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90s film recommendation for 16yr old

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Tapoopoo · 28/07/2026 08:55

Over the last few weeks DD16 and I have watched a film or a series together a few times a night.

I'm not a big TV person (we wouldn't have one at all if it was up to me) but this has been lovely. She normally just hisses at me or asks for money so I'm enjoying this before normal behaviour resumes. 🤣

What films/series would you recommend?
She is quite eclectic and I dont care but some 90s films would be good to relive my youth.

She likes:
Fallout series
Schitts Creek
Heartbreakers
Pitch Perfect
Fallout Guy
Sliding Doors (this was left field but she really loved it!)

She didn't like
Warm Bodies
Shakespeare In Love
Top Gun
Dirty Dancing

I'm trying to get her to watch The Last of Us and Stranger Things but she's refusing on principle because we wouldn't let her watch them when they first came out.

OP posts:
Sometimessmiling · 28/07/2026 17:57

Tapoopoo · 28/07/2026 08:58

I rewatched XFiles pilot a few months ago. It was soooo boring! 🤣 I didnt even make it half way through. I loved X Files growing up.

Buffy, I've never watched that but good call.

Stand by me. (The best film ever)
Erin Brokovitch
Ghost

TheLilacLeader · 28/07/2026 17:58

Shawshank Redemption any day! Brilliant story/pace and cast.

Jazzicatz · 28/07/2026 18:03

The Before trilogy with Ethan Hawke is wonderful:

Before Sunrise
Before Sunset
Before Midnight

Morelovelyandtemperate · 28/07/2026 18:05

Hot Fuzz is our absolute favourite. Endlessly quotable.
Also Clueless and 10 Things I hate about you.
Legally Blonde 1+2.

HauntedBungalow · 28/07/2026 18:09

Clerks

SandwichesAndGingerBeer · 28/07/2026 18:09

Iamuhtredsonofuhtred · 28/07/2026 12:26

Empire records!

Came here to say this!

Also - Dazed and Confused
Scream
Seven
Thelma and Louise
Clueless
10 Things I Hate About You
Before Sunrise
A League of Their Own.

KentishKat · 28/07/2026 18:09

Grosse Pointe Blank is a great film
Moulin Rouge
Muriel's Wedding

Boreded · 28/07/2026 18:10

not all 90s but things you HAVE to see

movies:
American Pie
silence of the lambs
beautiful mind
forrest gump

shows:
parks and rec
community
scrubs
inbetweeners

Boreded · 28/07/2026 18:11

Omg I actually forgot…

That 70s Show…too good

DaisyGivemeyouranswer · 28/07/2026 18:11

QuintadosMalvados · 28/07/2026 16:26

Not.

🤣🤣🤣

catlover123456789 · 28/07/2026 18:11

If its films you are after, Clueless, Legally Blonde and The Craft would get my vote!

bryceQ · 28/07/2026 18:13

10 Things I Hate About You
She’s the Man
Easy A
Bring it On
Centre Stage
Footloose

might she like Ally Mcbeal which was silly but fun

PumpKim · 28/07/2026 18:17

Heathers
The Craft
Cruel Intentions
Clueless
Romeo & Juliet
My So Called Life

Grapefruitsofwrath · 28/07/2026 18:20

One tree Hill

TreacleMoon · 28/07/2026 18:22

Murraystreet · 28/07/2026 09:00

Not 90s but what about Gilmore Girls?

I was going to suggest the same, my daughter and I watched it throughout the Autumn (and into winter) last year (arguably the best time to watch it?) and we just loved it.
It was wonderful and wholesome and the aesthetics were just bliss..

Looking forward to Autumn now 🍂 🥮

Useyourfork · 28/07/2026 18:22

Cruel intentions
shawshank
Contact
Flight Plan
Dead Again
Overboard
Misery
Stand by Me
Legally Blonde
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
I know what you did Last Summer
Field of dreams
Dead Poets Society

Changeisstillpossible · 28/07/2026 18:23

George of the Jungle

Blast from the Past

IHateShein · 28/07/2026 18:23

Being John Malkovitch

The Truman Show

Austin Powers

Buffalo 66

Cape Fear

Useyourfork · 28/07/2026 18:24

Beaches
Shaun of the dead
Thelma and Louise

I know it’s old but Jaws is good

ednakenneth · 28/07/2026 18:28

Does your daughter like Korean films?
My daughter loves them. They are great to watch together. The best one we watched was true beauty. Made me cry and laugh.
Otherwise,what about 27 dresses?

Useyourfork · 28/07/2026 18:29

The Butterfly Effect
Billy Elliot

ScaramoucheCanYouDoTheFandango · 28/07/2026 18:29

The Green Mile (ds watched it around that age and it’s still his favourite film)
Flatliners (early 90s)

SaferHaven · 28/07/2026 18:30

We are absolutely loving ER a at the moment it’s so good and so fast paced really keeps you interested.
Films that have been a hit

Sister Acts
The Craft
The Beach
Clueless
Thelma and Louise
Shes all that
10 things I hate about you
Anchorman
Bridesmaids
Bring it on
legally blonde (but only number 1)
Devil wears prada
The Bodyguard

GeorgeMichaelsCat · 28/07/2026 18:31

Twister

Brightvoyager · 28/07/2026 18:36

Already mentioned but I watched Thelma and Louise with my daughter and she loved it. Delighted as one of my all time favourites.
We’ve also enjoyed Shawshank Redemption, Silence of the Lambs and Seven recently.