The year 1998 in film involved many significant films including; Shakespeare in Love (which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), Saving Private Ryan, American History X, The Truman Show, Primary Colors, Rushmore, Rush Hour, There's Something About Mary, The Big Lebowski, and Terrence Malick's directorial return in The Thin Red Line. Animated films included A Bug's Life, Antz, Mulan and The Prince of Egypt.
Warner Bros. Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1998.
The top ten films released in 1998 by worldwide gross are as follows:
3rd Empire Awards56th Golden Globe Awards71st Academy AwardsPalme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
Eternity and a Day (Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, Mia aioniotita kai mia mera), directed by Theo Angelopoulos, Greece / France / Italy
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
The Way We Laughed (
Così ridevano), directed by Gianni Amelio, Italy
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
Central do Brasil (
Central Station), directed by Walter Salles, Brazil / France
USA unless stated
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54, starring Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, Breckin Meyer and Mike Myers1732 Høtten – (Norway)A, documentary about the Aum Shinrikyo cult – (Japan)Addams Family ReunionThe Adventures of Sebastian Cole, starring Adrian GrenierAn Affair (Jeongsa) – (South Korea)After Life (Wandâfuru raifu), starring Arata – (Japan)Alice and Martin, directed by André Téchiné, starring Juliette Binoche – (France)Almost Heroes, directed by Christopher Guest, starring Chris Farley, Matthew Perry and Eugene LevyAmerican History X, directed by Tony Kaye, starring Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Elliott Gould and Stacy KeachAn American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island, direct-to-video sequel to the 1986 animated fantasy, voices of Thomas Dekker and Lacey ChabertAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, starring Ryan O'Neal, Eric Idle, Coolio, Chuck D and Richard JeniAnother Day in Paradise, starring James Woods and Melanie GriffithAntz, animated film with voices of Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Lopez and Dan AykroydAnxiety (Inquietude) – (Portugal)The Apple (Sib) – (Iran)April Story (Shigatsu monogatari) – short film starring Takako Matsu – (Japan)Apt Pupil, directed by Bryan Singer, starring Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro and David SchwimmerArmageddon, directed by Michael Bay, starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck and Steve BuscemiArt Museum by the Zoo (Misulgwan yup dongmulwon), starring Shim Eun-ha – (South Korea)August 32nd on Earth (Un 32 août sur terre) – (Canada)The Avengers, starring Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean ConneryB
B. Monkey, starring Asia Argento, Rupert Everett and Jared Harris – (UK/USA)Babe: Pig in the City, directed by George Miller, starring James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski and Mickey Rooney with the voices of Elizabeth Daily and Hugo Weaving – (Australia/USA)The Barber of Siberia (Sibirskiy tsiryulnik) – (Russia)BASEketball, directed by David Zucker, starring Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy and Robert VaughnBasil, directed by Radha Bharadwaj, starring Jared Leto, Claire Forlani and Christian Slater – (UK)Be There or Be Square (Bu jian bu san) – (China)Beast Cops (Yeshou xingjing), directed by Gordon Chan – (Hong Kong)Bedrooms and Hallways, starring Kevin McKidd, Hugo Weaving and James Purefoy – (UK)Begging for Love (Ai o kou hito) – (Japan)Belly, directed by Hype Williams, starring DMXBeloved, directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover and Thandie NewtonBeshkempir (a.k.a. Beshkempir the Adopted Son) – (Kyrgyzstan)Besieged (L'assedio), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, starring Thandie Newton and David Thewlis – (Italy/UK)The Big Hit, starring Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate and Elliott GouldThe Big Lebowski, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, Peter Stormare and John