Movie Releases by Genre

The Avengers

The Avengers

August 14, 1998 | PG-13
The characters from the cult 1960s television show make it to the big screen.
Metascore:
12
User Score:
2.8
The Negotiator

The Negotiator

July 29, 1998 | R
Maverick negotiator Danny Roman (Jackson) is framed for embezzlement and the murder of his partner and best friend. Newly married and faced with an unjust prison sentence, Roman turns hostage-taker to smoke out the guilty ones in his own squad. Brought in to square off against Danny is the respected and methodical negotiator Chris Sabian (Spacey). Under siege and battling against time, the two lock in a deadly battle of wits, finding that when your friends betray you, sometimes the only person you can trust is a stranger.  (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.3
Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

July 24, 1998 | TV-MA
During the WWII D-Day invasion, a squad of soldiers led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) is sent into Normandy to find Private James Ryan (Matt Damon), and return him to his mother in America. She has already lost three other sons in this war.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.8
The Mask of Zorro

The Mask of Zorro

July 17, 1998 | PG-13
A sweeping romantic adventure of love and honor, of tragedy and triumph set against Mexico's fight for independence from the iron fist of Spain. (Sony)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.4
Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

July 10, 1998 | R
The "Lethal" quartet (Gibson, Glover, Russo and Pesci) is joined by junior detective Lee Butters (Rock), as the team struggles to unravel a series of crimes involving immigrant smuggling and counterfeiting. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
39
User Score:
7.7
Armageddon

Armageddon

July 1, 1998 | Unrated
When an asteroid the size of Texas is headed for Earth, the world's best deep core drilling team is sent to nuke the rock from the inside.
Metascore:
42
User Score:
6.3
I Went Down

I Went Down

June 24, 1998 | R
Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who sends Git to Cork with another debtor, Bunny Kelly, to find a guy named Frank Grogan, and take him to a man with a friendly face at a shack across a bog. It's a tougher assignment than it seems: Git's a novice, Bunny's prone to rash acts, Frank doesn't want to be found (and once he's found, he has no money), and maybe Tom's planning to murder Frank, which puts Git in a moral dilemma. Then, there's the long-ago disappearance of Sonny Mulligan. What's a decent and stand-up lad to do?
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Six Days Seven Nights

Six Days Seven Nights

June 12, 1998 | PG-13
A dream vacation that turns into a tropical nightmare. A gruff, rough-hewn cargo pilot living in the islands, Quinn Harris (Ford) hates tourists ... though he's not above making a fast buck from a sharp-tongued New Yorker, Robin Monroe (Heche), when she's desperate for a quick flight to Tahiti. But this already uneasy relationship suddenly takes a nosedive when his weather-beaten old plane is forced down in a storm, stranding the duo. (Buena Vista)
Metascore:
51
User Score:
7.9
Godzilla

Godzilla

May 19, 1998 | PG-13
Godzilla does Manhattan in this variation on the Japanese A-bomb monster movie classic.
Metascore:
32
User Score:
5.1
Deep Impact

Deep Impact

May 8, 1998 | PG-13
When a comet is on a collision course with earth, humans have to prepare for their survival.
Metascore:
40
User Score:
5.8
The Big Hit

The Big Hit

April 24, 1998 | R
A nice-guy hit man (Whalberg) agrees to take on a kidnapping scheme.
Metascore:
31
User Score:
1.7
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain

April 10, 1998 | PG
Three young boys, Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum together with their neighbor girl, computer whiz Amanda are visiting Mega Mountain amusement park when it is invaded by an army of ninjas led by evil Medusa, who wants to take over the park and hold the owners for ransom. Kids and retired TV star Dave Dragon, who made his farewell appearance at the park at the time the ninjas appeared, have to break Medusa's vicious plans.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
3.6
Species II

