The best comedies of 1989

79 comedies from 1989, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Steel Magnolias Score 63.8 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 56 · Drama, Comedy
  2. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Score 62.5 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 49 · Comedy
  3. The Fabulous Baker Boys Score 62.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 85 · Comedy, Drama, Music
  4. Uncle Buck Score 58.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 61% · Metascore 51 · Comedy, Drama, Family
  5. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Score 57.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 50
  6. Mystery Train Score 53.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 80
  7. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Score 53.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 63
  8. Leningrad Cowboys Go America Score 53.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 100%
  9. Ghostbusters II Score 52.6 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 56
  10. Heathers Score 52.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 72