TurturroBilly's Hollywood Screen Kiss, starring Sean HayesThe Bird People in China (Chûgoku no chôjin), directed by Takashi Miike – (Japan)Birdcage Inn (Paran daemun) – (South Korea)Black Cat, White Cat (Crna mačka, beli mačor) – (Yugoslavia)Black Dog, starring Patrick Swayze and Meat LoafBlade, directed by Stephen Norrington, starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff and Kris KristoffersonBlues Brothers 2000, directed by John Landis, starring Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton, James Brown and Aretha FranklinBlues Harp, directed by Takashi Miike – (Japan)Bombay Boys, starring Naveen Andrews – (India)The Boys, starring David Wenham and Toni Collette – (Australia)Break Up, starring Bridget Fonda, Hart Bochner and Kiefer SutherlandBride of Chucky, starring Jennifer Tilly, Katherine Heigl and Nick StabileBroken VesselsBrown's Requiem, starring Michael Rooker and Selma BlairBuffalo '66, directed by and starring Vincent Gallo, with Christina Ricci, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette, Ben Gazzara, and Anjelica HustonA Bug's Life, animated film directed by John Lasseter, with the voices of Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Hyde Pierce, Denis Leary and Bonnie HuntBulworth, directed by and starring Warren Beatty, with Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Oliver Platt and Paul SorvinoC
Can't Hardly Wait, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ethan EmbryCaresses (Caricias) – (Spain)Caught Up, starring Bokeem WoodbineThe Celebration (Festen), directed by Thomas Vinterberg – (Denmark)Celebrity, directed by Woody Allen, starring Kenneth Branagh, Judy Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Melanie Griffith, Famke Janssen, Hank Azaria, Winona Ryder and Charlize TheronCentral Station Central do Brasil – (Brazil/France) – Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Golden Bear awardChachi 420 (The Trickster Aunt), starring Kamal Haasan, Amrish Puri and Om Puri – (India)Christmas in August (Palwolui Christmas) – (South Korea)City of Angels, directed by Brad Silberling, starring Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan and Andre BraugherA Civil Action, directed by Steven Zaillian, starring John Travolta, Robert Duvall, William H. Macy, Tony Shalhoub, Kathleen Quinlan, James Gandolfini and John LithgowClay Pigeons, directed by David Dobkin, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn and Janeane Garofalo – (USA/Germany)Come Sweet Death (Komm, süßer Tod) – (Austria)Cousin Bette, starring Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Hugh Laurie – (UK/USA)Croupier, directed by Mike Hodges, starring Clive Owen, Alex Kingston and Gina McKee – (UK)The Curve, starring Matthew Lillard and Keri RussellD
Dance Me to My Song – (Australia)Dance with Me, directed by Randa Haines, starring Vanessa L. Williams, Kris Kristofferson and Jane KrakowskiDancer, Texas Pop. 81, starring Breckin MeyerDangerous Beauty, starring Catherine McCormack, Naomi Watts, Rufus Sewell, Fred WardDark City, directed by Alex Proyas, starring Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly and William Hurt – (Australia/USA)The Day Silence Died (El día que murió el silencio) – (Bolivia)Dead Man on Campus, starring Tom Everett ScottDeep Impact, starring Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman, Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian SchellDeep Rising, directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Wes Studi and Anthony HealdDesert Blue, directed by Morgan J. FreemanDesperate Measures, starring Michael Keaton, Andy García, Marcia Gay Harden and Brian CoxDetective Conan: The Fourteenth Target (aka Case Closed: the Fourteenth Target) – (Japan)Digging to China, starring Evan Rachel Wood and Kevin BaconLe Dîner de Cons (Dinner for Cretins), directed by Francis Veber – (France)Dirty Work, starring Norm Macdonald, Artie Lange, Jack Warden, Chevy Chase and Chris FarleyDisturbing Behavior, starring James Marsden, Katie Holmes and Nick Stahl – (Australia/USA)Divorcing Jack, starring David Thewlis – (UK)Down in the Delta, directed by Maya Angelou, starring Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Esther