Top Movies of 1991


The top movies of 1991 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

91. The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Frank C. Schröder
Actors: Millie Perkins, Nick Benedict, Adam Guier, Murrell Garland, Tom Lester, Darrel Campbell
Plot: The story of Pete "Pistol Pete" Maravich (Adam Guier) of how he made the varsity high school team as an eighth grader. It shows his legend, challenges and friendships.

92. The Field

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jim Sheridan
Actors: Richard Harris, Sean Bean, John Hurt, Frances Tomelty, Brenda Fricker, Ruth McCabe

93. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Peter Hewitt
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Joss Ackland, Pam Grier, George Carlin
Plot: In a near perfect future, a man bent on destruction sends two Bill & Ted androids back in time to prevent the Wyld Stallyons from winning a pivotal battle of the bands by killing the duo. Yet even in death, the two best friends travel heaven and hell to get back to the world of the living and make sure the future is bright.

94. Only the Lonely

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Chris Columbus
Actors: John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Kevin Dunn, Anthony Quinn, James Belushi
Plot: A possessive mother tries desperately to keep her son from marrying.

95. Homicide

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Mamet
Actors: Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy, Vincent Guastaferro, J.J. Johnston, Jack Wallace, Lionel Mark Smith
Plot: A disillusioned detective learns about his ethnic and spiritual roots during an investigation of the murder of an elderly Jewish woman.

96. Madame Bovary

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Claude Chabrol
Actors: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-François Balmer, Christophe Malavoy, Jean Yanne, Lucas Belvaux, Christiane Minazzoli

97. Soapdish

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Michael Hoffman
Actors: Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr., Cathy Moriarty, Elisabeth Shue, Whoopi Goldberg
Plot: Celeste Talbert is queen of the soaps, but up-and-coming actress Montana Moorehead wants nothing more than to get rid of her to further her own career. Working with a producer and an ex-flame of Talbert, they try their best to write her out - but each action has unintended consequences.

98. Truly Madly Deeply

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Anthony Minghella
Actors: Juliet Stevenson, Jenny Howe, Carolyn Choa, Alan Rickman, Bill Paterson, Christopher Rozycki

99. Life is Sweet

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Leigh
Actors: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks, Stephen Rea, Timothy Spall
Plot: Follows the every-day life of a family just north of London. The flawed characters do their best in a a difficult world as we experience their interactions and conflicts.

100. Cadence

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Martin Sheen
Actors: Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Beach, Blu Mankuma, John Toles-Bey

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