The days of waiting on the Disney vault to reopen are gone for now, as Disney+ subscribers have instant access to an ever-growing library of Disney films at their fingertips— not to mention the previously non-Disney properties that the company has acquired in recent years. Aside from animated classics, Disney Channel Originals, and high-profile documentaries, Disney+ has a bevy of live-action movies from the company that span multiple decades.
Disney's lineup of live-action films of the early 1990s is definitely an interesting one, and presents a fascinating look at not only the Hollywood landscape of the time, but pop culture in general.
10 Blank Check (1994) — 5.3
Preston Waters is an 11-year-old kid who is down on his luck. When his bicycle is backed over in a bank parking lot, the driver hastily hands Preston a blank check to smooth things over. Naturally, Preston makes the check out for one million dollars, and the movie follows the outlandish hi-jinks that ensue from this kid who suddenly has more money than he knows what to do with.
9 Life With Mikey (1993) — 5.6
Life with Mikey is a true '90s treasure. The film stars Michael J. Fox as a has-been child actor-turned agent to a talented little girl with a difficult home life. With the agency struggling and the agent losing his direction, the little girl changes his whole world for the better, teaching him how important it is to invest and believe in children— especially those that most need help.
8 The Adventures Of Huck Finn (1993) — 6.2
Several adaptations have been made of Mark Twain's classic novel, and Disney's 1993 version remains one of the most beloved. Huck Finn (played by Elijah Wood) is a runaway whose worldview is completely changed when he spends some time with an escaped slave named Jim (played by Courtney B. Vance). The film sees the titular character grappling with racism and prejudice as his new friend Jim isn't at all what he expected.
7 The Rocketeer (1991) — 6.5
The Rocketeer may not be one of the more well-known Disney movies, but it is a unique sci-fi family adventure. Set in the 1930s, it focuses on Cliff Secord (Billy Campbell) who comes across a secret jetpack belonging to a fictionalized version of real life aviator and filmmaker Howard Hughes. While Cliff becomes a rocket-powered hero, everyone is on the hunt for him and his jetpack in this fun period action film.
6 The Santa Clause (1994) — 6.5
The Santa Clause, starring Tim Allen, is hard to beat when it comes to 1990s Christmas films. The movie portrays the frustrations of a child who has to share Christmas between his divorced parents, which gets further complicated when one of them literally becomes Santa.
With a little suspension of disbelief, the movie warms viewers' hearts year after year and has no doubt earned its rightful place in the pantheon of classic Christmas movies. Its two sequels, not so much.
5 Iron Will (1994) — 6.6
Iron Will is a play on the name of lead character Will Stoneman (Mackenzie Astin), who must help his family survive financially after a tragic accident and enters a dog sled race in hopes of winning ten thousand dollars. The race begins in Winnepeg, Canada and ends in St. Paul, Minnesota. With Gus as his head dog, Will braves dangerously cold weather and treacherous terrain in the long and dangerous event.
4 Shipwrecked (1991) — 6.7
Shipwrecked stars Stian Smestad as Haakon Haakonsen, a Norwegian cabin boy in 1850s England. When the boy's father is injured, he must earn money for his family, survive a shipwreck, and fend off pirates that come to kidnap his friends. The action-packed adventure film was based on a book by Norwegian writer Oluf Falck-Ytter, titled "Haakon Haakonsen: A Norwegian Robinson" in English.
3 White Fang (1991) — 6.7
White Fang is based on a 1906 Jack London novel of the same name, about a character and his wolf dog living in the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s. Jack, played by Ethan Hawke, is a young man who seeks gold in the Yukon Valley because it was his father's dying wish. With the help of a gold miner guide and the titular canine companion, Jack journeys through manhood in the wild.
2 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) — 6.9
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is almost a rite of passage for those who came of age in the 1990s. The uplifting but suspenseful movie was shown for family movie nights, in classrooms, and at sleepovers regularly for years after its release.
The movie introduces a bulldog named Chance, a golden retriever named Shadow, and a Himalayan cat named Sassy. The three go on a wild adventure through the Sierra Nevada mountains in search of their family who they think have left them, but are only on vacation.
1 Cool Runnings (1993) — 7.0
Based on the astonishing true story, Cool Runnings is about four unlikely Jamaican athletes who set out to become competitors in the Winter Olympics despite living in a country with year-round warm weather.
They travel to wintry Alberta, Canada in order to train under coach Irv (played by comedy legend John Candy) in this funny and inspiring film that dramatizes the events that led to the formation of the first Jamaican Olympic bobsled team.
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