The 90s produced a ton of great romantic films, but many never got a chance to win over audiences. We're fixing that oversight.

Romantic cinema is often predictable, naive, and overly sentimental, but it is always loved by audiences for its closeness to reality and belief in elusive ideals. The genre flourished in the 1990s, when a whole series of its best representatives were released, causing worthy films to remain in the shadows. Today, we recall works from the 90s that should have been given more of a chance.

Mermaids (1990)

The story of a single mother and her teenage daughter who don't get along, whose relationship becomes increasingly complicated when both find significant others, touches the soul with its depiction of provincial American life in the 1960s and the performances of Cher, Winona Ryder, Bob Hoskins, and a young Christina Ricci. 

Doc Hollywood (1991)

One of the most successful films in Michael J. Fox's career is this movie, where he plays an arrogant doctor who, on his way to the city, gets stuck in a rural backwater due to a traffic accident and gradually becomes charmed by life there, partly because of his feelings for a local beauty (Julie Warner). 

Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)

Nicolas Cage shines in his usual madcap brilliance in this comedy, where his character, a neurotic afraid of tying the knot, with the help of Elvis Presley impersonators, rushes to save his fiancée (Sarah Jessica Parker) from a gangster (James Caan) willing to do anything for her. 

Mr. Wonderful (1993)

In this creation from the director of 'The English Patient,' Anthony Minghella, a modest working man (Matt Dillon) looks for a husband for his ex-wife (Annabella Sciorra) to avoid paying alimony, as he needs the money to invest in a business with friends and buy a home with his current girlfriend.  

Speechless (1994)

The reunited stars of 'Beetlejuice,' Michael Keaton and Geena Davis, play speechwriters for politicians who fall in love at first sight and later discover they are working on opposite sides of an election campaign.

French Kiss (1995)

In Lawrence Kasdan's adventurous film, the stunning views of Paris and Cannes, and above all the charm of Kevin Kline (convincingly playing a foreigner for a Hollywood actor) and Meg Ryan (who became a symbol of the rom-com genre), allow you to overlook the far-fetched plot points. 

The Truth About Cats and Dogs (1996)

A radio show host (Janeane Garofalo), after chatting on air with an interesting young man, sends her attractive neighbor (Uma Thurman) on a date in her place due to insecurities about her own looks, leading to a series of awkward situations.  

Picture Perfect (1997)

An ambitious advertising agency employee (Jennifer Aniston), wanting to impress her bosses and especially a colleague she likes (Kevin Bacon), asks a random stranger (Jay Mohr) to pretend to be her fiancé, unaware that he has far-reaching plans for her. 

Six Days Seven Nights (1998)

In Ivan Reitman's film, which was a box office success but failed to impress critics and has since been forgotten, about two strangers stranded on an island after a plane crash, Harrison Ford and Anne Heche create a vibrant and passionate pair, despite their age difference. 

Three to Tango (1999)

A promising architect (Matthew Perry), mistakenly perceived by everyone as gay, is forced to pretend to be one for a career advancement, and this circumstance helps him stay close to his boss's girlfriend (Neve Campbell), whom he is supposed to 'keep an eye on.'