Rolle, Loretta Devine, and Wesley SnipesDr. Akagi (Kanzō-sensei), directed by Shohei Imamura – (Japan)Dr. Dolittle, starring Eddie Murphy, voices of Norm Macdonald, Albert Brooks, Chris Rock, Garry Shandling and Ellen DeGeneresThe Dreamlife of Angels (La Vie rêvée des anges) – (France)Earth (अर्थ), directed by Deepa Mehta – (India)Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur, starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Sir John Gielgud, Daniel Craig, Fanny Ardant, Kathy Burke and Richard Attenborough – (UK)Enemy of the State, directed by Tony Scott, starring Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Barry Pepper, Lisa Bonet and Regina KingEternity and a Day (Mia aioniotita kai mia mera), starring Bruno Ganz – (Greece) – Palme d'Or awardEver After, starring Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston and Dougray ScottEverest, a documentary narrated by Liam NeesonF
The Faculty, directed by Robert Rodriguez, starring Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood, Clea DuVall, Robert Patrick, Famke Janssen, Usher Raymond, Salma Hayek, and Jon StewartFallen, starring Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Embeth Davidtz and Donald SutherlandThe Farm: Angola, USAFear and Loathing in Las Vegas, directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Ellen Barkin, Christina Ricci and Cameron DiazFibra óptica (Fibre Optic) – (Mexico)Finding Graceland, starring Harvey Keitel and Bridget FondaFirestorm, starring Howie Long and Scott GlennFlowers of Shanghai (hǎi shàng huā) – (Taiwan)Foolish Heart (Corazón iluminado), directed by Héctor Babenco – (Argentina/Brazil)For Sale (À vendre) – (France)Forever Love, starring Reba McEntire and Tim MathesonFrom the Edge of the City (Apo tin akri tis polis) – (Greece)G
The General, directed by John Boorman, starring Brendan Gleeson and Jon Voight – (Ireland)Genghis Khan – (China)Georgica – (Estonia)Get Real – (UK)Ghulam (Slave), starring Aamir Khan – (India)The Gingerbread Man, directed by Robert Altman, starring Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, Famke Janssen, and Robert DuvallThe Girl of Your Dreams (La niña de tus ojos), starring Penélope Cruz – (Spain)Girls' Night, starring Julie Walters, Brenda Blethyn and Kris Kristofferson – (UK)God said "Ha!", starring Julia Sweeney – Golden Space Needle AwardGods and Monsters, directed by Bill Condon starring Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave – (UK/USA)Godzilla, directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Kevin Dunn and Hank AzariaGoodbye, 20th Century! (Zbogum na dvaesettiot vek!) – (Macedonia)Goodbye Lover, starring Patricia Arquette and Dermot MulroneyThe Grandfather (El abuelo) – (Spain)Great Expectations, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, starring Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Bancroft, Chris Cooper and Robert De NiroGunshy, starring Diane Lane and William PetersenGunslinger's Revenge, starring Leonardo Pieraccioni, Harvey Keitel and David BowieH
The Hairy Bird, starring Kirsten Dunst, Gaby Hoffmann, Heather Matarazzo and Lynn Redgrave – (USA/Canada)Half Baked, starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer and Guillermo DiazHalloween H20: 20 Years Later, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams, LL Cool J, Josh Hartnett and Janet LeighHappiness, directed by Todd Solondz, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jane Adams, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ben Gazzara, Louise Lasser and Jon LovitzHappy Birthday (S dnyom rozhdeniya) – (Russia)Hard Rain, starring Christian Slater, Morgan Freeman, Minnie Driver and Randy QuaidHead On – (Australia)He Got Game, directed by Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich, and John TurturroThe Hi-Lo Country, directed by Stephen Frears, starring Woody Harrelson, Penélope Cruz Billy Crudup and Patricia ArquetteHideous Kinky, starring Kate Winslet and Saïd Taghmaoui – (UK/France)High Art, directed by Lisa Cholodenko, starring Ally Sheedy and Radha MitchellHilary and Jackie, directed by Anand Tucker, starring Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, David