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| 1 |  | Little Mermaid, The (1989) |  3.3003 38 reviews | G | Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney |
$11.99
| Princess Ariel trades her beautiful singing voice for a pair of legs, the catch is she must make ...more about Little Mermaid starring Jodi Benson and Christopher Daniel Barnes |
| 2 |  | Say Anything... (1989) |  3.2331 84 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Romance, Teen |
$6.88
| After high school graduation Lloyd finally gets the courage to ask out valedictorian Diane Court. ...more about Say Anything... starring John Cusack and Ione Skye |
| 3 |  | When Harry Met Sally... (1989) | 3.2140 97 reviews | R | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$17.95
| Cynical New Yorkers Harry and Sally have been friends for many years. They've held each other's ...more about When Harry Met Sally... starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan |
| 4 |  | Do The Right Thing (1989) | 3.2097 73 reviews | R | Drama, Crime, Comedy |
$5.99
| On one of the hottest days of the year, in a small neighborhood in Brooklyn, tempers rise with the ...more about Do The Right Thing starring Spike Lee and Danny Aiello |
| 5 |  | Field of Dreams (1989) | 3.1945 60 reviews | NA | Drama, Fantasy, Sports |
$4.49
| An Iowa farmer begins to hear a voice telling him to build a baseball field. When his task is ...more about Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner and Amy Madigan |
| 6 |  | Glory (1989) | 3.1605 49 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, History, War |
$3.95
| Based on the letters of Colonel Robert G. Shaw. Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the ...more about Glory starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington |
| 7 |  | Heathers (1989) | 3.1316 104 reviews | R | Drama, Crime, Romance, Comedy |
$9.10
| Veronica is fed up with her mean, manipulative girlfriends, The Heathers. As a practical joke, she ...more about Heathers starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater |
| 8 |  | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) | 3.1167 79 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy |
$43.99
| Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, returns for the 3rd and final ...more about Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery |
| 9 |  | Driving Miss Daisy (1989) | 3.1055 54 reviews | NA | Drama, Comedy |
$4.21
| An elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta can no longer drive. Her son insists she allow him to ...more about Driving Miss Daisy starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy |
| 10 |  | Abyss, The (1989) | 3.0643 97 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi |
$7.49
| An American nuclear submarine is attacked (during the cold war) and crashes underwater. The navy ...more about Abyss starring Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio |
| 11 |  | Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) | 3.0630 65 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Comedy |
$5.69
| Opthalmologist Judah Rosenthal has had an affair with Dolores for several years, and now she ...more about Crimes and Misdemeanors starring Martin Landau and Derek Smith |
| 12 |  | War of the Roses, The (1989) | 3.0610 51 reviews | R | Drama, Comedy |
$4.11
| In this dark comedy the Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. When Barbara ...more about War of the Roses starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner |
| 13 |  | Santa sangre (1989) | 3.0507 33 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Horror, Mystery | N/A | After escaping from a mental institution a young circus performer rejoins his armless mother and ...more about Santa sangre starring Axel Jodorowsky and Blanca Guerra |
| 14 |  | sex, lies, and videotape (1989) | 3.0361 37 reviews | R | Drama |
$6.29
| Ann is married to John, who is having an affair with her sister Cynthia. Ann's a quiet type and ...more about sex starring James Spader and David Foil |
| 15 |  | My Left Foot (1989) | 3.0255 35 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$10.98
| Christy Brown is a spastic quadriplegic born to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs Brown, ...more about My Left Foot starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker |
| 16 |  | Drugstore Cowboy (1989) | 3.0250 44 reviews | R | Drama, Crime |
$5.25
