The best thrillers of 1989

21 thrillers 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. Lethal Weapon 2 Score 70.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 70 · Action, Thriller, Crime
  2. Licence to Kill Score 57.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 58
  3. Santa Sangre Score 55.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 88% · Horror, Drama, Thriller
  4. Music Box Score 55.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 75%
  5. The 'Burbs Score 50.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 45
  6. Dead Calm Score 48.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 70
  7. A Dry White Season Score 45.7 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 68
  8. Road House Score 43.4 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 36
  9. Pet Sematary Score 42.9 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 38
  10. The Dream Team Score 42.8 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 54