Best Movies of 1929

These are the 10 best-rated movies released in 1929, led by The Skeleton Dance, Unaccustomed as We Are and An Ideal Woman. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

1. The Skeleton Dance (1929)

★ 7.4/10

The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit.
2. Unaccustomed as We Are (1929)

★ 7.0/10

Laurel and Hardy try to entertain a female neighbor, unbeknown to Hardy’s wife.
3. An Ideal Woman (1929)

★ 7.0/10

Based on a novel by José Pérez de Rozas. In Seville, Angel Caal, a Parisian businessman, escapes blindness after a car accident, thanks to the dedicated care of Mercédès, intended for the convent. They fall in love and…
4. They Go Boom! (1929)

★ 6.9/10

Stan and Ollie try to sleep in a room-for-rent. Ollie, suffering from a cold, coughs frequently, while Stan snores. Both of them have trouble falling asleep because of this. They try to solve their problems, but this…
5. Men O' War (1929)

★ 6.8/10

Sailors Stan and Ollie offer to buy sodas for two women they meet in a park, even though they are short on cash. Luckily Stan wins the jackpot on a slot machine and the boys have enough money to rent a boat to cruise…
6. The Hoose-Gow (1929)

★ 6.7/10

Stan and Ollie arrive as new inmates at a prison after apparently taking part in a hold-up raid, a raid they tell a prison officer they were only watching. The usual mayhem ensues.
7. Two Sisters (1929)

★ 6.0/10

Twin sisters, one good and honest and sweet, and the other given to totin' pistols and pulling robberies, keep confusing a detective about which one he his chasing for what, since he has different reasons for chasing…
8. The Barn Dance (1929)

★ 5.9/10

Minnie Mouse has to choose between two dance partners, as clumsy Mickey competes with the more experienced Pete for the pleasure of her company.
9. When the Cat's Away (1929)

★ 5.9/10

While Tom Cat goes away hunting, Mickey, Minnie, and their mouse friends break into his house and perform music. They play various tunes on the piano while the other mice hit household objects in tune to the music.
10. The Living Corpse (1929)

★ 5.3/10

The central character of the play, Fedor Protasov, is tormented by the belief that his wife Liza has never really chosen between him and the more conventional Victor Karenin, a rival for her hand. He wants to kill…