1990
Top 10 of the year
The ten highest-voted films and series that premiered in 1990, via TMDB discover rankings.
Movies
- 1
Film
GoodFellas
- “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.”
- “I’m funny how? Funny, like, I’m a clown? I amuse you?”
- “Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut”
★ 8.5 · 14,365 votes
- 2
Film
Edward Scissorhands
- “A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.”
- “A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named…”
- “Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees.”
★ 7.7 · 13,783 votes
- 3
Film
Home Alone
- “A family comedy without the family.”
- “Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation.”
- “When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.”
★ 7.5 · 12,505 votes
- 4
Film
Back to the Future Part III
- “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.”
★ 7.5 · 11,526 votes
- 5
Film
Pretty Woman
- “But Vivian's energetic spirit challenges Edward's no-nonsense approach to life, and soon they are teaching each other – and falling in love!”
- “She walked off the street, into his life and stole his heart.”
- “Vivian is a carefree, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets sophisticated billionaire Edward in a chance encounter that turns into a week-long business arrangement.”
★ 7.4 · 8,989 votes
- 6
Film
The Godfather Part III
- “A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man.”
- “Drop the gun, take the cannoli.”
- “I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse.”
★ 7.4 · 6,862 votes
- 7
Film
Total Recall
- “Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories.”
- “They stole his mind. Now, he wants it back.”
- “When something goes wrong during Quaid's memory implant procedure, his life turns upside down, leading him to question what is reality and what isn't.”
★ 7.3 · 6,466 votes
- 8
Film
Die Hard 2
- “Die harder.”
- “Welcome to the party, pal!”
- “Yippie-ki-yay, motherf - er!”
★ 7.0 · 6,404 votes
- 9
Film
Ghost
- “Before Sam was murdered, he told Molly he'd love and protect her forever.”
- “I love you. I really love you. Ditto.”
- “Yeah. We graduated high school. How totally amazing.”
★ 7.2 · 6,027 votes
- 10
Film
Misery
- “After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan.”
- “Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.”
- “Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.”
★ 7.7 · 5,227 votes
TV shows
- 1
TV
It
- “In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Losers' Club" fight against an ancient shape-shifting alien who poses as a child-killing clown, while also dealing with bullies and abusive parents.”
- “The Master of Horror unleashes everything you were ever afraid of.”
- “Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the creature once and for all when it returns to their hometown.”
★ 6.9 · 3,309 votes
- 2
TV
Twin Peaks
- “FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.”
- “It is happening again.”
- “The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks.”
★ 8.3 · 2,570 votes
- 3
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- “Influence goes both ways.”
- “The most dangerous man in the world is the one who doesn't know what he doesn't know.”
- “Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins - spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley - and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey.”
★ 7.9 · 2,454 votes
- 4
TV
Mr. Bean
- “Mr Bean turns simple everyday tasks into chaotic situations and will leave you in stitches as he creates havoc wherever he goes.”
- “Mr Bean turns simple everyday tasks into chaotic situations and will leave you in…”
- “The Amazing Mr. Bean!”
★ 8.0 · 1,562 votes
- 5
TV
Beverly Hills, 90210
- “Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.”
- “Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community…”
- “New faces and dangerous places!”
★ 7.3 · 816 votes
- 6
TV
Law & Order
- “In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody.”
- “The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”
- “Truth matters.”
★ 7.3 · 689 votes
- 7
TV
Tiny Toon Adventures
- “Follow the adventures of a group of young cartoon characters who attend the Acme Looniversity to become the next generation of characters from the Looney Tunes series.”
- “Follow the adventures of a group of young cartoon characters who attend the Acme…”
- “young cartoon characters who attend the Acme Looniversity to become the next generation of…”
★ 7.8 · 523 votes
- 8
TV
The Flash
- “a police crime lab, a mix of electrically charged substances bathes chemist Barry Allen,…”
- “After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed.”
- “Teaming up with S.T.A.R.”
★ 7.4 · 521 votes
- 9
TV
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
- “protect the Mushroom Kingdom against the evil forces of Bowser and his seven Koopa…”
- “The Mario Bros., Princess Toadstool, and Toad protect the Mushroom Kingdom against the evil forces of Bowser and his seven Koopa Kids.”
- “The Mario Bros., Princess Toadstool, and Toad protect the Mushroom Kingdom against the evil…”
★ 7.6 · 464 votes
- 10
TV
Zorro
- “Regehr portrayed the fearless Latino hero and fencer on The Family Channel from 1990 to 1993.”
- “The series was shot entirely in Madrid, Spain and produced by New World Television, The Family Channel, Ellipse Programme of Canal Plus, Beta TV, and RAI.”
- “Zorro, also known as The New Zorro, New World Zorro, and Zorro 1990, is an American action-adventure drama series featuring Duncan Regehr as the character of Zorro.”
★ 7.1 · 273 votes