Morrissey and Charles Dance – (UK)Hold You Tight (愈快樂愈墮落), directed by Stanley Kwan – (Hong Kong)The Hole (Dong) – (Taiwan)Holy Man, starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum and Kelly PrestonHome Fries, starring Drew Barrymore and Luke WilsonHomegrown, starring Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow, Ryan Phillippe, Hank Azaria, Kelly Lynch and Jon Bon JoviHope Floats, directed by Forest Whitaker, starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr. and Gena RowlandsThe Horse Whisperer, directed by and starring Robert Redford, with Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Scarlett JohanssonHow Stella Got Her Groove Back, starring Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs and Whoopi GoldbergHow to Make the Cruelest Month, starring Clea DuVallHuman RemainsHurlyburly, starring Sean Penn, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Garry Shandling, Meg Ryan and Anna PaquinHush, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange and Johnathon SchaechHyderabad Blues – (India)I
I Stand Alone (Seul contre tous) – (France)I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Brandy and Mekhi PhiferI Want You, directed by Michael Winterbottom, starring Rachel Weisz and Alessandro Nivola – (UK)I Went Down, starring Brendan Gleeson – (Ireland)Identity Pieces (Pièces d'identités) – (Belgium/France/D.R. Congo)The Idiots (Idioterne), directed by Lars von Trier – (Denmark)If the Sun Rises in the West (Haega seojjog-eseo tteundamyeon) – (South Korea)Illuminata, directed by and starring John Turturro, with Beverly D'Angelo, Susan Sarandon and Christopher WalkenThe Impostors, directed by and starring Stanley Tucci, with Oliver Platt, Alfred Molina, Lili Taylor, Hope Davis, Tony Shalhoub, Billy Connolly and Steve BuscemiIn God's HandsIn the FleshIncognitoThe Inheritors (Die Siebtelbauern) – (Austria)The Interview, starring Hugo Weaving – (Australia)It's a Long Road (Ola einai dromos) – (Greece)J
Jack Frost, starring Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Joseph Cross and Mark AddyJane Austen's Mafia!, directed by Jim Abrahams starring Jay Mohr, Olympia Dukakis, Christina Applegate and Lloyd BridgesJinnah, starring Christopher Lee, Shashi Kapoor and James Fox – (Pakistan/UK)Judas Kiss, starring Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Carla GuginoK
Khrustalyov, My Car! (Khrustalyov, mashinu!) – (Russia)Killer (Tueur à gages) – (Kazakhstan/France)Kirikou and the Sorceress (Kirikou et la Sorcière) – (France/Belgium/Luxembourg)Kissing a Fool, starring David Schwimmer, Mili Avital and Jason LeeKnock Off, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Rob SchneiderKrippendorf's Tribe, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman and Lily TomlinKurt & Courtney, directed by Nick Broomfield – (UK)The Land Girls, directed by David Leland, starring Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz and Anna Friel – (UK)The Last DaysThe Last Days of Disco, directed by Whit Stillman starring Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Chris Eigeman and Robert Sean LeonardLast Night, directed by and starring Don McKellar, with Sandra Oh, Sarah Polley and David Cronenberg – (Canada)Leaf on a Pillow (Daun di Atas Bantal) – (Indonesia)Left Luggage (2 koffers vol), directed by Jeroen Krabbé, starring Isabella Rossellini – (Netherlands)The Legend of 1900 (La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, starring Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry and Bill Nunn – (Italy/USA)Les Misérables, directed by Bille August, starring Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman and Claire Danes – (Germany/UK/USA)Lethal Weapon 4, directed by Richard Donner, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock and Jet LiLife is to Whistle (La Vida es Silbar) – (Cuba)The Lighthouse (El Faro) – (Argentina/Spain)The Lion King II: Simba's Pride with the voices of Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Neve Campbell, Ernie Sabella and Nathan LaneLittle Thieves, Big Thieves (100 años de perdón) – (Venezuela)Little Tony – (Netherlands)Little Voice, directed by Mark