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This is a list of films produced by 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios ) beginning in 1990 up until 1999.
Release date | Title | Notes |
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January 12, 1990 | Downtown | co-production with Pacific Western Productions [1] |
January 22, 1990 | A Matter of Degrees | USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Backbeat Productions and Fox Lorber Features |
February 16, 1990 | Nightbreed | distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Productions [2] |
March 16, 1990 | Nuns on the Run | distribution only; produced by HandMade Films |
April 13, 1990 | Vital Signs | [3] |
The Gods Must Be Crazy II | International theatrical distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by Columbia Pictures and Weintraub Entertainment Group | |
May 4, 1990 | Short Time | USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment [4] |
July 4, 1990 | Die Hard 2 | co-production with Silver Pictures and Gordon Company [5] |
July 11, 1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | co-production with Silver Pictures [6] |
August 3, 1990 | Young Guns II | distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Productions [7] |
August 17, 1990 | The Exorcist III | distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Productions and Carter De Haven Productions [8] |
September 21, 1990 | Miller's Crossing | produced by Circle Films [9] |
September 28, 1990 | Pacific Heights | distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Productions and Pacific Heights Productions [10] |
October 5, 1990 | Marked for Death | co-production with Victor and Grais Productions and Steamroller Productions [11] |
November 2, 1990 | Frankenstein Unbound | distribution only; produced by Mount Film Company, Byron Films and Concorde Pictures [12] |
November 16, 1990 | Home Alone | Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. co-production with Hughes Entertainment [13] |
November 21, 1990 | Predator 2 | co-production with Silver Pictures, Gordon Company and Davis Entertainment [14] |
December 7, 1990 | Edward Scissorhands | [15] |
December 23, 1990 | Come See the Paradise | co-production with Lilico Pictures and Dirty Hands Productions [16] |
February 8, 1991 | Sleeping with the Enemy | [17] |
March 15, 1991 | Class Action | co-production with Interscope Communications [18] |
March 22, 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | International distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by New Line Cinema; produced by Mirage Studios and Golden Harvest |
March 29, 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | [19] |
May 17, 1991 | Mannequin Two: On the Move | USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment [20] |
May 24, 1991 | Only the Lonely | co-production with Hughes Entertainment [21] |
June 21, 1991 | Dying Young | [22] |
July 12, 1991 | Point Break | distribution only, produced by Largo Entertainment and Johnny Utah Productions [23] |
July 19, 1991 | Dutch | co-production with Hughes Entertainment [24] |
July 31, 1991 | Hot Shots! | [25] |
August 14, 1991 | The Commitments | Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. USA/UK/Germany distribution only, produced by Beacon Communications, First Film Company and Dirty Hands Productions [26] |
August 21, 1991 | Barton Fink | Winner of the Palme d'Or. North American distribution only; distributed internationally by Manifesto Film Sales; produced by Circle Films [27] |
October 4, 1991 | The Super | distribution only; produced by Largo Entertainment and The Superintendent Productions [28] |
November 1, 1991 | 29th Street | [29] |
November 22, 1991 | For the Boys | [30] |
December 22, 1991 | Grand Canyon | [31] |
December 27, 1991 | Naked Lunch | USA distribution only; produced by Recorded Picture Company |
January 31, 1992 | Shining Through | co-production with Peter V. Miller Investment Corp. and Sandollar Productions [32] |
February 7, 1992 | Back in the USSR | distribution only; produced by Largo International N.V. |
February 21, 1992 | This Is My Life | co-production with Frostback Productions [33] |
March 13, 1992 | My Cousin Vinny | co-production with Peter V. Miller Investment Corp. [34] |
March 27, 1992 | White Men Can't Jump | [35] |
April 10, 1992 | FernGully: The Last Rainforest | distribution only; produced by FAI Films and Youngheart Productions [36] |
May 1, 1992 | Folks! | distribution only; produced by Penta Pictures [37] |
May 22, 1992 | Alien 3 | co-production with Brandywine Productions [38] |
June 26, 1992 | Unlawful Entry | distribution only; produced by Largo Entertainment [39] |
July 10, 1992 | Prelude to a Kiss | [40] |
July 17, 1992 | Man Trouble | distribution only; produced by Penta Pictures [41] |
July 31, 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | [42] |
August 21, 1992 | Rapid Fire | [43] |
August 26, 1992 | Storyville | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Davis Entertainment [44] |
September 18, 1992 | Jumpin' at the Boneyard | co-production with Kasdan Pictures and Boneyard Productions, Inc. [45] |
September 25, 1992 | The Last of the Mohicans | North American distribution only [46] |
October 16, 1992 | Night and the City | co-production with Penta Pictures and TriBeCa Productions [47] |
November 13, 1992 | Love Potion No. 9 | U.S. distribution only [48] |
November 20, 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | co-production with Hughes Entertainment [49] |
