About Schmidt (2002) Directed by Alexander Payne. Written by Payne and Jim Taylor.
Adaptation (2002) Directed by Spike Jonze. Written by Charlie Kaufman.
The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) Written and directed by Stephen Sommers. Based on the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. 108 min.
Alien3 (1992) Directed by David Fincher. Written by Larry Ferguson, David Giler, and Walter Hill. Story by Vincent Ward. 115 min.
American Beauty (1999) Directed by Sam Mendes. Written by Alan Ball. 122 min.
American Pie (1999) Directed by Paul Weitz. Written by Adam Herz. 96 min. (Note: Weitz did not direct 2001’s American Pie 2.)
Apt Pupil (1997) Directed by Bryan Singer. Written by Brandon Boyce. Based on the novella by Stephen King. 111 min.
Armageddon (1998) Directed by Michael Bay. Written by J. J. Abrams, Tony Gilroy, Jonathan Hensleigh, Robert Roy Pool, and Shane Salerno. 150 min.
Baby Boy (2001) Written and directed by John Singleton. 130 min.
Bad Boys (1995) Directed by Michael Bay. Written by Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland, and Doug Richardson. Story by George Gallo. 118 min.
Bad Dreams (1988) Directed by Andrew Fleming. Written by Fleming and Steven E. de Souza. 84 min.
Before Sunrise (1995) Directed by Richard Linklater. Written by Linklater and Kim Krizan. 101 min.
Beautiful Girls (1996) Directed by Ted Demme. Written by Scott Rosenberg. 107 min.
Being John Malkovich (1999) Directed by Spike Jonze. Written by Charlie Kaufman. 112 min.
Beavis & Butt-head Do America (1996) Directed by Mike Judge. Written by Judge and Joe Stillman. 80 min.
The Blair Witch Project (1998) Written and directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. 81 min. (Note: 2000’s Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 was not directed by Myrick and/or Sánchez.)
Blow (2001) Directed by Ted Demme. Written by Nick Cassavetes and David McKenna. Based on the book by Bruce Porter. 124 min.
Boogie Nights (1997) Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.156 min.
Bottle Rocket (1996) Directed by Wes Anderson. Written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. 95 min.
Bound (1996) Written and directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski. 108 min.
The Bourne Identity (2002) Directed by Doug Liman. Written by Tony Gilroy, W. Blake Herron, and David Self. Based on the novel by Robert Ludlum.
Boys Don’t Cry (1999) Directed by Kimberly Peirce. Written by Andy Bienen and Peirce. 118 min.
Boyz N the Hood (1991) Written and directed by John Singleton. 112 min.
The Brothers McMullen (1995) Written and directed by Edward Burns.118 min.
Buffalo ’66 (1998) Directed by Vincent Gallo. Written by Alison Bagnall and Gallo. 112 min.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui. Written by Joss Whedon. 94 min.
The Cable Guy (1996) Directed by Ben Stiller. Written by Lou Holtz, Jr.96 min.
Can’t Hardly Wait (1998) Written and directed by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan. 98 min.
The Caveman’s Valentine (2001) Directed by Kasi Lemmons. Written by George Dawes Green, from his novel. 105 min.
The Cell (2000) Directed by Tarsem Singh. Written by Mark Protosevich. 107 min.
Chasing Amy (1997) Written and directed by Kevin Smith. 111 min.
Chelsea Walls (2001) Directed by Ethan Hawke. Written by Nicole Burdette, from her play.
The Chocolate War (1988) Written and directed by Keith Gordon. Based on the novel by Robert Cormier. 95 min.
Chuck & Buck (2000) Directed by Miguel Arteta. Written by Mike White. 95 min.
Citizen Ruth (1996) Directed by Alexander Payne. Written by Payne and Jim Taylor. 102 min.
Clerks (1994) Written and directed by Kevin Smith. 103 min.
Con Air (1997) Directed by Simon West. Written by Scott Rosenberg.115 min.
The Contender (2000) Written and directed by Rod Lurie. 126 min.
