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.

111. Great Balls of Fire!

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jim McBride
Actors: Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Stephen Tobolowsky, Alec Baldwin, Steve Allen
Plot: Biography of 1950s entertainer Jerry Lee Lewis who ignited the dance floor
with his piano-playing skills and was reviled for his marriage to his teen
bride.

112. The Mighty Quinn

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Carl Schenkel
Actors: Denzel Washington, James Fox, Mimi Rogers, M. Emmet Walsh, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Art Evans

113. Dark Tower

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Freddie Francis, Ken Wiederhorn
Actors: Michael Moriarty, Jenny Agutter, Carol Lynley, Theodore Bikel, Kevin McCarthy, Anne Lockhart

114. Dream a Little Dream

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Marc Rocco
Actors: Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Jason Robards, Piper Laurie, Harry Dean Stanton, Meredith Salenger

115. Breaking In

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bill Forsyth
Actors: Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley, Lorraine Toussaint, Stephen Tobolowsky, Harry Carey Jr.
Plot: A veteran burglar teaches his trade to a young protege.

116. Always

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Brad Johnson, John Goodman, Audrey Hepburn, Keith David

117. Puppet Master

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Schmoeller
Actors: Paul Le Mat, William Hickey, Irene Miracle, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Robin Frates, Matt Roe
Plot: The puppet-maker Toulon discovered how to imbue his work with life, but
killed himself to protect the secret. Years later, Neil Gallagher
discovers the secret himself, but also winds up dead but not before
sending a message to his friends. Trying to unravel the mystery, they
visit the house where he died, only to find that evil comes in all sizes.

118. Gleaming the Cube

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Graeme Clifford
Actors: Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Le Tuan, Richard Herd, Min Luong, Tony Hawk
Plot: A young avid skateboarder uncovers a government conspiracy while investigating his adoptive brother's mysterious death.

119. Master, The ( Long xing tian xia )

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Hark Tsui
Actors: Jet Li, Wah Yuen, Crystal Kwok, Jerry Trimble, Anne Rickets, George Cheung

120. The Big Picture

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Christopher Guest
Actors: Kevin Bacon, J.T. Walsh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael McKean, Teri Hatcher, Emily Longstreth
Plot: A film student graduate wins an award for his short film that opens the door to Hollywood. Getting financed for his dream film, he soon becomes seduced by Hollywood making one concession after another, losing friends and ultimately himself in the process. He has a chance to turn things back - but can he resist the allure of Hollywood to do so?

Are you sure you want to delete this comment?