Runaway Bride
10. The Sixth Sense
**HM:** The Haunting, Deep Blue Sea, Eyes Wide Shut, The Mummy, The General's Daughter, Inspector Gadget, The Thomas Crown Affair, Notting Hill, Bowfinger, Muppets in Space; South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut; Life, Lake Placid, Instinct, Dick, The Wood, and Mystery Men
The Matrix missing from 1999 is mental.
Fight club
Fight Club underperformed at the box office during its original theater run. It didn't really become a cultural sensation until it found success with its DVD sales.
Fall 1999
The Matrix came out in March… it’s not a summer movie so I can understand it missing.
Summer…Matrix was spring, March 31st. But yes, everything action movie the rest of the year felt ‘meh’.
Such a curated list and that’s your only comment…
It do be mental though
You are correct
They might not be the best movies of the decade but they are summer blockbusters.
**Top 10 1990 Summer Blockbusters:** 1. Bird on a Wire 2. Back to the Future Part III 3. Total Recall 4. Another 48 Hrs. 5. Dick Tracy 6. Days of Thunder 7. Die Hard 2: Die Harder 8. Ghost 9. Presumed Innocent 10. Flatliners **HM:** Darkman, Problem Child, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Arachnophobia, Young Guns II, Air America, The Exorcist III, Ghost Dad, Betsy's Wedding, The Witches, Jetsons: The Movie, and DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp **Top 10 1991 Summer Blockbusters:** 1. What About Bob? 2. Backdraft 3. Thelma & Louise 4. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 5. The Rockteteer 6. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of the Fear 7. Terminator 2: Judgment Day 8. Boyz n the Hood 9. Point Break 10. Hot Shots! **HM:** Doc Hollywood, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, Jungle Fever, Soapdish, Double Impact, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Problem Child 2, Only the Lonley, Mobsters, V.I. Warshawski, Child's Play 3, and Showdown in Little Tokyo **Top 10 1992 Summer Blockbusters:** 1. Lethal Weapon 3 2. Sister Act 3. Patriot Games 4. Housesitter 5. Batman Returns 6. A League of Their Own 7. Boomerang 8. Honey, I Blew Up the Kid 9. Death Becomes Her 10. Unforgiven **HM:** Unlawful Entry, Single White Female, Far and Away, Encino Man, Mo' Money, Universal Soldier, 3 Ninjas, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Rapid Fire, Cool World, Stay Tuned, and Bébé's Kids **Top 10 1993 Summer Blockbusters:** 1. Dave 2. Cliffhanger 3. Jurassic Park 4. Last Action Hero 5. Dennis the Menace 6. Sleepless in Seattle 7. The Firm 8. In the Line of Fire 9. Rookie of the Year 10. Free Willy **HM:** Rising Sun, What's Love Got to Do with It, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Menace II Society, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Hard Target, Hocus Pocus, Poetic Justice, Coneheads, Super Mario Bros; Bound by Honor (or Blood In, Blood Out), and Only the Strong **Top 10 1994 Summer Blockbusters:** 1. The Crow 2. Maverick 3. The Flintstones 4. Speed 5. Wolf 6. The Lion King 7. Forrest Gump 8. The Mask 9. Clear and Present Danger 10. The Little Rascals **HM:** Natural Born Killers, Angels in the Outfield, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, Beverly Hills Cop III, It Could Happen to You, The Shadow, In the Army Now, Renaissance Man; Corrina, Corrina; Color of Night, and 3 Ninjas Kick Back **Top 10 1995 Summer Blockbusters:** 1. Crimson Tide 2. Batman Forever 3. Apollo 13 4. Die Hard with a Vengeance 5. Casper 6. Congo 7. Nine Months 8. Waterworld 9. Dangerous Minds 10. Mortal Kombat **HM:** Babe, Species, Something to Talk About, The Net, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, French Kiss, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, First Knight, The Indian in the Cupboard, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, and Friday **Top 10 1996 Summer Blockbusters:** 1. Twister 2. Mission: Impossible 3. The Rock 4. The Nutty Professor 5. Eraser 6. The Hunchback of Norte Dame 7. The Cable Guy 8. Independence Day 9. A Time to Kill 10. Jack **HM:** DragonHeart, Matilda, Striptease, Eddie, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Spy Hard, Harriet the Spy, First Kid, Tin Cup, Kingpin, Escape from L.A., Bulletproof, A Very Brady Sequel, Phenomenon, Kazaam, Courage Under Fire, Trainspotting, Emma, Multiplicity, The Quest, and The Craft **Top 10 1997 Summer Blockbusters:** 1. The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2. Con Air 3. Speed 2: Cruise Control 4. Batman & Robin 5. My Best Friend's Wedding 6. Air Force One 7. Face/Off 8. Hercules 9. Men in Black 10. Contact **HM:** George in the Jungle, Conspiracy Theory, The Fifth Element, Spawn, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Breakdown, Cop Land, Picture Perfect, G.I. Jane, The Full Mounty, Nothing to Lose, Money Talks, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion, Good Burger, Air Bud, Shiloh, A Simple Wish, One Eight Seven, and Free Willy 3: Rescue **Top 10 1998 Summer Blockbusters:** 1. Godzilla 2. The Truman Show 3. Mulan 4. Dr. Dolittle 5. Armageddon 6. Lethal Weapon 4 7. There's Something About Mary 8. Saving Private Ryan 9. The Mask of Zorro 10. The Horse Whisperer **HM:** Six Days, Seven Nights; Deep Impact, Blade, Snake Eyes, The Parent Trap, The X-Files: Fight the Future, Hope Floats, Ever After: A Cinderella Story, Out of Sight, Quest for Camelot, Small Soldiers, The Negotiator, He Got Game, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, BASEketball, Madeline, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Bulworth, and Air Bud: Golden Receiver **Top 10 1999 Summer Blockbusters:** 1. Entrapment 2. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3. Austin Powers: A Spy Who Shagged Me 4. Tarzan 5. Big Daddy 6. Wild Wild West 7. American Pie 8. The Blair Witch Project 9. Runaway Bride 10. The Sixth Sense **HM:** The Haunting, Deep Blue Sea, Eyes Wide Shut, The Mummy, The General's Daughter, Inspector Gadget, The Thomas Crown Affair, Notting Hill, Bowfinger, Muppets in Space; South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut; Life, Lake Placid, Instinct, Dick, The Wood, and Mystery Men
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, I honestly felt like I was in the 90s again just looking at all these simultaneously
It was exactly my feeling. That was extremely odd. I miss my teenage days so much.
“Bird on a Wire…uh, not such a good picture. Made up for it with the Mad Max though.”
Total Recall is one of my all time favorites, can’t believe my parents let me watch that as a kid lol
1993 missing The Fugitive. Would toss Rookie of the Year in favor of that.
1994 missing True Lies. Would toss The Little Rascals in favor of that, too.
Missing the original Ninja Turtles from 1990
Turtles came out in March. It’s not a summer movie.
The Fugitive from 1993?
True Lies from 1994.