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.

171. For Queen and Country

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Martin Stellman
Actors: Denzel Washington, Dorian Healy, Sean Chapman, Graham McTavish, Geff Francis, Frank Harper

172. The Plot Against Harry

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Michael Roemer
Actors: Martin Priest, Ben Lang, Maxine Woods, Henry Nemo, Jacques Taylor, Jean Leslie

173. When the Whales Came

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Clive Rees
Actors: Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren, Helen Pearce, Max Rennie, Jeremy Kemp

174. Harlem Nights

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Eddie Murphy
Actors: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese
Plot: An illegal gambling casino is under pressure by both the police and a rival casino.

175. The Time Guardian

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Brian Hannant
Actors: Tom Burlinson, Nikki Coghill, Dean Stockwell, Carrie Fisher, Peter Merrill, Tim Robertson

176. Amityville: The Evil Escapes

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sandor Stern
Actors: Patty Duke, Jane Wyatt, Fredric Lehne, Lou Hancock, Brandy Gold, Norman Lloyd

177. Her Alibi

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bruce Beresford
Actors: Tom Selleck, Paulina Porizkova, William Daniels, James Farentino, Hurd Hatfield, Ronald Guttman

178. Family Business

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sidney Lumet
Actors: Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Victoria Jackson, Janet Carroll, Rosanna DeSoto
Plot: A man who was raised by his father to be a criminal, like himself, tries to keep his own son from becoming one.

179. K-9

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Rod Daniel
Actors: James Belushi, Mel Harris, Ed O'Neill, Kevin Tighe, James Handy, Daniel Davis
Plot: On the trail of drug dealer with a personal vendetta against him, Michael Dooley is given an intelligent drug-sniffing German Shepherd, Jerry Lee, to help him. At first the relationship is strained, and Jerry Lee seems like a hindrance rather than help, but as Dooley learns that his new partner may just be the best thing for him.

180. The Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Vincent Ward
Actors: Bruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Hamish McFarlane, Marshall Napier, Noel Appleby, Paul Livingston

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