A list of the best movies of 1989, from light dramas like Field of Dreams to action movies like Batman.The '80s were a decade where Hollywood thrived with new stars and big blockbusters and 1989 was no exception. Some of the top movies of this year are some of the best teen, coming of age, adventure, comedies and dramas in history. The films on here are very memorable and had audiences on the edges of their seats, and still pack a punch so many years aft they were first released. You shouldn't be too surprised by the movies listed on here.
As stated before, some of the best comedies movies of the decade were made in 1989. Who could forget Honey, I Shrunk the Kids with Rick Moranis, Turner and Hooch with Tom Hanks, and of course, UHF starring "Weird" Al Yankovic. And let's not forget about Harrison Ford and Sean Connery starring in Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade.
The best movies of 1989 featured some of the biggest stars in the movie business. Whether it was the aforementioned stars continuing their success or the up-and-comers featured in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, or established stars like John Travolta in Look Who's Talking and Tom Cruise in Born on the Fourth of July.
Some of the best movies of all time came out in 1989. This is the ultimate list of the best and most popular movies of 1989, which shouldn't feature the best movies of 1988. Vote and re-rank this list according to how you think the best movies of that year should be reflected.
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29699Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Harrison Ford, Sean ConneryDirected by: Steven Spielberg
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27886National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chevy ChaseDirected by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
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325114Batman
Jack Nicholson, Kim BasingerDirected by: Tim Burton
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21770The Little Mermaid
Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel BarnesDirected by: Ron Clements, John Musker
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241102Field of Dreams
Ben Affleck, Matt DamonDirected by: Phil Alden Robinson
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21775Major League
Charlie Sheen, Tom BerengerDirected by: David S. Ward
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19868Uncle Buck
Macaulay Culkin, John CandyDirected by: John Hughes
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18882Glory
Morgan Freeman, Denzel WashingtonDirected by: Edward Zwick
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18674Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Keri Russell, Allison MackDirected by: Joe Johnston
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22977Lethal Weapon 2
Mel Gibson, Joe PesciDirected by: Richard Donner
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13536The Abyss
Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioDirected by: James Cameron
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259127Back to the Future Part II
Clint Eastwood, Michael J. FoxDirected by: Robert Zemeckis
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19088Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Keanu Reeves, George CarlinDirected by: Stephen Herek
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14270When Harry Met Sally...
Meg Ryan, Billy CrystalDirected by: Rob Reiner
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16367Road House
Sam Elliott, Terry FunkDirected by: Rowdy Herrington
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14064Say Anything...
John Cusack, Jeremy PivenDirected by: Cameron Crowe
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14767Parenthood
Keanu Reeves, Steve MartinDirected by: Ron Howard
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12464All Dogs Go to Heaven
Loni Anderson, Dom DeLuiseDirected by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Dan Kuenster
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15992Weekend at Bernie's
Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan SilvermanDirected by: Ted Kotcheff
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174128Dead Poets Society
Robin Williams, Ethan HawkeDirected by: Peter Weir
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17282The 'Burbs
Tom Hanks, Carrie FisherDirected by: Joe Dante
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8841Lean on Me
Morgan Freeman, Tony ToddDirected by: John G. Avildsen
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12085Do the Right Thing
Samuel L. Jackson, Martin LawrenceDirected by: Spike Lee
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183116Ghostbusters II
Bill Murray, Sigourney WeaverDirected by: Ivan Reitman
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9440Licence to Kill
Benicio del Toro, Timothy DaltonDirected by: John Glen
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