Best Movies of 1990

These are the 48 best-rated movies released in 1990, led by The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum, GoodFellas and Dances with Wolves. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

1. The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum (1990)

★ 8.6/10

The Highwaymen - Live: American Outlaws is a box set of concert performances from country music's legendary first "supergroup" featuring Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson. The…
2. GoodFellas (1990)

★ 8.5/10

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
3. Dances with Wolves (1990)

★ 7.8/10

Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with…
4. Awakenings (1990)

★ 7.8/10

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled…
5. Edward Scissorhands (1990)

★ 7.7/10

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
6. Misery (1990)

★ 7.7/10

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…
7. Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)

★ 7.6/10

Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must…
8. Pretty Woman (1990)

★ 7.5/10

While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires…
9. Back to the Future Part III (1990)

★ 7.5/10

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs…
10. Home Alone (1990)

★ 7.4/10

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…
11. The Hunt for Red October (1990)

★ 7.4/10

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst…
12. The Godfather Part III (1990)

★ 7.4/10

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
13. Total Recall (1990)

★ 7.3/10

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't…
14. Ghost (1990)

★ 7.2/10

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
15. Journey of Hope (1990)

★ 7.2/10

In a village in eastern Turkey, tales of the economic success of Turks in Switzerland inspire Haydar to convince his wife Meryem that they must go. He sells their livestock and small plot of land in exchange for…
16. Nikita (1990)

★ 7.1/10

A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.
17. Die Hard 2 (1990)

★ 7.0/10

One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington…
18. Front Page (1990)

★ 7.0/10

Hui, an owner of a Hong Kong tabloid magazine company hires martial artist Bill Lee to help him get a good headliner for a magazine story to, hopefully, save his failing business.
19. Tremors (1990)

★ 6.9/10

Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
20. The Witches (1990)

★ 6.9/10

A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into…
21. Ghayal (1990)

★ 6.9/10

Ajay is framed by Balwant Rai for his brother's murder and sent to prison. Later, he befriends three convicts and sets out to seek revenge against Balwant Rai.
22. Koltuk Belası (1990)

★ 6.9/10

Political satire comedy featuring the memories of a red leather chair. He is aware that no matter who the next governor will be, more corrupted will the system get. But only until the last governor who decides to set…
23. Sudie and Simpson (1990)

★ 6.9/10

A television movie about the friendship that develops between a young white girl and an older black man in a racist, rural Georgia town during the 1940s.
24. Women's Ward (1990)

★ 6.9/10

Murat is a charismatic political prisoner in Malatya. He is well respected by both inmates and prison officers. There he meets two women: Tozey, a famous prostitute, and Hanim, a defenseless woman accused of murdering…
25. The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)

★ 6.8/10

Antoine has always been fascinated by a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume, and the enticing figure of a woman with an opulent bosom. After all, he had always known he would marry one, completing his…
26. Ay, Carmela! (1990)

★ 6.7/10

During the Spanish Civil War, a group of comics lightens the days of the Republican troops. Tired of life in the front lines, they make their way to Valencia, accidentally entering enemy land and falling prisoner.
27. Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana (1990)

★ 6.7/10

Les Blank marries his passion for spicy, down home food and his love for Cajuns and Creoles in this mouth-watering, exploration of the cooking, and other enthusiasms, of French-speaking Louisiana. Features tangy music…
28. The Nasty Girl (1990)

★ 6.7/10

When a young woman investigates her town's Nazi past, the community turns against her.
29. Lionheart (1990)

★ 6.6/10

Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her…
30. Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990)

★ 6.6/10

The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to take over the world. Dr. Wheelo, his body having been destroyed by the avalanche that killed him fifty years before…
31. Return Home (1990)

★ 6.6/10

A man and his wife are partners in a small business, a service station, that is struggling to survive financially. They are visited by his brother, a divorced middle-aged man, who has taken a break from his stressful…
32. The Grifters (1990)

★ 6.5/10

A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.
33. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

★ 6.5/10

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins…
34. Cry-Baby (1990)

★ 6.5/10

A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
35. Lord of the Flies (1990)

★ 6.4/10

When their plane crashes, 25 schoolboys find themselves trapped on a tropical island, miles from civilization.
36. Days of Thunder (1990)

★ 6.4/10

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career…
37. Predator 2 (1990)

★ 6.3/10

A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.
38. Child's Play 2 (1990)

★ 6.3/10

Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.
39. The Hot Spot (1990)

★ 6.3/10

Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
40. Island of Fire (1990)

★ 6.2/10

Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.
41. Bird on a Wire (1990)

★ 6.2/10

An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him, and the bad guys are back for revenge.
42. Death Warrant (1990)

★ 6.2/10

Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. While there, Louis, using his outstanding martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself…
43. Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990)

★ 6.2/10

Lam, a cop approaching 40 but without much accomplishment, always wants to achieve something memorable before his retirement. He is obliged by his sister to find a decent Chinese girl for his nephew, Baffalo, who is an…
44. White Palace (1990)

★ 6.1/10

Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction…
45. Boynu Bükük Küheylan (1990)

★ 6.1/10

With his 2 wives Kuheylan started as a doorkeeper in an apartment after immigrating from small town to city. While Kuheylan was dreaming to be rich, his wives got impressed under city culture and joined their forses…
46. RoboCop 2 (1990)

★ 6.0/10

After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by…
47. The Two Jakes (1990)

★ 6.0/10

Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work. After Berman shoots his wife's lover, who happens to be his business partner, Gittes…
48. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)

★ 6.0/10

The extraordinary life of Quincy Jones -- one of the 20th century's most influential and talented composers, musicians and music producers -- provides the basis of this offbeat, free-form documentary tribute. With…