Discover the 8 best films released in the “golden year” of cinema, according to the NYT

For movie fans the year of 1999 was considered one of the best in history. In 2024, the works released at this time turn 25 years old .

Celebrating this milestone, the North American portal The New York Times brought together important critics and screenwriters from the film industry to define the best feature films released in 1999.

Highlights include: “The Iron Giant” voted best animation, “A Place Called Notting Hill” as best romantic comedy and “Odishon” as the best horror.

Discover the 8 best films released in 1999

• Being John Malkovich – Best Comedy

An unemployed New Yorker, Craig Schwartz (John Cusack), takes a temporary job as a file clerk for the eccentric Dr. Lester (Orson Bean). There, Craig discovers a portal that leads into the mind of famous actor John Malkovich. When he tells his co-worker Maxine (Catherine Keener) the secret, they begin a somewhat unusual business venture that also involves Craig’s wife, Lotte (Cameron Diaz).

• “Good Job” – Best Drama

French feature film, “Good Work” is set in Djibouti, Africa, where the protagonists are soldiers of the French Foreign Legion, where they are subjected to rigorous treatment.

• “Working Your Way Around” – Best Underrated Comedy

Grumpy Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) hates his job at a software company. One day, Peter and his friends discover that the company is about to make cuts and decide to hatch a plan to get revenge against the company.

• “All About My Mother” – Best Melodrama

The night a car ran over her son Esteban, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) cried until her eyes were completely dry. Far from seeing clearly, she begins to search for her father, who has become a transvestite.

• “The Iron Giant” – Best Animated Feature

In 1957, a giant alien robot crash-lands near the small town of Rockwell, Maine. Hogarth, a nine-year-old boy exploring the area, encounters the robot and the two become friends. But a completely obsessed government agent emerges with the goal of destroying the alien at any cost.

• “Dr. Death” – Best Documentary

Documentary about execution equipment technician and Holocaust denier Fred A. Leuchter.

• “Notting Hill” – Best Romantic Comedy

William Thacker (Hugh Grant) is a London bookshop owner. His monotonous existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) shows up at his shop. As he and the glamorous movie star grow closer, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love.

• “Odishon” – Best Horror

A widower follows a friend’s advice and meets several women to ward off his loneliness. His plan seems to work when a beautiful and mysterious girl enters his life, but little by little the girl reveals a deadly side.

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