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Movies of 1989

60 movies from 1989. Includes My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown, Do the Right Thing, and For All Mankind.

Common vibes here: Based on a True Story · Anime · Coming of Age

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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989 · 103m

BiopicArt & LiteratureBased on a True Story

No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family.

For All Mankind
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Max

For All Mankind

1989 · 80m

SpaceDocumentaryHistory

A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s.

A City of Sadness
83

A City of Sadness

1989 · 158m

DramaHistory

The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror," the Kuomintang government's anti-communist political repression that was wrought on the…

Dead Poets Society
82
Apple TV+

Dead Poets Society

1989 · 129m

Coming-of-AgeFriendshipArt & Literature

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and…

The Little Mermaid
82
Disney+

The Little Mermaid

1989 · 83m

Urban FantasyMagicComing of Age

This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts…

The Killer
82

The Killer

1989 · 110m

ActionCrimeDrama

Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job.

Glory
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Tubi

Glory

1989 · 122m

Based on a True StoryDramaHistory

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

Henry V
81
Prime

Henry V

1989 · 137m

Based on a True StoryWarDrama

In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.

Bill Hicks: Sane Man
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Prime

Bill Hicks: Sane Man

1989 · 81m

Comedy

Sane Man was filmed before Bill recorded ‘Dangerous’, his first comedy album, and is a turning point in Hicks’ career.

Kiki's Delivery Service
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Max

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989 · 103m

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyAnime

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an…

Say Anything...
80

Say Anything...

1989 · 100m

High SchoolRomanceComedy

Average student and eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler seeks to capture the heart of Diane Court, a beautiful but unattainable valedictorian classmate.

Crimes and Misdemeanors
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Tubi

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989 · 104m

Medical DramaMedicalComedy

A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murder; and a frustrated documentary filmmaker woos…

Black Rain
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Tubi

Black Rain

1989 · 123m

War DramaMilitaryDrama

Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating…

When Harry Met Sally...
79
Paramount+

When Harry Met Sally...

1989 · 96m

ComedyRomanceDrama

Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women.

Mystery Train
79

Mystery Train

1989 · 106m

Comedy

In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by…

The Fabulous Baker Boys
78

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989 · 114m

ComedyDramaMusic

The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.

On the Silver Globe
78

On the Silver Globe

1989 · 165m

Space OperaSpaceScience Fiction

A small group of cosmic explorers, including a woman, leaves Earth to start a new civilization.

Driving Miss Daisy
77
Tubi

Driving Miss Daisy

1989 · 99m

Drama

The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke.

Parenthood
77

Parenthood

1989 · 124m

ComedyDrama

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children.

Santa Sangre
77
Prime

Santa Sangre

1989 · 122m

HorrorDramaThriller

A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name.

The Seventh Continent
77

The Seventh Continent

1989 · 107m

Based on a True StoryDrama

Chronicles three years of a middle-class family seemingly caught up in their daily routines, troubled only by minor incidents.

Interrogation
77

Interrogation

1989 · 118m

DramaThrillerCrime

In Stalinist Poland, cabaret singer Tonia decides to spend the evening drinking with a group of friends.

Heathers
76
Prime

Heathers

1989 · 103m

Dark ComedyHigh SchoolComedy

A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social…

Medea
76

Medea

1989 · 76m

DramaMade-for-TV

Medea after having helped the man she loves, Jason, and given him to birth two children, is driven into fury and vengeful madness after he decides…

Born on the Fourth of July
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Max

Born on the Fourth of July

1989 · 145m

Based on a True StoryDramaWar

Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he…

Miracle Mile
75
Prime

Miracle Mile

1989 · 88m

Dark ComedyScience FictionThriller

After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams.

Batman
74
Max

Batman

1989 · 126m

SuperheroMob / MafiaMafia & Mob

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a…

Lethal Weapon 2
74

Lethal Weapon 2

1989 · 114m

ActionThrillerCrime

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

The War of the Roses
74

The War of the Roses

1989 · 116m

Romantic ComedyLegal DramaLegal

Barbara and Oliver Rose live happily as a married couple.

Casualties of War
74
Tubi

Casualties of War

1989 · 113m

Based on a True StoryMilitaryDrama

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989 · 124m

CrimeDrama

When churlish mobster Albert Spica acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele…

Violent Cop
74

Violent Cop

1989 · 103m

CrimeThrillerAction

A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and yakuza activities.

Sweetie
74
Max

Sweetie

1989 · 100m

DramaComedy

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis.

Life and Nothing But
74

Life and Nothing But

1989 · 135m

WarDrama

In 1920, Major Dellaplane, a man of honor and ethics, searches for missing French soldiers.

Field of Dreams
73
Netflix

Field of Dreams

1989 · 105m

Medical DramaSportsRoad Trip

Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond.

The Winter War
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The Winter War

1989 · 189m

War DramaMilitaryDrama

After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later.

The Abyss
72
Disney+

The Abyss

1989 · 140m

AdventureThrillerScience Fiction

A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks.

Major League
72

Major League

1989 · 107m

SportsComedy

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a…

Tetsuo: The Iron Man
72

Tetsuo: The Iron Man

1989 · 67m

Dystopian Sci-FiCyberpunkDystopian

A "metal fetishist", driven mad by the maggots wriggling in the wound he's made to embed metal into his flesh, runs out into the night and is…

God of Gamblers
72

God of Gamblers

1989 · 126m

Martial ArtsActionComedy

Ko Chun, a renowned gambler, loses his memory in an accident and starts behaving like a child.

True Believer
72
Tubi

True Believer

1989 · 105m

CrimeDrama

Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers.

Dead Calm
71

Dead Calm

1989 · 96m

ThrillerDramaHorror

An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son.

Back to the Future Part II
71

Back to the Future Part II

1989 · 108m

Time-Travel Sci-FiTime TravelAdventure

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud.

Lean On Me
70
Tubi

Lean On Me

1989 · 108m

Coming-of-AgeBiopicHigh School

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls.

Patlabor: The Movie
70

Patlabor: The Movie

1989 · 100m

AnimeAI & RobotsAction

A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of…

Kill Me Again
70
Tubi

Kill Me Again

1989 · 94m

ThrillerCrime

After Faye and her psychotic boyfriend, Vince, successfully rob a mob courier, Faye decides to abscond with the loot.

Steel Magnolias
69
Netflix

Steel Magnolias

1989 · 117m

DramaComedy

A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of…

Sea of Love
69
Prime

Sea of Love

1989 · 113m

ProceduralDetectiveSerial Killer

Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms…

Godzilla vs. Biollante
69
Max

Godzilla vs. Biollante

1989 · 105m

MonstersActionHorror

After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
68
Tubi

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989 · 90m

Time-Travel Sci-FiTime TravelAdventure

Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being…

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
68

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

1989 · 41m

Martial ArtsEpic FantasyAnime

In order to wish for immortality and avenge his father, Garlic Jr.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
67
Disney+

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

1989 · 93m

AdventureComedyFamily

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects.

Licence to Kill
67
Prime

Licence to Kill

1989 · 133m

AdventureActionThriller

After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is…

New York Stories
67

New York Stories

1989 · 124m

Legal DramaHeistLegal

Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps.

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