December 16, 1992 | Used People | distribution only, produced by Largo Entertainment and U.P. Productions [50] |
December 18, 1992 | Toys | [51] |
December 25, 1992 | Hoffa | [52] |
February 5, 1993 | The Vanishing | co-production with Argos Communications |
March 5, 1993 | Best of the Best 2 | distribution only; produced by The Movie Group |
March 17, 1993 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III | International distribution only; produced by Mirage Studios and Golden Harvest; New Line Cinema handled U.S. distribution rights |
March 26, 1993 | Hear No Evil | USA distribution only |
April 2, 1993 | Jack the Bear | |
April 7, 1993 | The Sandlot | co-production with Island World |
May 21, 1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | |
June 18, 1993 | Once Upon a Forest | distribution only; produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and HTV Television |
July 7, 1993 | Rookie of the Year | |
July 28, 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | North America distribution only; co-production with Gaumont and Brooksfilms; Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International handled international distribution rights |
July 30, 1993 | Rising Sun | |
August 27, 1993 | Only the Strong | USA distribution only, co-production with Freestone Pictures, Davis Films and August Entertainment |
September 24, 1993 | The Good Son | |
October 1, 1993 | Freaked | |
October 15, 1993 | The Beverly Hillbillies | |
November 24, 1993 | Mrs. Doubtfire | co-production with Blue Wolf Productions |
December 29, 1993 | Ghost in the Machine | |
February 25, 1994 | Sugar Hill | USA distribution only, produced by Beacon Communications |
March 4, 1994 | The Chase | USA distribution only; produced by Capitol Films |
April 22, 1994 | Bad Girls | |
April 29, 1994 | PCU | |
June 10, 1994 | Speed | co-production with The Mark Gordon Company |
July 1, 1994 | Baby's Day Out | co-production with Hughes Entertainment |
July 15, 1994 | True Lies | North America/Mexico/France/Italy distribution only; co-production with Lightstorm Entertainment; Universal Pictures handled international distribution rights |
August 5, 1994 | Airheads | co-production with Island World and Robert Simonds Productions |
August 6, 1994 | Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie | International distribution only in countries outside Japan, UK, France and Spain. |
September 30, 1994 | The Scout | |
November 18, 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street | co-production with Hughes Entertainment and Fox Family Films |
November 23, 1994 | The Pagemaster | North American distribution only; co-production with Turner Feature Animation |
December 2, 1994 | Trapped in Paradise | |
December 23, 1994 | Nell | Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. North American/Brazil/Argentina distribution only; produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Egg Pictures |
January 13, 1995 | Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog | co-production with Fox Family Films |
March 17, 1995 | Bye Bye Love | |
April 21, 1995 | Kiss of Death | co-production with Mace Neufeld Productions |
May 5, 1995 | French Kiss | North American distribution only; co-production with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films and Prufrock Pictures |
May 19, 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | North America/Japan distribution only; co-production with Cinergi Pictures |
May 24, 1995 | Braveheart | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. International distribution only; co-production with Icon Productions and The Ladd Company; Paramount Pictures handled North American distribution rights |
June 30, 1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | co-production with Fox Family Films, Saban Entertainment and Toei Company |
July 14, 1995 | Nine Months | co-production with 1492 Pictures |
August 4, 1995 | Bushwhacked | co-production with Fox Family Films |
August 11, 1995 | A Walk in the Clouds | co-production with Zucker Brothers Productions |
Asterix Conquers America | France and UK distribution only; produced by Extrafilm Produktion GmbH | |
October 13, 1995 | Strange Days | North America/France/Italy distribution only; co-production with Lightstorm Entertainment; Universal Pictures handled international distribution rights |
December 22, 1995 | Waiting to Exhale | |
January 12, 1996 | Dunston Checks In | co-production with Fox Family Films |
February 9, 1996 | Broken Arrow | co-production with The Mark Gordon Company |
March 1, 1996 | Down Periscope | |
April 26, 1996 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | co-production with Noon Attack |
May 3, 1996 | The Great White Hype | co-production with Fred Berner Films and Altman Entertainment |
June 14, 1996 | Stealing Beauty | distribution outside France; produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Recorded Picture Company and UGC Images |
July 3, 1996 | Independence Day | co-production with Centropolis Entertainment; not to be confused with the unrelated 1983 film of the same name |
July 12, 1996 | Courage Under Fire | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Davis Entertainment, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment and Friendly Films |
August 2, 1996 | Chain Reaction | co-production with The Zanuck Company and Chicago Pacific Entertainment |
October 4, 1996 | That Thing You Do! | co-production with Clavius Base |