Species II

April 10, 1998 | R
A trio of American astronauts becomes instant heroes as they plant the Stars and Stripes on Mars before beginning the voyage home. But back on their ship, something else has set its sights on Earth...something whose relatives have already paid us a visit. [MGM]
Metascore:
19
User Score:
5.7
Sonatine

Sonatine

April 10, 1998 | R
Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
5.0
Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising

April 3, 1998 | R
Shadowy figures in the National Security Agency target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he has shown the ability to decipher a top secret code.
Metascore:
37
User Score:
6.3
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

April 3, 1998 | PG-13
TV's Robinson family takes a galactic wrong turn with state-of-the-art visuals and effects.  (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
43
User Score:
6.1
The Newton Boys

The Newton Boys

March 27, 1998 | PG-13
The true story of America?s most successful bank robbing family.  (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.0
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

March 13, 1998 | PG-13
The Musketeers' most glorious, and dangerous, adventure begins with the rescue of a mysterious prisoner from a fortress island prison.  But they soon realize that their mission may lead to the destruction of the very throne they serve.  (MGM)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.5
U.S. Marshals

U.S. Marshals

March 6, 1998 | PG-13
A fugitive on the run -- and tenacious marshal Sam Gerard in pursuit! Tommy Lee Jones reprises his Oscar-winning role from The Fugitive hunting the elusive Wesley Snipes to deliver a big-event heartpounder that thunders suspense, action and daring twists. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
6.8
The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

February 6, 1998 | Unrated
After he betrays Mr. Wei, the ruthless crime boss who hired him to avenge his son's death, professional killer John Lee (Yun-Fat) goes on the run. Enlisting the aid of beautiful document forger Meg Coburn (Sorvino), Lee attempts to return to his family in China before they are victimized by his betrayal.  (Sony)
Metascore:
42
User Score:
8.3
Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

February 6, 1998 | TV-14
Elwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another "Mission from God."
Metascore:
48
User Score:
tbd
Hard Rain

Hard Rain

January 16, 1998 | R
A torrential, excitement-swept thriller set in the flood-ravaged, evacuated town of Huntingburg, where armored car driver Tom (Slater) is in deep danger. (Paramount)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
5.8
Fallen

Fallen

January 16, 1998 | R
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution, the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
tbd
The Postman

The Postman

December 25, 1997 | R
Set in the year 2013, after a war has devastated America, the film focuses on a lone drifter who becomes the reluctant leader of the fight against the forces of destruction.  (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
29
User Score:
6.5
Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies

December 19, 1997 | PG-13
When a media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) pits superpowers against each other to further his own agenda, James Bond must step in to prevent global pandemonium.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
7.2
Mousehunt

Mousehunt

December 19, 1997 | PG
Two down-on-their luck brothers inherit a dilapidated estate worth millions and soon discover that before they can cash in, they must rid the old mansion of its single, stubborn occupant -- a tiny and tenacious mouse. (DreamWorks)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
8.0
Alien: Resurrection

Alien: Resurrection

November 26, 1997 | R
Ellen Ripley (Weaver) died fighting the perfect predator. Two hundred years and eight horrific experiments later, she's back. A group of scientists has cloned her-along with the alien queen inside her-hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the resurrected Ripley must team up with a band of smugglers, including a mechanic named Call (Ryder), who holds more than a few surprises of her own. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.8
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

November 21, 1997 | PG-13
In defiance of the Elder Gods, the evil Outworlders are back to wreak hell on Earth. Earth's last hope is the mighty Liu Kang and his explosive fighting friends. They're all that stand between life…and annihilation! (New Line)
Metascore:
11
User Score:
7.9
The Jackal

The Jackal

November 14, 1997 | R
A ruthless assassin (Willis) has been hired to eliminate someone at the very top of the U.S. government. Constantly changing his identity and location, he is known only as the Jackal. Everything about this hit man, including his sinister timetable, is a secret. (Universal)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
6.6
Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

