Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 28 - Eye of the Beholder
- February 18 - Hanging Up
- March 3
- March 17 - Erin Brockovich
- March 31 - Whatever It Takes
- April 5 - Black and White
- April 14
- 28 Days
- American Psycho
- April 28 - Timecode
- May 5 - I Dreamed of Africa
- May 12 - Center Stage
- June 2 - Running Free
- June 28 - Trixie
- June 30 - The Patriot
- July 21 - Loser
- July 26 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad
- August 4 - Hollow Man
- August 18 - Godzilla 2000
- September 1 - Whipped
- September 15
- September 22 - Urban Legends: Final Cut
- September 29
- Beautiful
- Girlfight
- October 20 - The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
- November 3 - Charlie's Angels
- November 17 - The 6th Day
- December 8
- December 15 - Pollock
- December 22 - Finding Forrester
- December 25
Television
Home video
- January 11 - Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
- January 18 - Solo
- January 25 - Jumanji
- February 1
- Love Stinks
- To Sir, with Love
- The Winslow Boy
- February 8 - Blue Streak
- February 15 - Born Yesterday
- February 22
- Bats
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Special Edition
- A Raisin in the Sun
- February 29
- March 7 - Who's Harry Crumb?
- March 21
- March 28
- April 4 - The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
- April 18 - Stuart Little
- May 2 - Virtual Sexuality
- May 9 - The Hollywood Knights
- May 23 - Eye of the Beholder
- June 6 - Girl, Interrupted
- June 27 - Hanging Up
- July 18 - What Planet Are You From?
- July 25 - Drowning Mona
- August 1 - Whatever It Takes
- September 19 - 28 Days
- September 26
- Black and White
- Rudy
- October 10 - Timecode
- October 24
- October 31 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad
- November 28 - Trios
- December 5 - Trixie
- December 19 - Loser
- December 26 - Godzilla 2000
Character debuts
People
- Jean Speegle Howard passes away September 2
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