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Movies That Turned 30 in 2019

Updated July 27, 2020 12.1k votes 314 voters 8.6k views102 items

List RulesVote up the movies that came out in 1989 that you still enjoy today.

Take a trip down memory lane with this list of movies that turned 30 in 2019. Featuring dramas, cult classics, well-made comedies, and some of the greatest movies of all time, the best 1989 films will remind you how well older movies have aged (or not) throughout the decades. What is your favorite movie turning 30 years old in 2019?

When ranking the movies that came out 30 years ago, you can expect to see movies that are classics, like When Harry Met Sally..., Back to the Future Part II, and The Little Mermaid, at the top. Other memorable 1989 movies include Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Weekend at Bernie's, Heathers, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, and Tim Burton's Batman.

While Driving Miss Daisy won Best Picture at the 62nd Academy Awards, the 1989 Oscars celebrated other great films such as Dead Poets Society, Field of Dreams, Born on the Fourth of July, and My Left Foot.

Vote up the best films released in 1989, and celebrate these movies that turned 30 with another rewatch.

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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Keanu Reeves, George Carlin
Released: 1989
Directed by: Stephen Herek
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a 1989 American science fiction comedy buddy film and the first film in the Bill & Ted franchise in which two slackers travel through time to assemble a menagerie... more
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Major League
Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger
Released: 1989
Directed by: David S. Ward
Major League is a 1989 American sports comedy film written and directed by David S. Ward, starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Dennis Haysbert, Wesley Snipes, James Gammon, Bob Uecker and Corbin... more
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Glory
Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington
Released: 1989
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Glory is a 1989 American drama film directed by Edward Zwick and starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman. The screenplay was written by Kevin Jarre, based on the... more
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Heathers
Winona Ryder, Shannen Doherty
Released: 1988
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Heathers is a 1988 comedy, drama film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann.... more
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The Abyss
Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Released: 1989
Directed by: James Cameron
The Abyss is a 1989 American science fiction-adventure film written and directed by James Cameron, starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. When an American submarine sinks... more
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Lean on Me
Morgan Freeman, Tony Todd
Released: 1989
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Lean on Me is a 1989 dramatized biographical film written by Michael Schiffer, directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Morgan Freeman. Lean on Me is loosely based on the story of Joe Louis Clark, a... more
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Driving Miss Daisy
Morgan Freeman, Dan Aykroyd
Released: 1989
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on Uhry's play of the same name. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman,... more
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Lethal Weapon 2
Mel Gibson, Joe Pesci
Released: 1989
Directed by: Richard Donner
Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 American buddy cop action film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit, Derrick O'Connor and Joss Ackland. It is a sequel... more
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Born on the Fourth of July
Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe
Released: 1989
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 American drama film adaptation of the best-selling autobiography of the same name by Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic. Tom Cruise plays Ron Kovic, in a performance that... more
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Tango & Cash
Sylvester Stallone, Teri Hatcher
Released: 1989
Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky, Albert Magnoli
Tango & Cash is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, although Albert Magnoli took over in the later stages of filming, and starring Sylvester Stallone, Kurt... more

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Field of Dreams
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
Released: 1989
Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy-drama film directed by Phil Alden Robinson, who also wrote the screenplay, adapting W. P. Kinsella's novel Shoeless Joe. It stars Kevin Costner, Amy... more
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chevy Chase
Released: 1989
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. It is the third installment in National Lampoon's Vacation film series, and was written by John... more
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy
Released: 1989
Directed by: William Shatner
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a 1989 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the fifth feature film based on Star Trek, and a sequel to the 1966–1969 Star Trek... more
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Keri Russell, Allison Mack
Released: 1989
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 soft science fiction-family film. The directorial debut of Joe Johnston and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, it tells the story of an inventor who accidentally... more
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UHF
"Weird Al" Yankovic, David Bowe
Released: 1989
Directed by: Jay Levey
UHF is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Jay Levey. An employed visionary ("Weird Al" Yankovic) becomes manager of a successful local public station due to all sorts of hilarious sight gags and... more
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Back to the Future Part II
Clint Eastwood, Michael J. Fox
Released: 1989
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 American comic science fiction film and the second installment of the Back to the Future trilogy. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, who directed all three... more
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Harrison Ford, Sean Connery
Released: 1989
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the... more
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The Wizard
Tobey Maguire, Christian Slater
Released: 1989
Directed by: Todd Holland
The Wizard is a 1989 adventure comedy-drama film starring Fred Savage, Christian Slater, Jenny Lewis and Luke Edwards. It was also Tobey Maguire's film debut. The film follows three children as they... more
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Uncle Buck
Macaulay Culkin, John Candy
Released: 1989
Directed by: John Hughes
Uncle Buck is a 1989 American comedy film directed by John Hughes and starring John Candy and Amy Madigan, with Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin, Jay Underwood, and Laurie Metcalf in... more
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Kiki's Delivery Service
Kikuko Inoue, Kappei Yamaguchi
Released: 1989
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Kiki's Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film produced by Studio Ghibli. It was written, produced and directed by Hayao Miyazaki as an adaptation of the 1985 novel of the same name... more

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The Little Mermaid
Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes
Released: 1989
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian... more
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Weekend at Bernie's
Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman
Released: 1989
Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
Weekend at Bernie's is a dark comedy film written by Robert Klane and directed by Ted Kotcheff. The film stars Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman as young insurance corporation employees who... more
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Great Balls of Fire!
Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder
Released: 1989
Directed by: Jim McBride
Great Balls of Fire! is a 1989 American biographical film directed by Jim McBride and starring Dennis Quaid as pioneer rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis. Based on a biography by Myra Lewis and... more
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Pet Sematary
Stephen King, Fred Gwynne
Released: 1989
Directed by: Mary Lambert
Pet Sematary is a 1989 American horror film adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name. Directed by Mary Lambert and written by King. Andrew Hubatsek was cast for Zelda's role. Author King... more
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Batman
Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger
Released: 1989
Directed by: Tim Burton
Batman is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character. The Dark Knight of Gotham City (Michael Keaton) begins his war on crime with his first major enemy... more

Great Balls of Fire!