Best Movies of 1998, Ranked

15 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-10-14.

This is my ranked list for films from 1998, 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 varied it feels at the top. I can get media satire, fantasy, war, low bud

1. 1
   The Truman Show (1998)

   ★★★★½
2. 2
   Pleasantville (1998)

   ★★★★½

   This as a clever film about waking up inside a reality that feels safe, controlled, and limited, then slowly realizing there is something more beyond it.

3. 3
   Enemy of the State (1998)

   ★★★★½
4. 4
   Saving Private Ryan (1998)

   ★★★★
5. 5
   Following (1998)

   ★★★★

   This is a rewatch for me because I did not fully get it the first time.

6. 6
   Small Soldiers (1998)
7. 7
   The Thin Red Line (1998)

   ★★★★

   Beautiful landscapes, brutal warfare, and one question hanging over everything: when did evil enter the world?

8. 8
   A Bug's Life (1998)

   ★★★½
9. 9
   The Prince of Egypt (1998)

   ★★★½
10. 10
    Blade (1998)

    ★★★
11. 11
    Pi (1998)

    ★★★
12. 12
    Armageddon (1998)

    ★★½

    Well this is a Michael Bay film so I already expect a lot of real explosions, and it definitely delivers.

13. 13
    Antz (1998)

    ★★½
14. 14
    The Big Lebowski (1998)

    ★★

    Jeff Bridges here really reminds me of Joaquin Phoenix in Inherent Vice.

15. 15
    Rounders (1998)