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41 glorious Oscars red carpet photos from the 1990s
1. Tom Cruise arriving at the Academy Awards flanked by his Mam and Nicole Kidman.
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2. Spike Lee looking like the coolest human being to have ever walked the Earth.
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3. Kim Basinger wearing a gúna that’s weirdly kind of reminiscent of Elvis?
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4. Baby-faced Denzel Washington and the frankly fabulous Geena Davis.
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5. Madonna serenading a… ball of fur?
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6. Who’s that in the front row? Oh, just Madonna and Michael Jackson. No biggy.
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7. The time Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland got matching haircuts.
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8. And Joe Pesci and Brenda Fricker had the craic backstage.
<3 you, Brenda.
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9. Kathy Bates in the middle of a Tom Cruise/Dustin Hoffman sandwich.
Realisation: Tom Cruise has a very strong chin.
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10. Demi Moore at the exact moment she realised the gloves were a tad much.
“Oh boy.”
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11. Remember when Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis were an item?
On a related note: nice cornrows, Juliette.
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12. Babs working the most 90s hairstyle of all time here.
All that’s missing is some body glitter and baby blue eyeshadow.
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13. Diane Keaton dressed like the “bad boy” member of a boy band here.
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14. “Oh hello!”
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15. Look! Baby Robert Downey Jr.
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16. Queen Susan Sarandon in the house.
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17. Emma Thompson with the best skin of any adult woman ever.
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18. Jane Fonda — definitely the most likely to sneak a naggin.
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19. Jack Nicholson arriving with his lady friend Rebecca Broussard.
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20. Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston
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21. Newborn baby Leonardo DiCaprio.
Nice hair curtains, Leo.
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22. The time Anna Paquin won an Oscar at the age of 11 and made you feel horribly inadequate.
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23. The time there was a Four Weddings and a Funeral reunion on stage.
So 90s.
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24. Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow, AKA that ridiculously good-looking couple in school you loved to hate.
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25. Tyra Banks, because why the hell not?
You definitely had an exact replica of that bag in 1996. Don’t lie.
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26. Kate Winslet! (For God’s sake, Kate, iron your dress.)
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27. Emma Thompson accepting her Oscar in what appears to be a comfy “around the house” cardigan. God bless you, Emma Thompson.
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28. Presenting the most 90s photo ever.
Pierce Brosnan flanked by supermodels. Why the hell not?
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29. SHIFT, SHIFT, SHIFT
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30. Halle Berry looking set to attend a Debs in Co. Meath here.
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31. Muhammad Ali and Cuba Gooding Jr
The dream team!
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32. Courtney Love *praise hands*
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33. Sandra Bullock acting the messer backstage
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34. Billy Bob Thornton accepting his Oscar while wearing a bloody baseball cap.
Show some respect, Billy.
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35. Michael Flatley and the gang performing on stage.
Yes, this happened.
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36. Juliette Binoche looking like a character from a Transylvanian novel.
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37. Kate Winslet wearing what appears to be an adult-sized Irish dancing dress.
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38. “Heyiz.”
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39. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon celebrating on stage.
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40. Cate & Gwyneth.
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41. And finally, the most 90s image of all.
Celin Dion wearing a ridiculous hat and backless suit.
What a time to be alive.
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1990s Academy Awards Oscars screens so 90s