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.

71. Road House

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Rowdy Herrington
Actors: Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott, Kelly Lynch, Marshall R. Teague, Ben Gazzara, Julie Michaels
Plot: Dalton is the best bouncer around, and is hired to clean up a rough bar in a small town. He quickly finds that he is not just dealing with the typical riff-raff.

72. Dead Calm

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Phillip Noyce
Actors: Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Rod Mullinar, Joshua Tilden, George Shevtsov
Plot: Trying to escape from the world following a terrible accident, John Ingram and his wife Rae decide to sail the Pacific on a yacht. A month later they spot a seemingly deserted yacht, but there is one survivor and although his story seems plausible, John decides to head to the sinking ship on his own, a decision that will have fateful consequences.

73. Knick Knack

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: John Lasseter
Plot: A snowman is looking for freedom from his life in a snow globe.

74. Miss Firecracker

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Actors: Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodard, Scott Glenn, Greg Germann

75. Tango & Cash

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Teri Hatcher, Jack Palance, Brion James, James Hong
Plot: Rival police egos with big egos are framed for a crime that they didn't
commit, and have to join forces to bring in the person, or persons,
responsible.

76. Blaze

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ron Shelton
Actors: Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich, Jerry Hardin, Gailard Sartain, Richard Jenkins, Robert Wuhl
Plot: The aging, outspoken Louisiana governor, Earl Long fuels his conservative opponents with all the ammo they need after his frequent visits to local gentlemen establishments have him falling for the young, talented Blaze Starr.

77. I, Madman

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tibor Takács
Actors: Jenny Wright, Clayton Rohner, Randall William Cook, Stephanie Hodge, Michelle Jordan, Vance Valencia

78. Food of the Gods II ( Gnaw )

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Damian Lee
Actors: Paul Coufos, Lisa Schrage, Réal Andrews, Karen Hines, Frank Pellegrino, Jackie Burroughs

79. Elephant

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alan Clarke

80. The Rachel Papers

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Damian Harris
Actors: Dexter Fletcher, Ione Skye, Jonathan Pryce, James Spader, Michael Gambon, Bill Paterson

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