November 7, 1997 | R
From the bridge of the Fleet Battlestation Ticonderoga, with its sweeping galactic views, to the desolate terrain of planet Klendathu, teeming with shrieking, fire-spitting, brain-sucking special effects creatures, acclaimed director Paul Verhoven crafts a dazzling epic based on Robert A. Heinlein's classic sci-fi adventure. Courageous soldiers travel to the distant and desolate Klendathu system for the ultimate showdown between the species. (Sony)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
8.7
Best Men

Best Men

October 17, 1997 | R
The film opens with 4 tuxedo clad men showing up at a penitentiary to meet a friend who has just been released after three years in prison and is going straight from the jail to marry his girl friend. En route to the wedding, one of the men asks to stop by a bank to pick up some cash. As it turns out, he is a wanted bank robber who uses Shakespeare passages during his robberies and thus has become known as "Hamlet". Soon all five men are caught up in the bank and involved in the robbery as they end up in a hostage situation. The hostage negotiator shows up who turns out to be Hamlet's father. As the men are all known to those being robbed, this quirky comedy takes a left turn as their hostages all work to support the men.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
tbd
Gang Related

Gang Related

October 8, 1997 | TV-14
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
tbd
The Edge

The Edge

September 26, 1997 | R
An intellectual billionaire and two other men struggle to band together and survive after getting stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with a blood-thirsty Kodiak Bear hunting them down.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

September 26, 1997 | R
When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a brilliant U.S. nuclear specialist, Dr. Julia Kelly (Kidman) joins forces with crack Special Forces Colonel Thomas Devoe (Clooney) to track the last remaining warhead and save the world from nuclear destruction. (DreamWorks)
Metascore:
43
User Score:
4.1
The Game

The Game

September 12, 1997 | R
There are no rules in ?the game.? And that will make life very difficult for Nicholas Van Orton (Douglas), a successful businessman who is always in control. Van Orton lives a well-ordered life, until an unexpected birthday gift from his brother destroys it all.  (Universal)
Metascore:
63
User Score:
8.5
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

September 5, 1997 | R
Going undercover in rural Kentucky, an environmental agent (Steven Seagal) tries to prove the dumping of toxic waste in the local coal mines by ruthless industrialists.
Metascore:
40
User Score:
5.4
Excess Baggage

Excess Baggage

August 29, 1997 | PG-13
An offbeat adventure about a poor little rich girl and the car thief who steals her heart. (Sony)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
6.0
G.I. Jane

G.I. Jane

August 22, 1997 | R
Moore stars as gutsy Lieutenant O'Neil, the first woman ever given the opportunity to earn a place in the armed forces most highly skilled combat unit -- the elite Navy SEALS. But the already brutal rigors of training camp turn into an unimaginable test of courage and determination once it becomes clear that no one -- powerful politicians, top military brass, or her male Navy SEAL teammates -- wants her to succeed. (Buena Vista Entertainment)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.1
Steel

Steel

August 15, 1997 | PG-13
A scientist for the military turns himself into a cartoon-like superhero when a version of one of his own weapons is being used against enemies.
Metascore:
28
User Score:
3.5
Spawn

Spawn

August 1, 1997 | R
A government assassin is brought back to life as a black superhero with supernatural powers. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
8.1
Air Force One

Air Force One

July 25, 1997 | R
Wolfgang Petersen's gripping thriller about an uncompromising U.S. President (Ford) who has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists. When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter. (Sony)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.6
George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle

July 16, 1997 | PG
Deep in the heart of the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz who has a rain forest full of animal friends. When poachers mess with George's pals, the King Of Swing swings into action. (Disney)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.5
Men in Black

Men in Black

July 2, 1997 | PG-13
Jones is K, a veteran of a government agency so secretive no one in power knows it exists; Smith is J, a former New York cop turned rookie operative. The two dress like the FBI but better, and drive a Ford that moves like the Stealth bomber. And, when not hanging out in their bachelor pad-cum-mission control, they flex muscle like the INS--albeit toward aliens with multiple, mutating heads. [M. Dargis]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.6
Face/Off