Herman, starring Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks, Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent and Ewan McGregor – (UK)Living Out Loud, starring Holly Hunter, Danny DeVito and Queen LatifahLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Jason Flemyng, Jason Statham, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Vinnie Jones and Sting – (UK)The Longest Nite (aka Dark Flowers), starring Tony Leung – (Hong Kong)Lost in Space, directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring William Hurt, Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Matt LeBlanc, Heather Graham and Lacey ChabertLove Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon, directed by John Maybury, starring Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig and Tilda Swinton – (UK)Love & Pop (ラブ&ポップ) – (Japan)Love from Ground ZeroLovers of the Arctic Circle (Los amantes del círculo polar) – (Spain)Lulu on the Bridge, starring Harvey Keitel and Mira SorvinoM
Madame BlueberryMadeline, starring Frances McDormand and Nigel Hawthorne – (USA/France)Mala Época (Bad Times) – (Argentina)Mama Don't Cry (Mama Ne Goryuj) – (Russia)The Man in the Iron Mask, directed by Randall Wallace, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Gérard Depardieu, Gabriel Byrne – (UK/USA)The Man with Rain in His Shoes, starring Lena Headey and Penélope Cruz – (Sp/Fr/UK/U.S./Ger)The Mask of Zorro, directed by Martin Campbell, starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Stuart WilsonMeet Joe Black, directed by Martin Brest, starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber, Jeffrey Tambor, Marcia Gay HardenMeeting People Is Easy, featuring Radiohead – (UK)Melting PotMercury Rising, directed by Harold Becker, starring Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes and Kim DickensThe Mighty, starring Kieran Culkin, Sharon Stone, Elden Henson, Gena Rowlands, Gillian AndersonMighty Joe Young, directed by Ron Underwood, starring Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton and Rade ŠerbedžijaThe Mighty KongMontana, starring Kyra Sedgwick and Stanley TucciMonument Ave., starring Denis Leary and Famke JanssenMr. Zhao (Zhào Xiānshēng) – (China)Mulan, with the voices of Ming-Na Wen and Eddie MurphyMusic from Another Room, starring Jude Law and Jennifer TillyThe Mutants (Os mutantes) – (Portugal)My Giant, starring Billy CrystalMy Name is Joe, directed by Ken Loach, starring Peter Mullan – (UK)N
The Naked Man, starring Michael RapaportThe Negotiator, directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse and J. T. WalshNew Rose Hotel, directed by Abel Ferrara, starring Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Asia Argento and Annabella SciorraThe Newton Boys, directed by Richard Linklater, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich and Vincent D'OnofrioNext Stop Wonderland, starring Hope DavisA Night at the Roxbury, starring Will Ferrell and Chris KattanNô – (Canada)No Looking Back, starring Lauren Holly and Jon Bon JoviO
The Object of My Affection, starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul RuddOctober 22The Odd Couple II, starring Walter Matthau and Jack LemmonOf Freaks and Men (Pro urodov i lyudey) – (Russia)Okraina (Outskirts) – (Russia)One Evening After the War (Un soir apres la guerre) – (Cambodia/France)One True Thing, starring Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger, William Hurt and Tom Everett ScottOnly Clouds Move the Stars (Bare skyer beveger stjernene) – (Norway)The Opposite of Sex, starring Christina Ricci and Lisa KudrowThe Other Conquest (La Otra Conquista) – (Mexico)Out of Sight, directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle, Ving Rhames, Dennis Farina and Albert BrooksOutside Ozona, starring Robert Forster, Kevin Pollak and Sherilyn FennOvernight Delivery, starring Paul Rudd and Reese WitherspoonP-Q
