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Best Movies of 1989

This collection ranks 3,834 movies released in 1989. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is Dead Poets Society.

3,834 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  8. 8

    Batman

    1989· 2h 6m· en

    7.28.7K
  9. 9

    Glory

    1989· 2h 2m· en

    7.51.8K
  10. 10

    Twin Peaks

    1989· 1h 56m· en

    8.5669
  12. 12

    The Abyss

    1989· 2h 20m· en

    7.43.5K
  13. 13

    The Killer

    1989· 1h 50m· zh

    7.6923
  18. 18

    Heathers

    1989· 1h 43m· en

    7.31.9K
  27. 27

    Decalogue V

    1989· 57m· pl

    8.0161
  30. 30

    Henry V

    1989· 2h 17m· en

    7.1416
  35. 35

    Uncle Buck

    1989· 1h 40m· en

    6.81.4K
  39. 39

    The 'Burbs

    1989· 1h 42m· en

    6.81.4K
  46. 46

    Kickboxer

    1989· 1h 38m· en

    6.81.6K

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

3,834 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Dead Poets Society currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.