Best Movies of 1959

These are the 10 best-rated movies released in 1959, led by Fate of a Man, Bonanza Bunny and Wild and Woolly Hare. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

1. Fate of a Man (1959)

★ 7.6/10

The story of a man whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only…
2. Bonanza Bunny (1959)

★ 7.3/10

Bugs fights with Blacque Jacque Shellacque over Klondike gold.
3. Wild and Woolly Hare (1959)

★ 7.2/10

Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam duel with trains in an Old West shootout.
4. People Are Bunny (1959)

★ 6.9/10

Daffy Duck needs to get Bugs Bunny into QTTV's studio ASAP in order to win the thousand dollar prize.
5. The Five Pennies (1959)

★ 6.7/10

Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter…
6. Alain Mimoun (1959)

★ 6.3/10

A documentary about French marathon runner Alain Mimoun at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.
7. Backwoods Bunny (1959)

★ 6.2/10

When Bugs vacations in the Ozarks he is pursued by hungry buzzards.
8. The Lamp (1959)

★ 6.0/10

In waning winter light, a doll maker works in his shop, a kerosene lamp beside him, a jumble of dolls and doll parts, whole and broken, surrounding him. There are noises, too: a cuckoo clock chirps the workday's end…
9. Hare-abian Nights (1959)

★ 5.8/10

Bugs entertains the Sultan with tales from his cartoons: "Bully for Bugs", "Sahara Hare" and "Water, Water Every Hare".
10. On the Same River (1959)

★ 5.5/10

Hoài and Vận fall in love during the war against the French. Vận fought as a guerrilla and Vận ferried guerrillas across the river. When peace comes, Vietnam is divided in two across the Bến Hải River, leaving them…