The best mystery films of 1989

10 mystery 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. The Abyss Score 71.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 62 · Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
  2. Sea of Love Score 58.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 66 · Crime, Drama, Romance
  3. The 'Burbs Score 50.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 45
  4. True Believer Score 44.9 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 64
  5. Fletch Lives Score 32.0 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 38% · Metascore 40
  6. Gleaming the Cube Score 25.4 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 40
  7. Leviathan Score 25.3 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 23% · Metascore 51
  8. Who's Harry Crumb? Score 24.2 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 33% · Metascore 44
  9. Clownhouse Score 21.8 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 33%
  10. Her Alibi Score 18.4 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 17% · Metascore 24