To quote Jennifer Lawrence during her iconic Hot Ones appearance regarding being introduced to Buzz and Woody 30 years ago, “What do you mean?!” Yes, and that’s not the only movie blowing out that many candles this year. 1995 had some of the most essential releases of the decade from some of Jim Carrey and Robin Williams’ bests to some that were truly out of this world. All of those and more as we look at movies turning 30 in 2025.
‘Batman Forever’ The jury is out on Val Kilmer ’s Batman, but what made Batman Forever a standout were the villains. Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face, and Jim Carrey as The Riddler helped earn this movie more than $335 million at the box office. ‘Clueless’ Clueless started out as one of the most notable teen movies of the ‘90s and all-time, but in recent years, it really has just cemented itself as one of the best comedies of its time as it not only set the bar for teen movies but also influenced fashion and the way people spoke.
As if! Whatever! ‘Friday’ One does not mention the ‘90s and movies without adding Friday to the conversation. ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was an instant hit in 1993, so it wasn’t shocking that a movie hit theaters only a couple of years later. Today, the fandom for this movie and the Rangers remains for many diehards.
‘Braveheart’ Braveheart was woven into the zeitgeist with one line, and that’s, “...
but they'll never take our freedom!” ‘It T.