Cop Land (1997) Written and directed by James Mangold. 105 min.
The Craft (1996) Directed by Andrew Fleming. Written by Fleming and Peter Pilardi. 100 min.
crazy/beautiful (2001) Directed by John Stockwell. Written by Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi, Stockwell, and Lizzy Weiss. 95 min.
The Crow (1994) Directed by Alex Proyas. Written by David J. Schow and John Shirley. Based on the comic book by James O’Barr. 101 min. (Note: Proyas was not involved with spin-off properties including sequels and a television series.)
Dark City (1998) Directed by Alex Proyas. Written by Lemm Dobbs, David S. Goyer, and Proyas. 101 min.
Dazed and Confused (1993) Written and directed by Richard Linklater.102 min.
Deep Rising (1998) Written and directed by Stephen Sommers. 106 min.
Desert Blue (1999) Written and directed by Morgan J. Freeman. 90 min.
Desperado (1995) Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. 105 min.
Deterrence (1999) Written and directed by Rod Lurie. 101 min.
Dick (1999) Directed by Andrew Fleming. Written by Fleming and Sheryl Longin. 94 min.
Dogma (1999) Written and directed by Kevin Smith. 135 min.
8mm (1999) Directed by Joel Schumacher. Written by Andrew Kevin Walker. 119 min.
Election (1999) Directed by Alexander Payne. Written by Payne and Jim Taylor. Based on the novel by Tom Perrotta. 103 min.
El Mariachi (1992) Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. 81 min.
Entropy (1999) Written and directed by Phil Joanou. 104 min.
Erin Brockovich (2000) Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Susannah Grant. 132 min.
Eve’s Bayou (1997) Written and directed by Kasi Lemmons. 108 min.
The Family Man (2000) Directed by Brett Ratner. Written by David Diamond and David Weissman. 125 min.
The Faculty (1998) Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Written by Kevin Williamson. Story by David Wechter, Bruce Kimmel. 102 min.
54 (1998) Written and directed by Mark Christopher. 92 min.
Fight Club (1999) Directed by David Fincher. Written by Jim Uhls. Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk. 139 min.
Final Analysis (1992) Directed by Phil Joanou. Screenplay by Wesley Strick. Story by Robert Berger and Strick. 124 min.
Four Rooms (1995) “The Man from Hollywood” segment written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. “The Misbehavers” segment written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. “The Missing Ingredient” segment written and directed by Alison Anders. “The Wrong Man” segment written and directed by Alexandre Rockwell. 97 min.
Fresh (1994) Written and directed by Boaz Yakin. 112 min.
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Written by Quentin Tarantino. Story by Robert Kurtzman. 108 min. (Note: Rodriguez and Tarantino produced, but did not write or direct, this film’s sequels.)
Full Frontal (2002) Written and directed by Steven Soderbergh. (Note: This film is a pseudo-sequel to Soderbergh’s sex, lies, and videotape.)
The Game (1997) Directed by David Fincher. Written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris. 128 min.
Garage Days (2002) Directed by Alex Proyas. Written by Proyas, Michael Udesky, and Dave Warner.
Gattaca (1997) Written and directed by Andrew Niccol. 106 min.
The General’s Daughter (1999) Directed by Simon West. Written by Christopher Bertolini and William Goldman. Based on the novel by Nelson DeMille. 116 min.
Girlfight (2000) Written and directed by Karyn Kusama. 110 min.
Girl, Interrupted (1999) Directed by James Mangold. Written by Lisa Looner, Mangold, and Anna Hamilton Phelan. Based on the memoir by Sussanah Kaysen. 127 min.
Go (1999) Directed by Doug Liman. Written by John August. 103 min.
Good Will Hunting (1997) Directed by Gus Van Sant. Written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. 126 min.
Gray’s Anatomy (1996) Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Spalding Gray, from his monologue. 80 min.
The Grey Zone (2002) Written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson, from his play.
Guinevere (1999) Written and directed by Audrey Wells. 104 min.
Hard Eight (1997) Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. 101 min.
Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) Directed by Phil Joanou. Screenplay by Scott Frank and Harley Peyton. Based on the novel by James Lee Burke. 132 min.
Heavy (1995) Written and directed by James Mangold. 103 min.
Higher Learning (1995) Written and directed by John Singleton. 127 min.
Home for the Holidays (1995) Directed by Jodie Foster. Written by W.D. Richter. Story by Chris Radant. 103 min.
Hurricane Streets (1998) Written and directed by Morgan J. Freeman.88 min.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) Directed by Jim Gillespie. Written by Kevin Williamson. Based on the novel by Lois Duncan. 101 min. (Note: Williamson did not write the 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.)
Illtown (1996) Written and directed by Nick Gomez. Based on the book The Cocaine Kids by Terry Williams. 103 min.
In the Company of Men (1997) Written and directed by Neil LaBute.97 min.
Jackie Brown (1997) Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Based on the novel Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard. 155 min.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) Written and directed by Kevin Smith. 104 min.
The Jimmy Show (2002) Written and directed by Frank Whaley. Based on the play by Jonathan Marc Sherman.
Joe the King (1999) Written and directed by Frank Whaley. 93 min.
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) Written and directed by Harry Elfont and Deboarah Kaplan. Based on the Harvey Comics characters. 98 min.
Jungle Book see Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book
Kafka (1991) Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Lem Dobbs.98 min.
Kate & Leopold (2001) Directed by James Mangold. Written by Andy Fleming, Mangold, and Steven Rogers. 121 min.
Keeping the Faith (2000) Directed by Edward Norton. Written by Stuart Blumberg. 128 min.
Killing Zoe (1993) Written and directed by Roger Avary. 96 min.
King of the Hill (1993) Written and directed by Steven Soderbergh. Based on the memoir by A.E. Hotchner. 102 min.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) Directed by Simon West. Written by Patrick Massett and John Zinman. Adaptation by West. Story by Michael Colleary, Sara B. Cooper, and Mike Werb. Based on the Eidos Interactive character. 100 min.
The Last Castle (2001) Directed by Rod Lurie. Written by David Scarpa and Graham Yost. 131 min.
Laws of Gravity (1992) Written and directed Nick Gomez. 98 min.
The Limey (1999) Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Lem Dobbs. 90 min.
Little Man Tate (1991) Directed by Jodie Foster. Written by Scott Frank. 99 min.
Little Odessa (1994) Written and directed by James Gray. 98 min.
Made (2001) Written and directed by Jon Favreau. 94 min.
Magnolia (1999) Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. 188 min.
Mallrats (1995) Written and directed by Kevin Smith. 108 min.
The Matrix (1999) Written and directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski. 136 min.
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Written and directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski.
Memento (2000) Written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Based on a story by Jonathan Nolan. 113 min.
Men of Honor (2000) Directed by George Tillman, Jr. Written by Scott Marshall Smith. 128 min.
A Midnight Clear (1991) Written and directed by Keith Gordon. Based on the novel by William Wharton. 107 min.
Money Talks (1997) Directed by Brett Ratner. Written by Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow. 96 min.
Mother Night (1996) Directed by Keith Gordon. Written by Robert B. Weide. Based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. 110 min.
Moulin Rouge! (2001) Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Written by Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. 127 min.
The Mummy (1999) Written and directed by Stephen Sommers. 124 min.
The Mummy Returns (2001) Written and directed by Stephen Sommers. 129 min.
My Life’s in Turnaround (1993) Written and directed by Eric Schaeffer and Donal Lardner Ward. 84 min.
The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) Written and directed by Bart Freundlich. 90 min.
New Jersey Drive (1995) Written and directed by Nick Gomez. 95 min.
The Newton Boys (1998) Directed by Richard Linklater. Screenplay by Linklater, Claude Stanush, and Clark Lee Walker, from Stanush’s book. 122 min.
No Looking Back (1998) Written and directed by Edward Burns. 96 min.
Nurse Betty (2000) Directed by Neil LaBute. Written by James Flamberg and John C. Richards. Story by Richards. 112 min.
