Best Beach Movies & TV Series of the 1990s

The 20 best-rated beach movies and TV series of the 1990s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

Porco Rosso 1992 ★ 7.8

Fireworks 1997 ★ 7.7

Malcolm X 1992 ★ 7.6

Sonatine 1993 ★ 7.5

The Piano 1993 ★ 7.4

Dark City 1998 ★ 7.3

A Summer's Tale 1996 ★ 7.3

The Cement Garden 1993 ★ 6.8

Two Hands 1999 ★ 6.6

Clean, Shaven 1995 ★ 6.5

Tropical Heat 1991 ★ 6.5

Sunburn 1999 ★ 6.2

Acapulco H.E.A.T. 1993 ★ 5.3

Only You 1992 ★ 5.6

Miracle Beach 1992 ★ 5.7

The Harvest 1993 ★ 4.8

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday 1996 ★ 5.5

Pacific Blue 1996 ★ 5.4

Calendar Girl 1993 ★ 5.2

Dinosaur Island 1994 ★ 4.4