Face/Off

June 27, 1997 | R
FBI agent Sean Archer (Travolta) knows how to stop elusive terrorist Castor Troy (Cage). He'll become him. Archer undergoes a futuristic surgery and has Troy's face mapped onto his, then infiltrates the terrorist's world to discover his deadly secrets. But as much as Archer looks and acts like Troy, he doesn't really know him. He never figures Troy will retaliate and force doctors to transform him into Archer. Now the agent faces a shattering nightmare: his archrival is living with his family. (Paramount)
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.8
Batman & Robin

Batman & Robin

June 20, 1997 | TV-PG
Batman, Robin and new crime fighting comrade Batgirl face Gotham City's deadliest threat yet when cold-hearted Mr. Freeze and venomous Poison Ivy team for some lethal mischief. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
29
User Score:
5.8
Speed 2: Cruise Control

Speed 2: Cruise Control

June 13, 1997 | PG-13
Speed Redux – this time by sea.
Metascore:
24
User Score:
2.6
Con Air

Con Air

June 6, 1997 | R
A prison parolee (Nicolas Cage) on his way to freedom faces impossible odds when the maximum security transport plane he's on is skyjacked by the most vicious criminals in the country. [Buena Vista Entertainment]
Metascore:
52
User Score:
8.5
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

May 23, 1997 | PG-13
It has been four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park and two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants. [Universal]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.1
The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

May 9, 1997 | PG-13
New York cab driver Korben Dallas didn't mean to be a hero. But he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years - a perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon. Now, together, they must save the world. (Columbia TriStar)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
8.7
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

May 2, 1997 | PG-13
After being cryogenically frozen for thirty years, superagent Austin Powers (Myers) returns to battle the insidious Dr. Evil (Myers).
Metascore:
51
User Score:
8.5
Volcano

Volcano

April 25, 1997 | PG-13
Beneath the famed La Brea Tar Pits, a raging volcano pushes to the surface, raining a storm of deadly firebombs and an endless tide of white-hot lava upon the stunned City of Angels in this pulse-pounding action thriller! (Fox)
Metascore:
54
User Score:
5.8
Murder at 1600

Murder at 1600

April 18, 1997 | R
Murder inside the White House! Who did it -- and why? That's what a hardnosed D.C. homicide cop (Snipes) and hair-triggered Secret Service agent (Lane) uncover in this mystery packed with suspects, cover-ups, covert agents, daring action and an overseas crisis that could blow at any instant. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
7.8
McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

April 18, 1997 | PG
Retired Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale spends his days puttering around the Caribbean in the old PT-73 selling homebrew, ice cream, and swimsuit calendars. He's brought out of retirement when his old nemesis turned the second best terrorist in the world, Major Vladikov, takes over the island of San Moreno and starts building a nuclear launch silo on it. With help from his old crew and hindrances from Captain Wallace B. Binghampton, who sank a cruise liner a while back, McHale tries to put Vladikov out of business.
Metascore:
18
User Score:
tbd
Anaconda

Anaconda

April 11, 1997 | PG-13
Deep in the Brazilian Rainforest, a river barge makes its way up the Amazon. Aboard is a documentary film crew with a dream assignment: to track down the legendary Shirishama Indians-- the people of the Mist! But during a violent storm, the crew rescues a mysterious stranger, Paul Sarone (Jon Voight), whose boat has stalled on the river. Sarone professes a vast knowledge of the Shirishama and volunteers to lead the filmmakers directly to the elusive tribe. But the manipulative Sarone is actually a poacher in pursuit of his own mad dream: a lethal 40-foot anaconda, the largest and most vicious killer snake in the world! [Sony Pictures]
Metascore:
37
User Score:
7.9
The Saint

