Best Movies of 1989

Q: What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Chances Are , Turner & Hooch , We're No Angels . The ranking can change as votes are added.

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Discover the best movies of 1989, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 3 votes, the movie Chances Are, starring Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey Jr., came in first as the best movie from 1989, followed by Turner & Hooch and We're No Angels from 1989. Scroll down for the top 10 movies of 1989, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

Recommend the best movies of 1989

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Chances Are

1989 - Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Mary Stuart Masterson, Christopher McDonald, Josef...

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Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex •••

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Turner & Hooch

1989 - Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, Scott Paulin, John McIntire

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Scott Turner has 3 days left in the local police department before he moves to a bigger city to get some real cases, not just misdemeanors. Then Amos Reed is murdered, and Scott Turner •••

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We're No Angels

1989 - Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, Hoyt Axton, Bruno Kirby

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Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.

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Batman

1989 - Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee...

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Gotham City's Dark Knight begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clown-faced killer known as the Joker, who has taken control of organized crime in Gotham City.

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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989 - Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George CarlinAdventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

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Two rock-loving teens, Bill and Ted, are about to fail history class until they are handed a time machine. To deliver the best possible school report, they travel into the past and bring •••

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Born on the Fourth of July

1989 - Tom Cruise, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline KavaDrama, War

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Ron Kovic eagerly goes off to fight in Vietnam and comes home paralyzed, in a wheelchair. Feeling betrayed by the country he fought for, he becomes an anti-war and human rights activist. •••

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Cutting Class

1989 - Donovan Leitch, Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt, Roddy McDowall, Martin Mull

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High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the bad boy, and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a •••

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Dead Poets Society

1989 - Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan HawkeDrama

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At a strict, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher urges his students to push back against the rules and make the most of every day. His methods anger •••

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Driving Miss Daisy

1989 - Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan AykroydDrama

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Daisy Werthan, an elderly Jewish widow in Atlanta, ends up with a Black chauffeur named Hoke. What starts as a simple working relationship grows over 25 years into a strong friendship, at •••

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Field of Dreams

1989 - Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Gaby HoffmannDrama, Fantasy

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Ray Kinsella, an Iowa farmer, hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does it, but the voice keeps giving instructions, even after the •••

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Frequently asked questions

Which movie is in first place?

Chances Are is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 1 vote for and 0 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Chances Are, Turner & Hooch, We're No Angels. The ranking can change as votes are added.

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 3 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

How do I vote and how is the ranking decided?

Press the up arrow if you recommend an option or the down arrow if you do not. You can use the search box in the list to quickly find a name and vote directly. The order takes into account both positive and negative votes and how many there are, and positions can change as votes are added.