The best dramas of 1989

80 dramas 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. The Big Picture Score 34.7 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 64
  2. Fat Man and Little Boy Score 34.6 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 50
  3. Turner & Hooch Score 34.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 36
  4. The BFG Score 33.0 · IMDb 6.7
  5. Johnny Handsome Score 32.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 60
  6. Next of Kin Score 32.5 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 53
  7. Begotten Score 31.7 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 75%
  8. Best of the Best Score 30.4 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 33% · Metascore 26
  9. Dead Bang Score 29.2 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 38%
  10. Harlem Nights Score 28.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 28% · Metascore 16