November 1, 1996 | Romeo + Juliet | co-production with Bazmark Productions |
November 22, 1996 | Jingle All the Way | co-production with Fox Family Films and 1492 Pictures |
November 27, 1996 | The Crucible | |
December 20, 1996 | One Fine Day | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Lynda Obst Productions and Via Rosa Productions |
March 28, 1997 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | co-production with Fox Family Films, Saban Entertainment and Toei Company |
April 4, 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
April 25, 1997 | Volcano | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Moritz Original and Shuler Donner/Donner Productions |
June 13, 1997 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | co-production with Blue Tulip Productions |
July 2, 1997 | Out to Sea | co-production with Davis Entertainment, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment and Friendly Films |
August 1, 1997 | Picture Perfect | |
September 26, 1997 | The Edge | co-production with Art Linson Productions |
Soul Food | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with State Street Pictures | |
October 24, 1997 | A Life Less Ordinary | US/Brazil/Argentina/India/Japan/Korea distribution only; co-production with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Figment Films and Channel Four Films |
November 7, 1997 | Cold Around the Heart | co-production with Baumgarten-Prophet Entertainment, Illusion Entertainment and The Kushner-Locke Company |
November 14, 1997 | Anastasia | co-production with Fox Family Films and Fox Animation Studios |
November 26, 1997 | Alien Resurrection | co-production with Brandywine Productions |
December 12, 1997 | Home Alone 3 | co-production with Fox Family Films and Hughes Entertainment |
December 18, 1997 | The Wiggles Movie | Australia distributor; co-production with Gladusaurus Productions; HIT Entertainment handled U.S. distribution on direct-to-video |
December 19, 1997 | Titanic | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2017. International distribution only; co-production with Paramount Pictures and Lightstorm Entertainment |
January 9, 1998 | Firestorm | |
January 30, 1998 | Great Expectations | co-production with Art Linson Productions |
February 20, 1998 | Dangerous Beauty | Renamed as The Greatest Courtesan in the United Kingdom and A Destiny of Her Own in some regions; International distribution only; produced by Regency Enterprises and Bedford Falls Productions; Warner Bros. Pictures handled North America & United Kingdom distribution rights |
March 27, 1998 | The Newton Boys | co-production with Detour Filmproduction |
April 17, 1998 | The Object of My Affection | |
May 15, 1998 | Bulworth | Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. co-production with Mulholland Productions |
May 29, 1998 | Hope Floats | co-production with Fortis Films |
June 19, 1998 | The X-Files | co-production with Ten Thirteen Productions |
June 26, 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | co-production with Davis Entertainment, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment and Friendly Films |
July 15, 1998 | There's Something About Mary | Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. co-production with Conundrum Entertainment |
July 29, 1998 | Ever After: A Cinderella Story | co-production with Fox Family Films and Flower Films |
August 14, 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture |
November 6, 1998 | The Siege | co-production with Lynda Obst Productions |
A Cool, Dry Place | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures | |
December 25, 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Nominated for Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture. produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Phoenix Pictures and Geisler-Roberdau |
February 5, 1999 | Simply Irresistible | distribution only, produced by Regency Enterprises |
February 19, 1999 | Office Space | co-production with Judgemental Films |
March 12, 1999 | Wing Commander | distribution only; produced by Digital Anvil and Origin Systems |
March 19, 1999 | Ravenous | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Heyday Films |
April 9, 1999 | Never Been Kissed | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Flower Films and Bushwood Pictures |
April 23, 1999 | Pushing Tin | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Regency Enterprises |
April 30, 1999 | Entrapment | co-production with Regency Enterprises |
May 19, 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm |
July 16, 1999 | Lake Placid | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Phoenix Pictures and Stan Winston Studios |
August 13, 1999 | Brokedown Palace | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures |
October 1, 1999 | Sex, Shame and Tears | U.S. distribution only; co-production with Argos Communications |
Drive Me Crazy | ||
October 15, 1999 | Fight Club | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Regency Enterprises and Art Linson Productions |
November 10, 1999 | Light It Up | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures |
November 12, 1999 | Anywhere but Here | |
December 17, 1999 | Anna and the King | produced by Fox 2000 Pictures; co-production with Lawrence Bender Productions |
Xuxa Requebra | Brazilian film; co-production with Xuxa Produções and Diler & Associados |
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