10 Movies From 1994 That Are Now Considered Classics

1994 was an incredibly stacked movie year. Blockbusters, indie breakthroughs, documentaries, and populist crowd-pleasers all seemed to hit their creative stride at the same time; studios were still willing to gamble on distinctive voices, mid-budget dramas could become cultural events, and genre films were allowed to be strange, personal, or morally messy.

The result is a diverse array of classics people continue to return to—some were hits on release, others opened quietly but gradually found a place in viewers' hearts. Kevin Smith's Clerks, shot in grainy black-and-white and set over a single workday, became one of the most influential micro-budget films by valuing overheard-sounding dialogue and recognizable characters over polish.

Four Weddings and a Funeral helped redefine the modern romantic comedy with awkwardness and restraint, turning a modest budget into an absurdly huge hit that grossed $245m and catapulted Hugh Grant to stardom.

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