O (2001) Directed by Tim Blake Nelson. Written by Brad Kaaya. Based on the play Othello by William Shakespeare. 95 min.
Ocean’s Eleven (2001) Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Steve Carpenter and Ted Griffin. Based on the 1960 movie Ocean’s Eleven, written by Harry Brown and Charles Lederer (screenplay) and George Clayton Johnson and Jack Golden Russell (story). 116 min.
Office Space (1999) Written and directed by Mike Judge. 90 min.
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2002) Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez.
Out of Sight (1998) Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Scott Frank. Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard. 123 min.
The Panic Room (2002) Directed by David Fincher. Written by David Koepp.
Pearl Harbor (2001) Directed by Michael Bay. Written by Randall Wallace. 182 min.
Pi (1998) Written and directed by Darren Aronofsky. 85 min.
Poetic Justice (1993) Written and directed by John Singleton. 109 min.
Poison (1990) Written and directed by Todd Haynes. 85 min.
Possession (2002) Directed by Neil LaBute. Written by David Henry Hwang, Laura Jones, and LaBute. Based on the novel by A. S. Byatt.
A Price Above Rubies (1998) Written and directed by Boaz Yakin. 116 min.
Public Access (1993) Directed by Bryan Singer. Written by Michael Feit Dougan, Christopher McQuarrie, and Singer. 87 min.
Pulp Fiction (1994) Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Stories by Roger Avary and Tarantino. 153 min.
Punchdrunk Knuckle Love (2002) Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. 89 min.
Reality Bites (1994) Directed by Ben Stiller. Written by Helen Childress. 99 min.
Red Dragon (2002) Directed by Brett Ratner. Written by Ted Tally. Based on the novel by Thomas Harris.
The Ref (1994) Directed by Ted Demme. Written by Richard LaGravenese and Marie Weiss. 93 min.
Remember the Titans (2000) Directed by Boaz Yakin. Written by Gregory Allen Howard. 113 min.
Requiem for a Dream (2000) Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Written by Aronofsky and Hubert Selby, Jr. Based on the novel by Selby. 100 min.
Reservoir Dogs (1992) Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. 99 min.
The Road to Perdition (2002) Directed by Sam Mendes. Written by David Self. Based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins, Patrick Marber, and Richard Piers Rayner.
The Rock (1996) Directed by Michael Bay. Written by Douglas S. Cook, Mark Rosner, and David Weisberg. 136 min.
Rosewood (1997) Directed by John Singleton. Written by Gregory Poirier. 140 min.
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Directed by Wes Anderson. Written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. 109 min.
Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book (1994) Directed by Stephen Sommers. Written by Mark D. Geldman, Sommers, and Ronald Yanover. Based on the novel The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. 111 min.
Rush Hour (1998) Directed by Brett Ratner. Written by Jim Kouf and Ross Lamanna. 98 min.
Rush Hour 2 (2001) Directed by Brett Ratner. Written by Jeff Nathanson. Based on characters created by Ross Lamanna. 90 min.
Rushmore (1998) Directed by Wes Anderson. Written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. 93 min.
Safe (1995) Written and directed by Todd Haynes. 118 min.
Schizopolis (1997) Written and directed by Steven Soderbergh. 96 min.
Scream (1996) Directed by Wes Craven. Written by Kevin Williamson. 110 min.
Scream 2 (1997) Directed by Wes Craven. Written by Kevin Williamson.116 min. (Note: Williamson did not write 2000’s Scream 3.)
Seven (1995) Directed by David Fincher. Written by Andrew Kevin Walker. 127 min.
sex, lies, and videotape (1989) Written and directed by Steven Soderbergh. 100 min. (Note: This film was followed by the 2002 pseudo-sequel Full Frontal.)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) Directed by E. Elias Merhige. Written by Steven Katz. 92 min.
Shaft (2000) Directed by John Singleton. Written by Richard Prince, Shane Salerno, and Singleton. Story by Salerno and Singleton. Based on the novel by Ernest Tidyman. 99 min.
