Top Movies of 1989


The top movies of 1989 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

191. Grandmother's House

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Peter Rader
Actors: Eric Foster, Kim Valentine, Len Lesser, Ida Lee, Brinke Stevens, Michael Robinson
Plot: A teenaged orphan named Lynn (Kim Valentine) accompanies her young brother David (Eric Foster) to live on their grandparents' farm after their father dies. Before long, it becomes obvious that all is not right on the farm, and that the grandparents (Ida Lee and Len Lesser) are hiding a dark secret.

192. True Love

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Nancy Savoca
Actors: Annabella Sciorra, Ron Eldard, Aida Turturro, Roger Rignack, Star Jasper, Michael Selkirk

193. Heavy Petting

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Obie Benz, Joshua Waletzky
Actors: David Byrne, Spalding Gray, Sandra Bernhard, Allen Ginsberg, Abbie Hoffman, William S. Burroughs

194. Meet the Hollowheads

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Horror
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Thomas R. Burman
Actors: John Glover, Nancy Mette, Richard Portnow, Matt Shakman, Juliette Lewis, Anne Ramsey
Plot: The misadventures of an absurd, futuristic suburban family.

195. Prancer

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: John D. Hancock
Actors: Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman, Rutanya Alda, Abe Vigoda, Michael Constantine, Rebecca Harrell

196. The Horror Show

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Isaac
Actors: Lance Henriksen, Brion James, Rita Taggart, Dedee Pfeiffer, Aron Eisenberg, Lawrence Tierney
Plot: A detective watches as the brutal killer he apprehended, "Meat Cleaver Max", dies in the electric chair. Yet this death is only the beginning of a nightmare for the detective as he reaches out from beyond the grave to terrorize his family.

197. Hell High

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Douglas Grossman
Actors: Christopher Stryker, Maureen Mooney, Christopher Cousins, Jason Brill, Kathryn Rossetter, Millie Prezioso

198. Heart of Dixie

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Martin Davidson
Actors: Ally Sheedy, Virginia Madsen, Phoebe Cates, Treat Williams, Don Michael Paul, Peter Berg

199. Staying Together

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Lee Grant
Actors: Sean Astin, Stockard Channing, Melinda Dillon, Jim Haynie, Daphne Zuniga, Levon Helm

200. Cheetah

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Adventure
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Jeff Blyth
Actors: Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins, Timothy Landfield, Colin Mothupi, Breon Gorman, Paul Onsongo

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