The 22 Best Cult Movies of the ’90s Inline

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    Empire Records

    "I thought Liv Tyler was the coolest person ever at the time."

    —Brooke Ely Danielson, Vogue.com Accessories Editor

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    Dazed and Confused

    "Dazed and Confused began as a cult film, but I think at this point it has transcended that moniker. I started watching this movie as a kid and felt decidedly more grown-up when I had finished. Perhaps that s an overstatement, but not much. And I continue to love the film, even though it led to a deep disappointment with the reality of my high school experience."

    —Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue.com Living Editor

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    The Matrix

    "I have to give the decade to The Matrix, which really blew my tween mind. I can’t tell you how many times I stood alone in my kitchen and tried to bend the spoon—or I guess, bend myself as the line goes. My generation owes this film a great debt of gratitude for making us incredibly skilled at backbends."

    —Mackenzie Wagoner, Vogue.com Beauty Editor

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    Titanic

    "In what world would anyone actually let go of a young Leo?"

    —Christina Liao, Vogue.com Senior Producer

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    Metropolitan

    "I’ll never forget the scene when they hailed a taxi to the Hamptons. These were pre-Uber days, and I was then a nondriver living in the city and could totally relate to that. To me, it was a gesture as offhand as a glamour girl only keeping champagne and maraschino cherries in the refrigerator."

    —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue.com Archive Editor