The Saint

April 4, 1997 | PG-13
Val Kilmer plays suave espionage hero Simon Templer - aka The Saint - and Elisabeth Shue costars in this atmospheric mix of bold adventure and grand romance. An array of sophisticated gadgetry is at Templer's command as he plunges into a cloak-and-dagger netherworld of move and countermove.  (Paramount)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
6.8
Double Team

Double Team

April 4, 1997 | R
An international spy teams up with an arms dealer to escape from a penal colony and rescue his family from a terrorist.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
tbd
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

March 28, 1997 | PG
The legendary Power Rangers must stop the evil space pirate Divatox from releasing the powerful Maligore from his volcanic imprisonment on the island of Muranthias, where only the kindly wizard Lerigot has the key to release him. The hope of victory lies in the Ranger's incredible new Turbo powers and powerful Turbo Zords.
Metascore:
35
User Score:
5.1
Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

February 28, 1997 | R
Set in Copenhagen, this mystery features Julia Ormond as a half-Inuit, transplanted Greenlander and snow expert who begins her own investigation when a neighbor boy falls from the building's roof.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
7.8
Rosewood

Rosewood

February 21, 1997 | R
This film is a dramatic adaptation of a racially-charged historical event that took place in central Florida in 1923.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.4
That Darn Cat

That Darn Cat

February 14, 1997 | PG
A maid is kidnapped and scratches a message onto D.C. the cat's collar and when his owner Patti discovers this, she plays amateur detective with the help of D.C. to try to find the culprits.
Metascore:
36
User Score:
tbd
Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

February 7, 1997 | PG-13
Without warning, day becomes night; air turns to fire, and solid ground melts beneath white-hot lava. Welcome to the town of Dante's Peak, where a long-dormant volcano is about to erupt with devastating force. Who will survive when the inferno unleashes its fury? (Universal)
Metascore:
43
User Score:
5.9
Beverly Hills Ninja

Beverly Hills Ninja

January 17, 1997 | PG-13
Farley stars as Haru, an orphaned American who washes to shore in Japan and is mistaken for the Great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows into a big, strong, slapstick disaster! An embarrassment to his clan, Haru has no hope of ever becoming a full Ninja. But when a beautiful blonde pleads for help, Haru is given one dangerously funny chance to prove himself.  (Sony)
Metascore:
27
User Score:
6.1
Metro

Metro

January 17, 1997 | R
A Hostage Negotiator teams up with a Sharpshooter to bring down a dangerous jewel thief.
Metascore:
41
User Score:
tbd
Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

December 13, 1996 | PG-13
Earth is overrun with mean, green invaders! They're armed with insta-fry ray guns, endowed with slimy, humungous brains, and enlivened with out-of-this-world but state-of-the-art special effects. Thrill! As Earth fights back with an unexpected weapon. Take that, Martians! (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
6.8
Daylight

Daylight

December 6, 1996 | PG-13
Disaster in a New York tunnel as explosions collapse both ends of it. One hero (Stallone) tries to help the people inside find their way to safety.
Metascore:
47
User Score:
tbd
Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact

November 22, 1996 | PG-13
Picard orders the Enterprise to follow the Borg back in time to stop them from destroying the Phoenix, Earth's first warp-speed vessel. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.0
Ransom

Ransom

November 8, 1996 | R
In this action-thriller, Mel Gibson stars as Tom Mullen, a wealthy executive whose charmed life is suddenly shattered when his young son is abducted and held for ransom by a gang of ruthless criminals. (BV Entertainment)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
2.2
Set It Off

Set It Off

November 6, 1996 | R
Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
5.8
The Long Kiss Goodnight

The Long Kiss Goodnight

October 11, 1996 | R
In this thriller an amnesiac schoolteacher (Davis) searches for her true identity and finds she is actually a secret agent immersed in a deadly plot to topple the government.
Metascore:
43
User Score:
8.1
The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

