1995 MAY HAVE been the greatest year in Hollywood history.
From Pixar’s first feature film to Alicia Silverstone’s “Clueless,” the year marked hit after hit at the box office.
Clueless defined a generation, Pierce Brosnan debuted as James Bond, and a film about a beloved pig was nominated for Best Picture.
So now, we’re looking back at films you won’t believe are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year.
All grosses have been pulled from Box Office Mojo.
Michael Bay’s directorial debut features Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as narcotics detectives in Miami.
The comedic action film resulted in a 2003 sequel, and Sony announced in August that two more sequels are in the works, to be released in 2017 and 2019.
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Pixar revolutionised the animated-film industry with its first feature-length computer-animated film.
In a world where toys come to life, Toy Story follows Buzz Lightyear and Woody, two toys trying to make it back to their child after getting left behind at the restaurant Pizza Planet.
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards and was the highest-grossing domestic film of 1995. Two sequels have been released since, with a fourth slated for 2017, though it won’t be a continuation of the first three films.
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Was the highest-grossing domestic film of 1995 and second-highest worldwide.
Ron Howard’s depiction of the 1970 aborted Apollo 13 moon-landing mission was nominated for nine Academy Awards.
The film features Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, and Gary Sinise as the astronauts trying to make a safe return from space.
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Holds the third-highest domestic and worldwide gross for 1995.
This film marks Pierce Brosnan’s Bond debut and is the 17th film in the franchise, taking place post-Cold War.
Judi Dench portrayed M in the film, making GoldenEye the first Bond film in which M was played by a woman. This year’s Spectre will be the first time she hasn’t reprised the role in a Bond film.
The film was also made into a 1997 video game for the Nintendo 64, GoldenEye 007.
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Holds the fourth-highest worldwide gross for 1995.
This crime drama is inspired by the real-life pursuit of criminal and ex-Alcatraz inmate Neil McCauley by former Chicago police officer Chuck Adamson. All of the names in the film are changed, except for McCauley, portrayed by Robert De Niro.
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This touching family dramedy about a sheep-herding pig was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It even beat Apollo 13 for Best Visual Effects.
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Adam Sandler stars as a 27-year-old heir who has two weeks to complete each grade of school, from first through 12th, to prove to his father that he’s capable of running the family company.
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Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt star as detectives in search of a serial killer whose murders reflect the seven deadly sins in director David Fincher’s psychological thriller.
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Holds the ninth-highest domestic gross and seventh-highest worldwide gross for 1995.
“As if!”
Alicia Silverstone’s portrayal of a superficial, wealthy, popular student learning how to navigate her way through high school helped establish this comedy as a cult classic. The quotable sayings and memorable outfits don’t hurt, either.
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Mel Gibson stars as William Wallace, a Scottish warrior who led the charge against King Edward I in the First Scottish War of Independence, in this Best Picture winner.
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Chris Farley and David Spade, former Saturday Night Live castmates and good friends, appear in this comedy together. Farley plays the immature son of an industrialist and Spade plays the father’s assistant.
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Sandra Bullock stars in this thriller about a computer analyst who must prove her innocence against a conspiracy set by cyberterrorists.
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This dramedy follows a group of record-store employees trying to keep the place independent instead of being absorbed by a local franchise store.
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This fantasy film follows two siblings (Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce) and the adventure that ensues after finding a magical board game that brings the game to life. They also unleash a man (Robin Williams) who had been trapped in the game for 26 years.
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Holds the seventh-highest domestic and 10th-highest worldwide gross for 1995.
Pfeiffer plays a retired US Marine-turned-teacher, LouAnne Johnson, as she attempts to help her students in a poor, underprivileged school district. The film is based on the novel My Posse Don’t Do Homework, written by the real-life Johnson.
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