Paljas – (South Africa)Palmetto, directed by Volker Schlöndorff, starring Woody Harrelson and Elisabeth ShueThe Parent Trap, starring Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson and Lindsay LohanPassion (Szenvedély) – (Hungary)Patch Adams, directed by Tom Shadyac, starring Robin Williams, Monica Potter and Philip Seymour HoffmanPaulie, starring Tony Shalhoub, Gena Rowlands, Cheech Marin, Jay Mohr and Buddy HackettPecker, directed by John Waters, starring Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Lili Taylor, Martha Plimpton, Mary Kay Place and Bess ArmstrongPeculiarities of the National Fishing (Osobennosti natsionalnoy rybalki) – (Russia)A Perfect Murder, directed by Andrew Davis, starring Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen and David SuchetPermanent Midnight, starring Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Elizabeth Hurley, Janeane Garofalo and Owen WilsonThe Personals (Zheng hun qi shi) – (Taiwan)Phantom Beirut (ashbah bayroot) – (Lebanon)Phantoms, starring Peter O'Toole, Rose McGowan, Liev Schreiber and Ben AffleckPhoenix, starring Ray Liotta and Anjelica HustonPi, directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Sean Gullette and Mark MargolisThe Pianist (El pianista) – (Spain)A Place Called Chiapas – (Canada)Places in Cities (Plätze in Städten) – (Germany)Playing by Heart, starring Sean Connery, Gena Rowlands, Jon StewartPleasantville, directed by Gary Ross, starring Tobey Maguire, Joan Allen, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, Don Knotts, J. T. Walsh and Jeff DanielsPocahontas II: Journey to a New WorldThe Polish Bride (De Poolse bruid) – (Netherlands)Poodle Springs (film), starring James Caan, Dina Meyer, David Keith, Brian Cox and Joe Don BakerThe Power of Kangwon Province (Gangwon-do ui him) – (South Korea)Practical Magic, starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing and Aidan QuinnA Price Above Rubies, starring Renée ZellwegerPrimary Colors, directed by Mike Nichols, starring John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Adrian Lester and Kathy BatesThe Prince of Egypt, directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells, starring Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Goldblum, Patrick Stewart, Helen MirrenPrometheus, directed by Tony Harrison, starring Walter Sparrow (UK)Psycho, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen, William H. Macy and Robert ForsterQuest for CamelotThe Quiet Family (Joyonghan Gajok) – (South Korea)Radiofreccia – (Italy)The Rat Pack, directed by Rob Cohen, starring Ray Liotta, Joe Mantegna, Don Cheadle, Angus Macfadyen and Bobby SlaytonReach the Rock, starring William SadlerThe Real Blonde, starring Matthew Modine, Catherine Keener, Daryl Hannah, Maxwell Caulfield, Kathleen Turner and Marlo ThomasThe Red Violin (Le Violon rouge) – (Canada/Italy/UK)The Replacement Killers, directed by Antoine Fuqua, starring Chow Yun-fat, Mira Sorvino and Michael RookerRestaurant, starring Adrien Brody and Lauryn HillThe Return of El CoyoteReturn to Paradise, starring Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix and Anne HecheRiddler's MoonRing (Ringu), directed by Hideo Nakata – (Japan)Ringmaster, starring Jerry Springer, Jaime Pressly and Molly HaganRonin, directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgård, Jonathan Pryce, Natascha McElhone, Katarina Witt and Sean BeanThe Rose Seller (La vendedora de rosas) – (Colombia)Rounders, directed by John Dahl, starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro, Gretchen Mol, Martin Landau and John MalkovichRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, with the voices of John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Eric Idle and Whoopi GoldbergThe Rugrats MovieRun Lola Run (Lola rennt), directed by Tom Tykwer, starring Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu – (Germany) – Golden Space Needle Award (for 1999)Rush Hour, directed by Brett Ratner, starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker and Tom WilkinsonRushmore, directed by Wes Anderson, starring Jason Schwartzman, Olivia Williams, Bill Murray, Mason Gamble and Seymour CasselS
