With the new movie Jurassic World opening on screens this weekend, we're naturally thinking about the first movie in that series, Jurassic Park, the #1 movie at the American box office in 1993. Steven Spielberg's game-changing special effects, combined with a crackling adventure plot (the film was based on a bestselling novel by Michael Crichton), was a recipe for huge success that spawned two previous sequels. So for this Throwback Thursday post, let's look at some other movies that ruled the box office of 1993.
The late Robin Williams scored with one of his biggest movie hits in Mrs. Doubtfire. The comedy tells the story of a divorced dad who disguises himself as an older woman to go work as his children's nanny.
Harrison Ford thrilled audiences in another action adventure, The Fugitive. Based on a popular 1960s tv show, the film follows a doctor who's on the run from the law as he tries to prove he's innocent of the murder of his wife.
Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks had great chemistry in Sleepless in Seattle, one of their most successful collaborations. Directed by Nora Ephron, this tale, inspired partly by the classic An Affair to Remember, mixed some drama into the romantic comedy genre to hugely popular acclaim.
And it was a hot year for legal thrillers (especially the ones based on novels by John Grisham), including The Firm and The Pelican Brief, which featured huge stars, including Tom Cruise in the former and Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington in the latter.
Spielberg, of course, also triumphed in 1993 with the unforgettable holocaust story Schindler's List, which garnered several Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director. 1993 was arguably the greatest year of his exceptional career.
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