The best crime films of 1989

42 crime films 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. Batman Score 73.5 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 69 · Fantasy, Action, Crime
  2. Lethal Weapon 2 Score 70.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 70 · Action, Thriller, Crime
  3. Casualties of War Score 58.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 75 · Drama, History, War
  4. Sea of Love Score 58.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 66 · Crime, Drama, Romance
  5. The Killer Score 57.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 82 · Action, Crime, Drama
  6. Monsieur Hire Score 56.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 100%
  7. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Score 55.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 62
  8. Music Box Score 55.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 75%
  9. Drugstore Cowboy Score 55.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 82
  10. Mystery Train Score 53.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 80