This is a list of films produced and/or distributed by Universal Pictures (founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company) from 1990 to 1999. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.
1990 Release date Title Notes January 19, 1990 Tremors distribution only; produced by No Frills Productions, Pacific Western Productions and Wilson-Maddock Productions March 9, 1990 Coupe de Ville North American distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Productions and Rollins-Morra-Brezner Productions March 30, 1990 Opportunity Knocks North American distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment, Brad Grey Productions and The Meledandri/Gordon Company April 6, 1990 Cry-Baby distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment April 27, 1990 The Guardian distribution only May 18, 1990 Bird on a Wire co-production with The Badham/Cohen Group and Interscope Communications May 25, 1990 Back to the Future Part III co-production with Amblin Entertainment June 29, 1990 Ghost Dad co-production with SAH Enterprises July 6, 1990 Jetsons: The Movie distribution only; produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions July 27, 1990 Problem Child distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment August 3, 1990 Mo' Better Blues distribution only; produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks August 24, 1990 Darkman distribution only; produced by Renaissance Pictures October 5, 1990 Henry & June distribution only; produced by Walrus & Associates October 19, 1990 White Palace distribution only; produced by Mirage Enterprises and Double Play November 9, 1990 Child's Play 2 distribution only; produced by Living Doll Productions December 12, 1990 Havana distribution only; produced by Mirage Enterprises and Grimes Productions December 21, 1990 Kindergarten Cop co-production with Imagine Entertainment
1991 Release date Title Notes January 11, 1991 Lionheart U.S. distribution only; produced by Imperial Entertainment January 18, 1991 Once Around distribution only; produced by Cinecom Entertainment Group and Double Play Productions February 15, 1991 King Ralph distribution only; produced by Mirage Enterprises and JBRO Productions March 6, 1991 Closet Land U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment March 8, 1991 The Hard Way co-production with The Badham/Cohen Group March 29, 1991 Career Opportunities North American distribution only; co-production with Hughes Entertainment April 26, 1991 A Kiss Before Dying distribution only; produced by Initial Pictures and Kellgate Limited May 24, 1991 Backdraft distribution only; produced by Imagine Films Entertainment and Trilogy Entertainment Group June 7, 1991 Jungle Fever distribution only; produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks July 3, 1991 Problem Child 2 co-production with Imagine Films Entertainment July 26, 1991 Mobsters August 9, 1991 Pure Luck distribution only; produced by The Sean Daniel Company August 30, 1991 Child's Play 3 co-production with Living Doll Productions October 4, 1991 Shout co-production with Robert Simonds Productions October 18, 1991 Cool as Ice distribution only; produced by Koppelman/Bandier Productions, Carnegie Pictures and Alive Films November 1, 1991 The People Under the Stairs distribution only; produced by Alive Films November 13, 1991 Cape Fear distribution only; produced by Amblin Entertainment, Cappa Films and Tribeca Productions November 22, 1991 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West co-production with Amblimation December 6, 1991 At Play in the Fields of the Lord North American, French and Spanish distribution only; produced by The Saul Zaentz Company December 27, 1991 Fried Green Tomatoes North American distribution only; produced by Act III Communications, Electric Shadow Productions and Avnet/Kerner ProductionsNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
1992 Release date Title Notes January 10, 1992 Kuffs North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Communications and Evans/Gideon Productions February 21, 1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment March 13, 1992 American Me distribution only; produced by YOY Productions and the Sean Daniel CompanyInducted into the National Film Registry in 2024 April 3, 1992 Beethoven co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment April 17, 1992 The Babe distribution only; produced by Waterhorse Productions and Finnegan-Pinchuk Productions April 29, 1992 Leaving Normal co-production with Mirage Enterprises May 22, 1992 Far and Away distribution only; produced by Imagine Films Entertainment June 12, 1992 Housesitter July 31, 1992 Death Becomes Her August 7, 1992 Raising Cain distribution only; produced by Pacific Western Productions September 4, 1992 Out on a Limb co-production with Interscope Communications September 9, 1992 Sneakers co-production with Lasker/Parkes Productions October 2, 1992 Mr. Baseball co-production with Outlaw Productions and Pacific Artists October 16, 1992 The Public Eye distribution only; produced by South Side Amusement Company October 23, 1992 Dr. Giggles distribution outside Italy and Japan only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment and Dark Horse Entertainment December 23, 1992 Scent of a Woman co-production with City Light FilmsNominee of the Academy Award for Best PictureWinner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama December 25, 1992 Trespass December 30, 1992 Lorenzo's Oil co-production with Kennedy Miller Productions