Safe Men, starring Sam Rockwell and Steve ZahnSaving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Dennis Farina, Vin Diesel, Paul Giamatti, Giovanni Ribisi and Ted Danson – Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Drama)Savior, starring Dennis Quaid and Stellan SkarsgårdThe School of Flesh (L'École de la chair), starring Isabelle Huppert – (France)Scratches in the Table (Madelief, krassen in het tafelblad) – (Netherlands)Sekal Has to Die (Je třeba zabít Sekala) – (Czech Republic)Senseless, starring Marlon Wayans and David SpadeShadrach, starring Harvey Keitel and Andie MacDowellShakespeare in Love, directed by John Madden, starring Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck, Colin Firth and Judi Dench – (UK/USA) – Academy and Golden Globe (Mus./Com.) Awards for Best PictureThe Shoe (Kurpe) – (Latvia)Show Me Love (Fucking Åmål) – (Sweden)Die Siebtelbauern (The Inheritors) – (Austria)The Siege, directed by Edward Zwick, starring Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willis and Tony ShalhoubSimon Birch, starring Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Ashley Judd and Oliver PlattA Simple Plan, directed by Sam Raimi, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda and Gary ColeSinbad: The Battle of the Dark KnightsSince You've Been Gone, directed by and starring David Schwimmer, with Teri Hatcher, Jon Stewart, Rachel Griffiths, and Lara Flynn BoyleSix Days, Seven Nights, directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Harrison Ford, Anne Heche and David SchwimmerSlamSliding Doors, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch and Jeanne Tripplehorn – (UK/USA)Small Soldiers, directed by Joe Dante, starring Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Kevin Dunn, Ann Magnuson and Denis Leary with the voices of Tommy Lee Jones and Frank LangellaSmoke Signals – (USA/Canada)Snake Eyes, directed by Brian De Palma, starring Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, Carla Gugino, John Heard and Luis GuzmanSo Close to Paradise (Biandan guniang) – (China)Soldier, starring Kurt RussellSour Grapes, directed by Larry David, starring Steven Weber and Craig BierkoSpecies II, starring Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen, Marg HelgenbergerSphere, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Liev Schreiber and Queen LatifahSpring in My Hometown (Areumdaoon shijeol) – (South Korea)Star KidStar Trek: Insurrection, directed by Jonathan Frakes, starring Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Donna Murphy, Gregg Henry and F. Murray AbrahamState of Dogs (Nokhoin Oron) – (Mongolia)Stepmom, directed by Chris Columbus, starring Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon and Ed HarrisStill Crazy, starring Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Bill Nighy, Jimmy Nail and Timothy Spall – (UK)Susan's Plan, directed by John Landis, starring Nastassja Kinski, Billy Zane, Rob Schneider, Lara Flynn Boyle and Dan AykroydThe Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted KingdomT
Tango, directed by Carlos Saura – (Argentina)Taxi – (France)The Teenage Textbook Movie – (Singapore)Tell Me I'm Dreaming (Dis-moi que je rêve) – (France)There's Something About Mary, directed by the Farrelly brothers, starring Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans and Chris ElliottThick as Thieves, starring Alec BaldwinThe Thin Red Line, directed by Terrence Malick, starring Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jim Caviezel, Adrien Brody, Elias Koteas, Ben Chaplin, Woody Harrelson, John Cusack, John Travolta and George Clooney — Golden Bear Award for 1999The Three Men of Melita Žganjer (Tri muškarca Melite Žganjer) – (Croatia)Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law) – (Spain)Train of Life (Train de Vie) (Fr/Bel/Neth/Is/Rom)Train to Pakistan – (India)Trance, starring Alison Elliott, Christopher Walken and Jared HarrisThe Truman Show, directed by Peter Weir, starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Natascha McElhone and Ed HarrisTwilight, directed by Robert Benton, starring Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, Susan Sarandon, James Garner, Liev Schreiber, Stockard Channing and Reese WitherspoonU-V
