We’re back to the weekly list. 1994 was a watershed year for film. The most obvious example is Pulp Fiction, which is arguably among the most influential films of the decade. Hoop Dreams was also highly influential on documentaries, and Chungking Express put Wong Kar Wai on the map and began a new aesthetic with Asian film.

1. Trois Couleurs: Rouge
2. Hoop Dreams
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Ed Wood
5. Chungking Express
6. To Live
7. Before the Rain
8. Wyatt Earp
9. Exotica
10. Shawshank Redemption
11. Trois Couleurs: Blanc
12. The Lion King
13. Shallow Grave
14. Secret of Roan Inish
15. Quiz Show
16. Fresh
17. Heavenly Creatures
18. Crumb
19. Dumb and Dumber
19. The Last Seduction