1993 Release date Title Notes January 29, 1993 Matinee North American distribution only; produced by Renfield Productions February 19, 1993 Army of Darkness North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Communications and Renaissance Pictures March 5, 1993 Mad Dog and Glory distribution only; produced by De Fina/Cappa March 12, 1993 CB4 distribution only; produced by Imagine Films Entertainment April 2, 1993 Cop and a Half April 30, 1993 Splitting Heirs British film; distribution only; produced by Prominent Features May 7, 1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story distribution only; produced by Raffaella De Laurentiis Productions June 11, 1993 Jurassic Park co-production with Amblin EntertainmentInducted into the National Film Registry in 2018 August 13, 1993 Heart and Souls co-production with Alphaville and Stampede Entertainment August 20, 1993 Hard Target distribution only; produced by Alphaville and Renaissance Pictures September 10, 1993 The Real McCoy North American distribution only; produced by Bregman/Baer Productions, Inc. October 1, 1993 For Love or Money distribution only; produced by Imagine Films Entertainment October 15, 1993 Judgment Night distribution outside Italy and Japan only; produced by Largo Entertainment and JVC Entertainment November 10, 1993 Carlito's Way distribution outside Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, former Yugoslavia and the CIS only; co-production with Epic Productions and Bregman/Baer Productions, Inc. November 24, 1993 We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story co-production with Amblimation December 15, 1993 Schindler's List co-production with Amblin EntertainmentWinner of the Academy Award for Best PictureWinner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – DramaInducted into the National Film Registry in 2004 December 17, 1993 Beethoven's 2nd co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment December 29, 1993 In the Name of the Father distribution only; produced by Hell's Kitchen FilmsNominee of the Academy Award for Best PictureNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
1994 Release date Title Notes February 11, 1994 The Getaway North American distribution only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment and The Turman-Foster Company February 18, 1994 Reality Bites distribution only; produced by Jersey Films March 4, 1994 Greedy co-production with Imagine Entertainment March 18, 1994 The Paper May 13, 1994 Crooklyn distribution only; produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and Child Hoods Productions May 27, 1994 The Flintstones co-production with Hanna-Barbera Productions and Amblin Entertainment June 3, 1994 The Cowboy Way co-production with Imagine Entertainment July 1, 1994 The Shadow distribution outside Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, former Yugoslavia and the CIS only; produced by Bregman/Baer Productions Inc. July 15, 1994 True Lies international distribution outside France, French-speaking Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria and Japan only; produced by Lightstorm Entertainment; distributed in North America, France, French-speaking Switzerland and Italy by 20th Century Fox August 5, 1994 The Little Rascals co-production with King World Entertainment and Amblin Entertainment September 16, 1994 Timecop distribution outside Italy and Japan only; produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment, Signature Pictures, Renaissance Pictures and Dark Horse Entertainment September 30, 1994 The River Wild co-production with The Turman-Foster Company October 21, 1994 Radioland Murders distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. November 4, 1994 The War distribution only; produced by Island World and Avnet/Kerner Productions November 23, 1994 Junior co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment December 23, 1994 Street Fighter North American distribution only; produced by Edward R. Pressman Productions and Capcom Co. Ltd.; distributed internationally by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International under the title Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle
1995