October 4, 1996 | R
Two cops, played by Seagal and Wayans, are forced to work together to solve a chain of mysterious killings by a killer nicknamed "The Family Man".
Metascore:
33
User Score:
4.6
Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

September 20, 1996 | R
A drifting gunslinger-for-hire finds himself in the middle of an ongoing war between the Irish and Italian mafia in a Prohibition era ghost town.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
7.0
Bulletproof

Bulletproof

September 6, 1996 | R
Once inseparable pals, Archie Moses (Adam Sandler) and Rock Keats (Damon Wayans) find themselves on opposite sides of the law, each feeling betrayed by the other. In fact, the only person who hates them more than they hate each other is ruthless drug kingpin Frank Colton (James Caan), who wants to put them both six feet under! Now, through a strange twist of fate, Moses and Keats are on the run - together. With a little luck, the bungling boys just might get out of this one alive... if they don't kill each other first!
Metascore:
30
User Score:
6.5
Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

August 9, 1996 | R
Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.
Metascore:
54
User Score:
6.4
Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

August 2, 1996 | PG-13
Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.
Metascore:
43
User Score:
tbd
Independence Day

Independence Day

July 3, 1996 | PG-13
Mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all-out invasion against the human race. The spectacle begins when massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies. But wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. Now the world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors, uniting for one last strike against the invaders - before it's the end of all mankind. [20th Century Fox]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.0
Eraser

Eraser

June 21, 1996 | R
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as the best of the elite federal marshals working for the Federal Witness Protection Program, one of the government's most clandestine agencies. When all hope is gone, he moves in and saves the lives of those at risk by eliminating all evidence of their existence. He will do anything to keep his witnesses safe. Operating in secrecy by necessity and anonymity by design, he is United States Marshal John Kruger. John Kruger is "Eraser." (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.3
The Phantom

The Phantom

June 7, 1996 | PG
The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
5.9
The Rock

The Rock

June 7, 1996 | R
All of San Francisco is taken hostage when a vengeful general (Ed Harris) seizes control of Alcatraz Island, threatening to launch missiles loaded with deadly poison gas. With time running out, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert (Nicolas Cage) and a notorious federal prisoner (Sean Connery) have the skills to penetrate the island fortress and defuse the lethal situation. [Buena Vista Entertainment]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.5
DragonHeart

DragonHeart

May 31, 1996 | PG-13
The last dragon and a disillusioned dragonslaying Knight must cooperate to stop an evil King, who was given partial immortality.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.4
Spy Hard

Spy Hard

May 24, 1996 | PG-13
Leslie Nielsen stars as the hilarious Agent WD-40, lured back into service by The Agency, in this outrageous comedy hit that blends high-tech adventure with high-spirited humor. (BV Entertainment)
Metascore:
25
User Score:
5.4
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

May 22, 1996 | PG-13
Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is a secret agent framed for the deaths of his espionage team. Fleeing from government assassins, breaking into the CIA's most impenetrable vault, clinging to the roof of a speeding bullet train, Hunt races like a burning fuse to stay one step ahead of his pursuers... and draw one step closer to discovering the shocking truth. [Paramount]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.9
Twister

Twister

May 10, 1996 | PG-13
The largest storm to hit Oklahoma in more than half a century is brewing, and it promises to drop multiple twisters into Tornado Alley. It's the storm that two rival groups of scientists have been waiting for to earn their place in meteorological history. [Warner Bros.]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.2
Barb Wire

Barb Wire

May 3, 1996 | R
Barb Wire (Anderson) is a bounty hunter whose credo is to never take sides for anybody and that's the only way to survive. As her former lover appears asking for a favour, Barb suddenly finds herself to be key player on high political stage involving a governmental cover-up.
Metascore:
40
User Score:
6.1
The Substitute

The Substitute

April 19, 1996 | R
After a teacher is attacked by drug-dealing students, her boyfriend, a professional mercenary, steps into her job at a rough Miami high school.
Metascore:
41
User Score:
tbd
Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

