Top Ten of 1993: U.S. Releases
Top Ten by World Premiere (Updated) // My 1993 Oscar Ballot (Updated)
| 1. | The Piano Dir. Jane Campion. With Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin A+ |
| 2. | Schindler's List Dir. Steven Spielberg. With Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes A |
| 3. | Farewell My Concubine Dir. Chen Kaige. With Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li A |
| 4. | Dazed and Confused Dir. Richard Linklater. With Jason London, Wiley Wiggins A |
| 5. | The Long Day Closes Dir. Terence Davies. With Leigh McCormack, Marjorie Yates A |
| 6. | King of the Hill Dir. Steven Soderbergh. With Jesse Bradford, Jeroen Krabbé, Spalding Gray A |
| . | Searching for Bobby Fischer Dir. Steven Zaillian. With Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna A |
| 7. | The Wrong Trousers Dir. Nick Park. Animated. Voice of Peter Tallis A |
| 8. | Orlando Dir. Sally Potter. With Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Quentin Crisp, Lothaire Bluteau A |
| 9. | The Remains of the Day Dir. James Ivory. With Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson B+ |
| 10. | A Perfect World Dir. Clint Eastwood. With Kevin Costner, T.J. Lowther, Clint Eastwood B+ |
Runners-Up (alpha):
Blue (Jarman),
Three Colors: Blue (Kieślowski),
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas,
Visions of Light,
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
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