1989
Top 10 of the year
The ten highest-voted films and series that premiered in 1989, via TMDB discover rankings.
Movies
- 1
Film
Back to the Future Part II
- “Are you telling me that you built a time machine out of a DeLorean.”
- “Where we're going, we don't need roads”
- “Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here.”
★ 7.8 · 13,936 votes
- 2
Film
Dead Poets Society
- “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”
- “He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.”
- “You must strive to find your own voice because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are going to find it at all.”
★ 8.3 · 12,610 votes
- 3
Film
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- “Have the adventure of your life keeping up with the Joneses.”
- “In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr.”
- “Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail.”
★ 7.9 · 11,061 votes
- 4
Film
Batman
- “Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?”
- “Tonight's forecast: a freeze is coming!”
- “Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.”
★ 7.2 · 8,571 votes
- 5
Film
The Little Mermaid
- “Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.”
- “Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy.”
- “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 everything on the line for the chance to be with him.”
★ 7.4 · 8,400 votes
- 6
Film
Ghostbusters II
- “Guess who's coming to save the world again?”
- “I love you. I really love you. Ditto.”
- “The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.”
★ 6.6 · 4,849 votes
- 7
Film
When Harry Met Sally...
- “Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning?”
- “I'll have what she's having.”
- “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
★ 7.4 · 4,596 votes
- 8
Film
Kiki's Delivery Service
- “A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.”
- “A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a…”
- “I was feeling blue, but I'm better now.”
★ 7.8 · 4,571 votes
- 9
Film
Lethal Weapon 2
- “Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.”
- “Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity…”
- “The magic is back!”
★ 7.0 · 3,742 votes
- 10
Film
The Abyss
- “A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks.”
- “One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.”
- “When you get there, you will understand.”
★ 7.4 · 3,439 votes
TV shows
- 1
TV
The Simpsons
- “Bart, I don't want to alarm you, but there may be a boogie man or boogie men in the house!”
- “Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.”
- “I know you can read my thoughts, boy: meow, meow, meow, meow, meow...”
★ 8.0 · 10,789 votes
- 2
TV
Dragon Ball Z
- “Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth from a series of extraterrestrial invaders bent on destruction.”
- “Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth…”
- “The Saiyans have returned...”
★ 8.4 · 4,862 votes
- 3
TV
Seinfeld
- “A show about nothing.”
- “A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s.”
- “It's a show about nothing.”
★ 8.3 · 2,335 votes
- 4
TV
Ranma ½
- “From now on, whenever Ranma is doused in cold water, he turns into a girl and a cute, well-built redhead at that.”
- “Ranma Saotome, a teenage martial artist, and his father Genma travel to the 'cursed training ground' of Jusenkyo in China.”
- “There, despite the warnings of the Chinese guard, they fall into the cursed springs.”
★ 8.6 · 1,512 votes
- 5
TV
Tales from the Crypt
- “Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C.”
- “Comics tales from back in the day.”
- “Dead-on humor and horror.”
★ 8.0 · 980 votes
- 6
TV
Quantum Leap
- “Oh Boy!”
- “Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished...”
- “Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr.”
★ 8.0 · 769 votes
- 7
TV
Saved by the Bell
- “Lovable schemer Zack Morris leads his pals on adventures at California's Bayside High School.”
- “The friends navigate relationships, final exams, school dances, breakups and more while frequently frustrating their principal, Mr.”
- “Welcome to California's hippest high school”
★ 7.8 · 710 votes
- 8
TV
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
- “Chip and Dale head a small, eccentric group of animal characters who monitor not only the human world, but the animal community as well, solving mysteries wherever they may be.”
- “Chip and Dale head a small, eccentric group of animal characters who monitor not…”
- “The "Rescue Rangers" take the cases that fall through the cracks.”
★ 7.6 · 548 votes
- 9
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
- “w:David Suchet – w:Hercule Poirot (1989–2013)”
- “w:Hugh Fraser (actor) – w:Arthur Hastings (1989–2002, 2013)”
- “w:Philip Jackson (actor) – w:Chief Inspector Japp (1989–2001, 2013)”
★ 8.2 · 547 votes
- 10
TV
Baywatch
- “Cause I'm always ready, I won't let you out of my sight”
- “Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.”
- “There's your cot, don't jack off on my sheets.”
★ 6.0 · 538 votes