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. Kickboxer Score 36.0 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 36% · Metascore 33
  2. Johnny Handsome Score 32.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 60
  3. Intruder Score 25.4 · IMDb 6.1
  4. Shocker Score 25.4 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 30% · Metascore 51
  5. Robot Jox Score 22.4 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 40%
  6. The Punisher Score 20.6 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 24% · Metascore 63
  7. Millennium Score 19.9 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 20% · Metascore 26
  8. Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy Score 16.9 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 22%
  9. Cyborg Score 15.7 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 22% · Metascore 24
  10. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Score 14.7 · IMDb 4.9 · Tomatometer 10% · Metascore 28