Which year could you call the best in the film industry? This question can spark heated debates among film buffs, but it would be hard for anyone to deny that 1999 stands out in film history. Even two decades later, films made in that year remain groundbreaking for the film industry (The Matrix) or represent the best work of iconic directors.
Let's see what movies they are marked the year 1999 and are still considered to be one of the best movies of all time!
Fight Club (1999)
Fincher's adaptation of Palahnik's novel starred Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. In the following decade, the film gained cult status and became one of director David Fincher's best works.
Magnolia (Magnolia, 1999)
Paul Thomas Anderson continued much more ambitiously and boldly after the breakthrough success of the movie Vroči noči (Boogie Nights, 1997). In the film Magnolia, he assembled the most dazzling star ensemble of 1999 (Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reiley, Tom Cruise, etc.) and won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
The Matrix (1999)
With The Matrix, Lily and Lana Wachowski plowed the wasteland of a new era of visual effects creation, which brought Warner Bros a new profitable franchise and introduced "bullet time" to millions of viewers around the world.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars Returns was the biggest movie event of 1999. George Lucas opened his Anakin Skywalker trilogy with $1 billion in earnings, making it the third highest-grossing film of the time.
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
The modern version of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew made Julie Stiles and Heath Ledger instant stars and remains one of the most popular and quotable teen comedies of all time.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
The film captured the pop culture zeitgeist of the time and was also Stanley Kubrick's last film (he died just days after submitting the film to Warner Bros). Like most of Kubrick's films, this one stunned audiences upon its release, soon becoming one of his greatest masterpieces.
How to Get a Leg (Office Space, 1999)
A lovely cast (Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Stephen Root, Gary Role) and dialogues that are still quoted today ("I believe you have my stapler") turned the film into a cult classic that still continues to delight the hearts of disgruntled employees around the world.
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Hillary Swank gave one of the best acting performances of 1999 and won her first Oscar the following year. The film was also an otherwise big financial win for Fox Searchlight ($20 million in profit).
Sixth Sense (1999)
In the company of Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osmet, M. Night Shymalan created a supernatural horror film that went down in film history with one of the most classic film twists. The film is a rare representative of the genre that caught the attention of the Oscars, earning nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and four other categories.
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Sofia Coppola's film debut has turned the director into one of the most exciting new directors on the international screen. It premiered in Cannes in the accompanying section of Director's Fortnight, and the film starred Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett.
American Pie (1999)
American Pie became one of the main R-rated comedies (children under 17 must be accompanied by a parent), and with its cast and sleazy humor, Universal Pictures brought a new successful franchise.
American Beauty (1999)
Sam Mendes' American Beauty won the Oscar for best film and best actor (Kevin Spacey) and became one of the few dramas for adults that also earned "fat money" from its broadcast.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Miramax Films continued to dominate the indie film world with the release of Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley in 1999. The psychological thriller brought together Jude Law, Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman on the screen.
Other movies released in 1999 that you must see
Notting Hill (1999)
Being John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich, 1999)
Cruel Intentions (1999)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
All about my mother (Todo sobre mi madre, 1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
The Best Man (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
School elections (Election, 1999)
South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, 1999)
