Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- January 15
- January 22 - The Hi-Lo Country (PolyGram Filmed Entertainment)
- February 19 - October Sky
- March 5 - Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Polygram Filmed Entertainment)
- March 19 - Forces of Nature (DreamWorks Pictures)
- March 26 - EDtv
- April 16 - Life
- May 7 - The Mummy
- May 12 - Trippin' (Rogue Pictures)
- May 21 - The Love Letter (DreamWorks Pictures)
- May 28 - Nothing Hill
- July 9 - American Pie
- July 23 - The Haunting (DreamWorks Pictures)
- August 6 - Mystery Men
- August 13 - Bowfinger
- August 20 - Mickey Blue Eyes (International Distribution)
- August 27 - Dudley Do-Right
- September 17 - For Love of the Game
- October 1
- American Beauty (DreamWorks Pictures)
- Plunkett & Macleane (USA Films)
- October 15 - The Story of Us
- October 22 - The Best Man
- October 29 - Being John Malkovich (USA Films)
- November 5 - The Bone Collector
- November 24
- End of Days
- Ride with the Devil
- December 10 - The Green Mile (International Distribution)
- December 22
- December 25
- Angela's Ashes (International Distribution)
- Galaxy Quest (DreamWorks Pictures)
- December 29 - The Hurricane
Television[]
Theme Parks[]
- May 28 - Universal Islands of Adventure, opens as the second theme park at Universal Orlando Resort.
- July 16 - Universal Studios Hollywood celebrated its 35th anniversary.
Home video[]
DVD and VHS releases[]
- January 5
- January 19 - Return to Paradise (PolyGram Video)
- January 26
- Psycho
- Barb Wire (PolyGram Video)
- February 9
- Antz (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
- Clay Pigeons (PolyGram Video)
- February 23
- Crooklyn
- Cry Freedom
- Henry & Jane
- How to Make an American Quilt
- The River
- March 9 - What Dreams May Come (Polygram Video)
- March 16
- March 23
- March 30 - The Last Days of Disco (PolyGram Video)
- April 6 - Meet Joe Black
- April 13
- April 20 - Paulie (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
- April 27 - Elizabeth (PolyGram Video)
- May 4
- Babe: Pig in the City
- The 'Burbs
- Amistad (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
- Orgazmo (PolyGram Video)
- May 18 - Very Bad Things (PolyGram Video)
- May 25 - Saving Private Ryan (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
- June 8
- K-9
- The Last Starfighter
- Psycho
- Battlestar Galactica
- June 22 - Patch Adams
- June 29 - The Hi-Lo Country (PolyGram Video)
- July 13 - Your Friends & Neighbors (PolyGram Video)
- July 20
- July 27 - October Sky
- August 3
- August 17
- EDtv
- Frankenstein
- Great of My Heart
- August 31 - Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (PolyGram Video)
- September 14
- Forces of Nature (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
- The Prince of Egypt (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
- Cookie's Fortune (USA Home Entertainment)
- September 28
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
- The Mummy (1932)
- The Mummy (1999)
- October 19 - Life
- November 9
- Little Miss Marker
- Nothing Hill
- November 16 - The Land Before Time: More Sing-Along Songs
- November 23
- The Haunting (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
- The Love Letter (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
- December 7 - Trippin'
- December 21
- December 28 - Dudley Do-Right
Character debuts[]
- May 7 - Rick O' Connell
- August 13 - Bobby Bowfinger, Kit Ramsey
- September 13 - Olivia Benson, Elliot Stabler
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