She’s the One (1996) Written and directed by Edward Burns. 96 min.
Sidewalks of New York (2001) Written and directed by Edward Burns. 107 min.
Signs (2002) Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Simone (2002) Written and directed by Andrew Niccol.
The Sixth Sense (1999) Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan.107 min.
Skins (2002) Directed by Chris Eyre. Based on the novel by Adrian C. Louis.
Slacker (1991) Written and directed by Richard Linklater. 97 min.
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) Written and directed by Tamara Jenkins.90 min.
Smoke Signals (1998) Directed by Chris Eyre. Written by Sherman Alexie, from his book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. 88 min.
Soul Food (1997) Written and directed by George Tillman, Jr. 114 min.
Spy Kids (2001) Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. 88 min. (Rodriguez also wrote and directed the 2002 sequel Spy Kids 2.)
Star Maps (1997) Directed by Miguel Arteta. Written by Arteta and Matthew Greenfield. 86 min.
State of Grace (1990) Directed by Phil Joanou. Written by Dennis McIntyre. 134 min.
Strictly Ballroom (1992) Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Written by Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. Story by Luhrmann and Andrew Bowell, based on Luhrmann’s stage production, which was devised by its original cast. 94 min.
SubUrbia (1996) Directed by Richard Linklater. Written by Eric Bogosian, from his play. 121 min.
Swingers (1996) Directed by Doug Liman. Written by Jon Favreau. 96 min.
Tape (2001) Directed by Richard Linklater. Written by Stephen Belber, from his play. 86 min.
Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) Written and directed by Kevin Williamson. 96 min.
Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead (1995) Directed by Gary Fleder. Written by Scott Rosenberg. 114 min.
Three O’Clock High (1987) Directed by Phil Joanou. Written by Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas Szollosi. 101 min.
Threesome (1994) Written and directed by Andrew Fleming. 93 min.
Tomb Raider see Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Traffic (2000) Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Stephen Gaghan. Based on the 1989 British miniseries Traffik, written by Simon Moore. 147 minutes.
True Romance (1993) Directed by Tony Scott. Written by Quentin Tarantino. 119 min.
The Truman Show (1998) Directed by Peter Weir. Written by Andrew Niccol. 103 min.
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) Directed by Michael Lehmann. Written by Audrey Wells. 97 min.
Tumbleweeds (1999) Directed by Gavin O’Connor. Written by O’Connor and Angela Shelton, from Shelton’s unpublished memoir. 102 min.
Unbreakable (2000) Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. 106 min.
The Underneath (1995) Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Daniel Fuchs and Sam Lowry. 100 min.
The Usual Suspects (1995) Directed by Bryan Singer. Written by Christopher McQuarrie. 105 min.
Velvet Goldmine (1998) Written and directed by Todd Haynes. 123 min.
The Virgin Suicides (1999) Written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Based on the novel by Jeffrey Eugenides. 97 min.
Waking Life (2001) Written and directed by Richard Linklater.
Waking the Dead (2000) Directed by Keith Gordon. Written by Scott Spencer. Based on the novel by Robert Dillon. 105 min.
The War at Home (1996) Directed by Emilio Estevez. Written by James Duff, based on his play Homefront. 119 min.
The Way of the Gun (2000) Written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. 119 min.
Wide Awake (1998) Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. 88 min.
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996) Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Written by Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. Based on the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. 120 min.
Wisdom (1986) Written and directed by Emilio Estevez. 109 min.
World Traveler (2002) Written and directed by Bart Freundlich. 103 min.
X-Men (2000) Directed by Bryan Singer. Screenplay by David Hayter. Story by Tom DeSanto and Hayter. Based on the Marvel Comics characters. 104 min.
The Yards (2000) Directed by James Gray. Written by Gray and Matt Reeves. 115 min.
You Can Count on Me (2000) Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. 109 min.
Your Friends and Neighbors (1998) Written and directed by Neil LaBute. 99 min.
Zoolander (2001) Directed by Ben Stiller. Written by John Hamburg, Drake Sather, and Stiller. Story by Sather and Stiller. 89 min.