| A group of drug users in the 1970's help finance their habit by robbing drug stores. Matt Dillon's ...more about Drugstore Cowboy starring Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch |
| 17 |  | Christmas Vacation (1989) | 3.0244 55 reviews | PG-13 | Christmas, Comedy |
$9.99
| It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things ...more about Christmas Vacation starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo |
| 18 |  | Casualties of War (1989) | 3.0223 56 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, War |
$3.92
| During the Vietnam war, a girl is taken from her village by five American soldiers. Four of the ...more about Casualties of War starring Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn |
| 19 |  | Batman (1989) | 3.0160 92 reviews | NA | Action, Thriller, Fantasy, Crime |
$5.50
| Gotham City: dark, dangerous, 'protected' only by a mostly corrupt police department. Despite the ...more about Batman starring Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger |
| 20 |  | Dead Poets Society (1989) | 3.0115 75 reviews | PG | Drama |
$7.02
| Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was ...more about Dead Poets Society starring Robin Williams and Robert Sean Leonard |
| 21 |  | Back to the Future Part II (1989) | 2.9958 53 reviews | PG | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
$18.56
| The second part of the trilogy begins as Doc, Marty and Jennifer take the time-traveling DeLorean ...more about Back to the Future Part II starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd |
| 22 |  | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) | 2.9854 59 reviews | NA | Drama, War, Biography |
$3.92
| The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human ...more about Born on the Fourth of July starring Tom Cruise and Raymond J. Barry |
| 23 |  | Roger & Me (1989) | 2.9841 23 reviews | NA | Comedy, Documentary |
$5.79
| A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the ...more about Roger & Me starring Michael Moore |
| 24 |  | Wild Man (1989) | 2.9762 14 reviews | NA | N/A | ...more about Wild Man | |
| 25 |  | Kiki's Delivery Service | 2.9328 11 reviews | G | Disney |
$20.99
| Kiki is thirteen and on her own. Once a witch turns thirteen, it is time for her to go out and find ...more about starring Kirsten Dunst and Phil Hartman |
| 26 |  | Pet Sematary (1989) | 2.9291 18 reviews | NA | Horror |
$8.07
| The Creeds have just moved to a new house in the countryside. Their house is perfect, except for ...more about Pet Sematary starring Fred Gwynne and Denise Crosby |
| 27 |  | UHF (1989) | 2.9264 59 reviews | PG-13 | Comedy |
$7.10
| The wortless daydreaming slob George Newman can't keep a job for more than a few days at a time ...more about UHF starring 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Victoria Jackson |
| 28 |  | Meet the Feebles (1989) | 2.9257 42 reviews | NA | Musical, Comedy |
$17.99
| Heidi The Hippo, the star of the Meet The Feebles Variety Hour discovers her husband Bletch, The ...more about Meet the Feebles |
| 29 |  | Ghostbusters II (1989) | 2.9063 53 reviews | PG | Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
$3.95
| Five years after the events of the first film, the Ghostbusters have been plagued by lawsuits and ...more about Ghostbusters II starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd |
| 30 |  | Fabulous Baker Boys, The (1989) | 2.8897 21 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance, Music |
$7.22
| Frank and Jack Baker are professional musicians who play small clubs. They play smaltzy music and ...more about Fabulous Baker Boys starring Jeff Bridges and Michelle Pfeiffer |
| 31 |  | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) | 2.8798 40 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Comedy |
$1.45
| Riggs and Murtaugh are at it again in this sequel to the original Lethal Weapon in 1987. When a red ...more about Lethal Weapon 2 starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover |
| 32 |  | Unbelievable Truth, The (1989) | 2.8736 24 reviews | NA | Drama, Comedy | N/A | After serving time for murder, Josh Hutton returns to his home town where me meets Audry Hugo. No ...more about Unbelievable Truth starring Adrienne Shelly and Julia McNeal |
| 33 |  | Steel Magnolias (1989) | 2.8489 35 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$7.49
| Revolving around Truvy's Beauty Parlor in a small parish in modern-day Louisiana, STEEL MAGNOLIAS ...more about Steel Magnolias starring Sally Field and Dolly Parton |
| 34 |  | Vampire's Kiss (1989) | 2.8445 25 reviews | R |
