Best Movies of 1991

These are the 48 best-rated movies released in 1991, led by Summer of the Colt, The Silence of the Lambs and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

1. Summer of the Colt (1991)

★ 8.5/10

This award-winning film by André Melançon -- set on a ranch on the pampas of Argentina -- tells the story of three children spending a summer with their grandfather. The youngest, Felipe, makes friends with a puppy…
2. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

★ 8.3/10

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for…
3. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

★ 8.1/10

Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from…
4. Paris Is Burning (1991)

★ 8.0/10

Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball…
5. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

★ 7.7/10

Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle…
6. JFK (1991)

★ 7.6/10

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
7. Thelma & Louise (1991)

★ 7.6/10

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond…
8. Boyz n the Hood (1991)

★ 7.6/10

In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have…
9. The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

★ 7.5/10

Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows…
10. Piano Piano Kid (1991)

★ 7.5/10

In 1940s Turkey, the war is recently over, but the wounds are still fresh, and the WWII is going on next door. A different family lives in each room of a mansion. They all lead a scarce life but hold on to life with…
11. My Girl (1991)

★ 7.4/10

Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J…
12. Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1991)

★ 7.4/10

In this made for Showtime television spoof of Madonna's "Truth or Dare" documentary, comedienne Julie Brown portrays Medusa, an egocentric, hyper-sexual (and not particularly talented) pop star on an international…
13. The Fisher King (1991)

★ 7.3/10

Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.
14. Operation Condor (1991)

★ 7.3/10

Hired by a Spanish baron, Hong Kong treasure hunter Jackie, a.k.a. "Asian Hawk" and his entourage seek WWII Nazi gold buried in the Sahara Desert.
15. The Commitments (1991)

★ 7.3/10

Jimmy Rabbitte, just a thick-ya out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he…
16. Damon Wayans: The Last Stand (1991)

★ 7.3/10

Damon Wayans is stand-up comedy at its best! He will make you laugh out loud as he talks about kids, work, life and more! See him like never before in this HBO live concert special, available for the first time on DVD!
17. Cape Fear (1991)

★ 7.2/10

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape…
18. I Thought It Was Love (1991)

★ 7.2/10

Tommaso goes incredible lengths to win back the love of his former girlfriend Cecilia, but sometimes things change in the most unexpected way.
19. The Doors (1991)

★ 7.1/10

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
20. High Heels (1991)

★ 7.1/10

After being estranged for 15 years, flamboyant actress Becky del Paramo re-enters her daughter Rebeca's life when she comes to perform a concert. Rebeca, she finds, is now married to one of Becky's ex-lovers, Manuel…
21. My Own Private Idaho (1991)

★ 7.1/10

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and…
22. Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

★ 7.1/10

Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign forces' plundering of China.
23. Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991)

★ 7.0/10

After defeating Frieza, Goku returns to Earth and goes on a camping trip with Gohan and Krillin. Everything is normal until Cooler - Frieza's brother - sends three henchmen after Goku. A long fight ensues between our…
24. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

★ 7.0/10

After years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace summit when a Klingon ship is nearly destroyed by an apparent attack from the Enterprise. Both worlds brace for what may…
25. Paul Simon's Concert in the Park (1991)

★ 7.0/10

The singer's free concert in New York City when he performed songs from his albums Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints as well as older material, backed by the New York session musicians and the native musicians from…
26. Career Opportunities (1991)

★ 6.9/10

Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room. She awakens to…
27. The Little Engine That Could (1991)

★ 6.9/10

Eric, a young boy, is excited about his birthday after reading a book and believes that a train will come for him, despite his sister Jill's disbelief.
28. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

★ 6.9/10

Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England. But upon arrival he discovers his dead father in the ruins of his…
29. Hook (1991)

★ 6.8/10

The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful…
30. The Last Boy Scout (1991)

★ 6.8/10

When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going…
31. Frankie and Johnny (1991)

★ 6.8/10

When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, he develops an attraction for Cora's friend…
32. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)

★ 6.8/10

Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.
33. Backdraft (1991)

★ 6.7/10

Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago.
34. Dying Young (1991)

★ 6.7/10

After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in…
35. The Raffle (1991)

★ 6.7/10

Struggling with a financial crisis, a good-looking widow decides to put herself up for grabs. However, going through with it becomes almost impossible with a new love and the legal system thrown into the mix.
36. New Jack City (1991)

★ 6.6/10

A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
37. Hot Shots! (1991)

★ 6.6/10

Recruited to join a top-secret mission for the Air Force, a renegade pilot finds himself coping with an incompetent admiral and a carefully selected squadron of flyers who are either inept or half-blind.
38. The Prince of Tides (1991)

★ 6.6/10

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.
39. The Rocketeer (1991)

★ 6.5/10

A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.
40. Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991)

★ 6.5/10

A Super Namekian named Slug comes to invade Earth. But the Z Warriors do their best to stop Slug and his gang.
41. The People Under the Stairs (1991)

★ 6.5/10

Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the walls.
42. Father of the Bride (1991)

★ 6.5/10

George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can't think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife…
43. Regarding Henry (1991)

★ 6.5/10

After being shot, a lawyer loses his memory and must relearn speech and mobility, but he has a loving family to support him.
44. Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

★ 6.5/10

A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.
45. Danger Point: The Road to Hell (1991)

★ 6.5/10

Killers Ken and Joji undertake the killing of a man named Sakai. He utters some interesting last words before being shot dead, leading Ken and Joji on a trail of death and destruction.
46. Bugsy (1991)

★ 6.4/10

New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies…
47. Doc Hollywood (1991)

★ 6.4/10

After leaving Washington D.C. hospital, plastic surgeon Ben Stone heads for California, where a lucrative practice in Beverly Hills awaits. After a car accident, he's sentenced to perform as the community's general…
48. City Slickers (1991)

★ 6.4/10

Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.