April 12, 1996 | R
Lt. Colonel Serling (Washington) is sent home from the Gulf War and soon becomes embroiled in intrigue when he investigates the circumstances surrounding the death of medal-of-honor candidate Capt. Karen Walden (Ryan). (Twentieth Century Fox)
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.5
Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

March 29, 1996 | TV-MA
In the year 2029, cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of “The Puppet Master”—a mysterious and threatening computer virus is capable of infiltrating human hosts. Working closely with her fellow agents from Section 9, the Major embarks on a high-tech race against time to capture the omnipresent entity.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.5
Executive Decision

Executive Decision

March 15, 1996 | R
When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.1
Rumble in the Bronx

Rumble in the Bronx

February 23, 1996 | R
When a tourist from Hong Kong comes to New York City to attend his uncle's wedding, his plans include a little relaxation, sight-seeing and helping out around the family grocery store. But somebody forgot to tell him that the market was located in the middle of the South Bronx. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.9
Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island

February 16, 1996 | G
The Muppets' twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a young orphan who becomes involved with pirate Long John Silver.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.4
Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

February 9, 1996 | R
A traitorous Air Force major hijacks two nuclear warheads with the intent to extort money from the government. But his plans are complicated by his co-pilot and a park ranger determined to recover the Broken Arrow.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
3.5
From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

January 19, 1996 | R
George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino star as the Gecko brothers -- two dangerous outlaws on a wild crime spree. After kidnapping a father (Keitel) and his two kids (Lewis), the Geckos head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety. But when they face the bar's truly notorious clientele, they're forced to team up with their hostages in order to make it out alive. (Dimension)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
8.5
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

January 12, 1996 | PG-13
Jobe is resuscitated by Jonathan Walker. He wants Jobe to create a special computer chip that would connect all the computers in the world into one network, which Walker would control and use. But what Walker doesn't realize is a group of teenage hackers are on to him and out to stop his plan.
Metascore:
29
User Score:
tbd
Cutthroat Island

Cutthroat Island

December 22, 1995 | PG-13
A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.
Metascore:
37
User Score:
6.6
Wild Bill

Wild Bill

December 1, 1995 | TV-14
The early career of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickock is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
tbd
GoldenEye

GoldenEye

November 17, 1995 | PG-13
This explosive, thrill-packed adventure pits James Bond against a vengeful adversary who controls an awesome space weapon capable of global destruction. (MGM)
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.0
The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard

November 16, 1995 | R
The Crossing Guard is a suspenseful action thriller about one man's unquenchable thirst for revenge. For six agonizing years, Freddy Gale(Nicholson) has waited for John Booth(Morse), the man jailed for a crime that destroyed Freddy's life. Now, Booth is out of prison and Freddy is giving him three days before he returns to even the score. (BV Entertainment)
Metascore:
46
User Score:
6.6
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

November 10, 1995 | PG-13
Africa's the place and Ace is on the case, setting out to rescue an animal he loathes: a bat! Jim Carrey returns as Ace Ventura, the alligator-wrasslin', elephant-calling, monkeyshining, loogie-launching, burning coals-crossing, disguise-mastering pet detective. If you're ready to laugh like a pack of hyenas, if you want more fun than an industrial-sized barrel of monkeys, you know what to do. Heed the call. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
43
User Score:
6.9
Fair Game

Fair Game

November 3, 1995 | R
A dedicated family attorney becomes the target of an assassination plot. Her only protector is a detective who can't resist her charms. (Warner Brothers)
Metascore:
13
User Score:
5.9
The Doom Generation

The Doom Generation

October 27, 1995 | Unrated
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embark on a sex and violence-filled journey through an America of psychos and quickiemarts.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
6.4
Strange Days

Strange Days

October 13, 1995 | R
A former cop turned street-hustler (Ralph Fiennes) accidentally uncovers a conspiracy in Los Angeles in 1999.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.3
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