Best Movies of 1995, Ranked

14 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-09-29.

This is my ranked list for films from 1995, based on the ones that connected with me the most and worked strongest in my own taste. What I like about this year is how balanced it feels. I get crime, romance, animation, thriller, action, and

1. 1
   Heat (1995)

   ★★★★★

   Cute ni Natalie Portman and ang galing agad niya umarte kahit bata pa siya dito.

2. 2
   Before Sunrise (1995)

   ★★★★★

   <blockquote>If there’s some kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone sharing something</blockquote> I am quite sick and have a…

3. 3
   Toy Story (1995)

   ★★★★½
4. 4
   Crimson Tide (1995)

   ★★★★½

   This is basically Tony Scott’s Dr. Strangelove (1964).

5. 5
   Se7en (1995)

   ★★★★
6. 6
   The Usual Suspects (1995)

   ★★★★

   I lost interest at first because there were a bunch of names that sounded like bullshit to me, like the names didn’t freaking fit into the narrative.

7. 7
   Bad Boys (1995)

   ★★★½
8. 8
   Twelve Monkeys (1995)

   ★★★
9. 9
   The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

   ★★★

   Meryl Streep’s charisma is undeniable here.

10. 10
    Batman Forever (1995)

    ★★★

    Hot take: I actually prefer this colorful, goofy, unapologetically comic book style over Tim Burton’s gothic Batman aesthetic.

11. 11
    Whisper of the Heart (1995)

    ★★

    Not everyone needs to follow the same path.

12. 12
    La Haine (1995)

    ★½

    Bunch of youths with nothing to do but disrupt peace.

13. 13
    GoldenEye (1995)

    ★½

    It feels like a mix of old school filmmaking transitioning into a more modern style.

14. 14
    Apollo 13 (1995)

    ★

    Well, with all due respect to Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon, who both gave great performances, I didn’t feel the urgency that much as I expected to.