$4.02
| A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic behavior. ...more about Vampire's Kiss starring Nicolas Cage and Maria Conchita Alonso | |
| 35 |  | Dead Calm (1989) | 2.8424 41 reviews | NA | Thriller, Horror |
$1.96
| An Australian couple take a sailing trip in the Pacific to forget about a terrible accident. While ...more about Dead Calm starring Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane |
| 36 |  | Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover, The (1989) | 2.8377 51 reviews | NA | Drama, Comedy | N/A | The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between ...more about Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover starring Richard Bohringer and Michael Gambon |
| 37 |  | Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) | 2.8288 19 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Set in Brooklyn during the 1950s against a backdrop of union corruption and violence. A prostitute ...more about Last Exit to Brooklyn starring Stephen Lang and Jennifer Jason Leigh |
| 38 |  | Major League (1989) | 2.8235 43 reviews | NA | Comedy, Sports |
$7.97
| An exotic dancer marries the owner of a baseball club. He does not survive the honeymoon and she is ...more about Major League starring Tom Berenger and Charlie Sheen |
| 39 |  | Phantom of the Opera, The (1989) | 2.8124 25 reviews | NA | Drama, Horror, Music |
$5.99
| A newer and gorier version of the horror film classic of Gaston Leroux's classic tale. Christine ...more about Phantom of the Opera starring Robert Englund and Jill Schoelen |
| 40 |  | Blaze (1989) | 2.8028 18 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$7.35
| This movie tells the story of the latter years of Earl Long, a flamboyant governor of Louisiana. ...more about Blaze starring Lolita Davidovich and Jerry Hardin |
| 41 |  | Black Rain (1989) | 2.8010 39 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Crime |
$4.94
| Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. ...more about Black Rain starring Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia |
| 42 |  | For All Mankind (1989) | 2.7900 26 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$32.15
| This movie documents the Apollo missions perhaps the most definitively of any movie under two hours. ...more about For All Mankind |
| 43 | | Fly II, The (1989) | 2.7751 43 reviews | NA | Horror, Sci-Fi |
$9.34
| After Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) was "debugged", his son, Martin Brundle (Eric Stoltz), born of ...more about Fly II starring Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga |
| 44 |  | Intruder (1989) | 2.7632 16 reviews | NA | Horror, Crime |
$5.98
| The ex-boyfriend of a check-out girl at a supermarket returns at closing time to make trouble. They ...more about Intruder starring Elizabeth Cox and Renée Estevez |
| 45 |  | Licence to Kill (1989) |  2.7428 42 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$5.99
| Shortly after an important drugs bust, CIA agent Felix Leiter is married, but when the drug lord he ...more about Licence to Kill starring Timothy Dalton and Carey Lowell |
| 46 |  | Warlock (1989) | 2.7317 30 reviews | NA | Action, Horror |
$8.99
| In Boston of 1691, a warlock is sentenced to death, but escapes magically into the future (our ...more about Warlock starring Lori Singer and Richard E. Grant |
| 47 |  | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) | 2.7259 18 reviews | PG | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family, Disney |
$7.02
| Wayne Szalinski is your average "nutty scientist", working on a top secret machine which ...more about Honey starring Rick Moranis and Matt Frewer |
| 48 |  | Big Picture, The (1989) | 2.7236 23 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Music |
$4.99
| Nick Chapman graduates from film school, and his short film wins a special prize. This gives him a ...more about Big Picture starring Kevin Bacon and Emily Longstreth |
| 49 |  | Blind Fury (1989) | 2.7219 22 reviews | NA | Action |
$3.92
| A Vietnam vet blinded in the war uses his samurai fighting skills and a concealed sword stick to ...more about Blind Fury starring Rutger Hauer and Brandon Call |
| 50 |  | Punisher, The (1989) | 2.7142 40 reviews | NA | Action |
$5.15
| Based on the Marvel Comic, Dolph Lundgren is Frank Castle an ex-cop who lives in the sewers and ...more about Punisher starring Dolph Lundgren and Louis Gossett Jr. |
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