31 Of The Most Underrated Kids Movies From The '90s

    Be kind, rewind.

    Rosa Pasquarella
    by Rosa Pasquarella

    BuzzFeed Staff

    We asked followers of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what '90s kids movies were painfully underrated. Here are their beloved underdogs.

    1. Heavyweights (1995)

    Disney

    "Heavyweights is by far the most underrated movie from the '90s. Ben Stiller at his best!" — Taylor Dunekacke, Facebook

    2. Thumbelina (1994)

    Warner Brothers

    "Thumbelina is life." — Monilynn Fisher, Facebook

    3. Homeward Bound (1993)

    Disney

    "My husband watched this for the first time a few weeks ago. He's 37 years old, and he sobbed like a baby at the end. Hell, I'm pretty sure he teared up anytime Shadow said anything." — Lea Ramirez, Facebook

    4. FernGully (1992)

    FAI Films

    "FernGully! Liberal 'propaganda' in fairy form." — Jessie Landon Dixon, Facebook.

    5. Little Giants (1994)

    Warner Brothers

    "Little Giants! My little sister and I have conversations entirely made up of quotes from this movie. Its my favorite childhood movie." — Courtney Kayrene Moran, Facebook

    6. 3 Ninjas (1992)

    Global Film Enterprises

    "My brothers and I bonded over pretending to know karate and kick the bad guys butts just like the kids in the movie." — caseyschfr181

    7. Airborne (1993)

    Icon Entertainment International

    "Airborne! Seth Green in his prime." — Eric Syck, Facebook.

    8. A Little Princess (1995)

    Warner Brothers

    "I was six when A Little Princess came out...It inspired a few things in my life, like my hatred of war, friendliness with strangers who are kind to their pets, and a dream of one day visiting India. Then last year I lived there for almost five months!" — Kaitlin Carney, Facebook

    9. The Secret Garden (1993)

    Warner Brothers

    "STILL gets me EVERYTIME." — Katie Therese Flynn, Facebook.

    10. The Witches (1990)

    Warner Brothers

    "The Witches still terrifies me! " — Katie Noel Lund , Facebook

    11. My Date with the President's Daughter (1998)

    Disney

    "My Date with the President's Daughter. Because Eric Matthews sat in front of the Lincoln Memorial to watch the sunrise long before Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson ever considered it." — Marissa Driscoll, Facebook.

    12. Rookie of the Year (1993)

    Twentieth Century Fox

    "Rookie of the Year! I liked it even more than Angels in the Outfield, which always shows up on '90s kids movie lists." — Hannah Fried, Facebook.

    13. Quest for Camelot (1998)

    Warner Brothers

    "Quest for Camelot was the coolest and most underrated film ever. It defeated all the stereotypes of many popular films." — Anna Capron, Facebook

    14. DragonHeart (1996)

    Universal

    "Still stands as one of my favorites." — Deidre Loiselle-Root, Facebook.

    15. Blank Check (1994)

    Disney

    "Blank Check! I wish I could see it right now." — shelbyc15

    16. Dunston Checks In (1996)

    Disney

    "A monkey checks into a five star hotel and starts reeking havoc while a bored kid helps him escape his abusive owner? Come on, it’s '90s gold!" — innaa4e7dc7f37

    17. A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)

    Disney

    "A Kid in King Arthur’s Court! I could never watch enough of that movie." — kaseyr4246ac043

    18. Ladybugs (1992)

    Paramount Pictures

    "Ladybugs....because Brandis." — Jennifer Caraway, Facebook

    19. Camp Nowhere (1994)

    Hollywood Pictures

    "Kids run their own camp with Christopher Lloyd as the camp 'director'. Absolutely fantastic." — Kristen Gruetzmacher, Facebook

    20. The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)

    Columbia Pictures

    "I wanted that cupboard so badly to bring my Barbie to life." — jordann4227c806b

    21. It Takes Two (1995)

    Dualstar Productions

    "I can’t be the only person who thinks that It Takes Two, starring living legends and my role models Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, was a masterpiece. It was a work of art." — korbinboomerm

    22. Cool Runnings (1993)

    Disney

    "Cool Runnings! I know that movie by heart." — Penny Michelle Gilliotte, Facebook

    23. Drop Dead Fred (1991)

    PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

    "Drop Dead fucking Fred." — holidayg

    24. Balto (1995)

    Universal Pictures

    "Balto!!!!!" — Yonce Carter, Facebook

    25. Man of the House (1995)

    Disney

    "Man of the House. Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Chevy Chase-need I say more?" — Emily Wilmes, Facebook

    26. Now and Then (1995)

    New Line Cinema

    "Now and Then!!" — Amber Womack-Kitavi, Facebook

    27. Tom and Huck (1995)

    Disney

    "Tom and Huck, 1995. Shot in my home state." — Mary Loreta Fouse, Facebook

    28. The Pagemaster (1994)

    Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

    "I was then and am now a bookworm, and ¾ of its main characters were TALKING BOOKS. Enough said." — Stephanie Cassandra McCall, Facebook

    29. Cats Don't Dance (1997)

    Warner Brothers

    "Cats Don't Dance is the definition of underrated. The music was as addictive as eating chips. I rented this movie on VHS every time we went to Hollywood Video." — Teraya Smith, Facebook

    30. House Arrest (1996)

    MGM

    "House Arrest!!!" — Mallory English, Facebook

    31. Harriet The Spy (1996)

    Nickelodeon

    "HARRIET THE SPY (on orange VHS tape)." — Amy Coleman, Facebook

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