U.S. Marshals, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey, Jr.Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light – (Japan)42 Up – (UK)Up 'n' Under – (UK)Urban Legend, starring Alicia Witt, Tara Reid and Jared LetoVampires, directed by John Carpenter, starring James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith and Maximilian SchellVelvet Goldmine, directed by Todd Haynes, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Christian Bale, Ewan McGregor, Toni Collette and Eddie Izzard – (UK)Very Bad Things, directed by Peter Berg, starring Jon Favreau, Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern and Cameron DiazThe Very Thought of You, aka Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence, starring Monica Potter, Joseph Fiennes and Rufus Sewell – (UK)La Vie Sur Terre (Life on Earth) – (Mali/Mauritania)The Vivero Letter, starring Fred Ward, Robert PatrickW
Waking Ned, aka Waking Ned Devine, starring Ian Bannen, James Nesbitt and Fionnula Flanagan – (UK/France)The Waterboy, starring Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler and Fairuza BalkThe Way We Laughed (Così ridevano) – (Italy)The Wedding Singer, starring Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore and Christine TaylorWent to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by FiveWest Beirut (Beyrout al gharbiyya) – (Lebanon)What Dreams May Come, directed by Vincent Ward, starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Annabella Sciorra and Max von SydowWhen the Dead Start Singing (Kad mrtvi zapjevaju) – (Croatia)Whispering Corridors (Yeogogoedam) – (South Korea)Who Am I? (Wǒ Shì Shéi), starring Jackie Chan – (Hong Kong)Why Do Fools Fall In Love, starring Halle Berry and Vivica A. FoxWide Awake, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Rosie O'Donnell, Dana Delany and Denis LearyWild Things, directed by John McNaughton, starring Denise Richards, Neve Campbell, Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon and Bill MurrayWithout Limits, directed by Robert Towne, starring Billy Crudup, Donald Sutherland, Monica Potter, Judith Ivey and Matthew LillardThe Wonderful Ice Cream Suit, starring Joe Mantegna and Esai MoralesWoubi Chéri (Darling Woubi) – (Côte d'Ivoire/France)Wrongfully Accused, starring Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Melinda McGraw and Kelly Le BrockXYZ
The X-Files, directed by Rob Bowman, starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau and Blythe DannerXiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl (Tiān Yù), directed by Joan Chen – (China)Your Friends & Neighbors, directed by Neil LaBute, starring Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Catherine Keener, Nastassja Kinski, Jason Patric and Ben StillerYou've Got Mail, directed by Nora Ephron, starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Steve Zahn and Greg KinnearZero Effect, directed by Jake Kasdan, starring Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Kim Dickens and Ryan O'NealJanuary 4 – Coco Jones, American actress/singerJanuary 5 – Marie Iitoyo, Japanese model and actressJanuary 12 - Nathan Gamble, American actorJanuary 23 - Rachel Crow, American actress/singer and comedianJanuary 28 – Ariel Winter, American actressFebruary 15 – Zachary Gordon, American actorApril 9 – Elle Fanning, American actressMay 29 – Shealeigh, American singerJuly 8 – Jaden Smith, American actorJune 19 – Atticus Shaffer, American actorJuly 22 – Madison Pettis, American actressJuly 24 – Bindi Irwin, Australia actressJuly 28 – Sasha Meneghel, Brazilian actressJuly 31 – Rico Rodriguez II, American actorAugust 6 – Forrest Goodluck, American actorAugust 25 – China Anne McClain, American actress/singerOctober 23 – Amandla Stenberg, American actressOctober 28 – Nolan Gould, American actorNovember 23 – Bradley Steven Perry, American actorElizabeth Banks - Surrender DorothyKate Bosworth - The Horse WhispererJordana Brewster - The FacultyTaye Diggs - How Stella Got Her Groove BackSnoop Dogg - Half BakedCedric the Entertainer - RideVera Farmiga - Return to ParadiseJosh Hartnett – Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterChris Kattan - A Night at the RoxburyLindsay Lohan – The Parent TrapEva Mendes – A Night at the RoxburyCillian Murphy - The Tale of Sweety BarrettAmy Poehler - Tomorrow NightRebecca Romijn - Dirty WorkJason Schwartzman – RushmoreJason Segal - Can't Hardly WaitJason Statham - Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels