Top 50 best movies in 1990

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 50 best movies released in the year 1990

This is a list of the best 50 movies from 1990 and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 50 best movies in 1990

1	Goodfellas (1990) Alternative title: GoodFellas Crime, Drama 146 minutes	4,19(6.952) 3
2	The Godfather: Part III (1990) Alternative title: The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone Crime, Drama 162 minutes	3,84(4.400) 2
3	Dances with Wolves (1990) Western 181 minutes	3,84(3.761) 3
4	Doragon Bôru Z: Tatta Hitori no Saishû Kessen ~Furîza ni Idonda Z Senshi Son Gokû no Chichi~ (1990) Alternative title: Dragon Ball Z: Bardock, the Father of Goku Animation 48 minutes	3,77(63)
5	Misery (1990) Thriller 107 minutes	3,73(2.084) 3

6	Ju Dou (1990) Alternative title: Ju Dou: Secret Love, Hidden Faces Drama 95 minutes	3,73(182) 3
7	Le Château de Ma Mère (1990) Alternative title: My Mother's Castle Drama, Comedy 98 minutes	3,73(122)
8	Europa Europa (1990) Alternative title: Hitlerjunge Salomon Drama, War 112 minutes	3,69(270) 2
9	Edward Scissorhands (1990) Drama, Fantasy 105 minutes	3,68(3.154) 3
10	Trust (1990) Drama, Comedy 107 minutes	3,68(115)

11	Jacob's Ladder (1990) Thriller, Drama 113 minutes	3,67(1.496) 2
12	Miller's Crossing (1990) Crime, Drama 115 minutes	3,65(1.602) 3
13	Awakenings (1990) Biography, Drama 120 minutes	3,60(1.332) 2
14	La Gloire de Mon Père (1990) Alternative title: My Father's Glory Drama, Comedy 105 minutes	3,60(131)
15	Mountains of the Moon (1990) Drama, Adventure 136 minutes	3,55(65)
16	State of Grace (1990) Crime, Thriller 134 minutes	3,54(392) 3
17	Pump Up the Volume (1990) Drama, Comedy 102 minutes	3,51(186) 3
18	Total Recall (1990) Action, Scifi 113 minutes	3,50(2.378) 2
19	Die Xue Jie Tou (1990) Alternative title: Bullet in the Head Crime, Action 136 minutes	3,50(207) 3
20	Tulitikkutehtaan Tyttö (1990) Alternative title: The Match Factory Girl Comedy, Drama 68 minutes	3,49(168) 3
21	Reise der Hoffnung (1990) Alternative title: Journey of Hope Drama 109 minutes	3,48(29)
22	I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) Comedy, Drama 80 minutes	3,47(88) 3
23	An Angel at My Table (1990) Biography, Drama 158 minutes	3,46(158) 3
24	Ah Fei Zing Zyun (1990) Alternative title: Days of Being Wild Drama 94 minutes	3,46(154)
25	S'en Fout la Mort (1990) Alternative title: No Fear, No Die Drama 97 minutes	3,45(28)
26	Wild at Heart (1990) Roadmovie, Thriller 125 minutes	3,44(1.416) 3
27	Yume (1990) Alternative title: Dreams Fantasy 119 minutes	3,44(114) 3
28	Stanno Tutti Bene (1990) Alternative title: Everybody's Fine Drama 116 minutes	3,44(43)
29	The Long Walk Home (1990) Drama, History 97 minutes	3,43(55)
30	The Hunt for Red October (1990) Action, Thriller 134 minutes	3,42(1.517) 1
31	Hidden Agenda (1990) Drama, Thriller 108 minutes	3,42(108) 3
32	Night of the Fox (1990) War, Drama 200 minutes	3,41(48)
33	Milou en Mai (1990) Alternative title: May Fools Drama, Comedy 103 minutes	3,37(94) 3
34	Truly Madly Deeply (1990) Alternative title: Truly, Madly, Deeply Drama, Romance 106 minutes	3,37(64) 3
35	Die Hard 2 (1990) Alternative title: Die Hard 2: Die Harder Action, Thriller 124 minutes	3,36(2.787) 3
36	Krug Vtoroj (1990) Alternative title: The Second Circle Drama 92 minutes	3,36(46)
37	Home Alone (1990) Family, Comedy 103 minutes	3,35(3.839) 3
38	Back to the Future Part III (1990) Adventure, Comedy 118 minutes	3,35(2.564) 3
39	King of New York (1990) Action, Crime 103 minutes	3,35(577) 2
40	Sien Lui Yau Wan Ii: Yan Gaan Dou (1990) Alternative title: A Chinese Ghost Story Part II Horror, Fantasy 104 minutes	3,34(56)
41	Ghost (1990) Drama, Romance 127 minutes	3,33(1.554) 3
42	Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) Drama, Comedy 135 minutes	3,33(143) 3
43	Life Is Sweet (1990) Drama, Comedy 103 minutes	3,33(51)
44	Memphis Belle (1990) Drama, War 107 minutes	3,32(346) 3
45	Das Schreckliche Mädchen (1990) Alternative title: The Nasty Girl Drama, Comedy 94 minutes	3,30(20) 3
46	The Old Man and the Sea (1990) Drama 93 minutes	3,29(63) 3
47	Astenicheskiy Sindrom (1990) Alternative title: The Asthenic Syndrome Comedy, Drama 153 minutes	3,29(33)
48	The Hot Spot (1990) Crime, Drama 130 minutes	3,28(306) 3
49	Le Mari de la Coiffeuse (1990) Alternative title: The Hairdresser's Husband Drama, Comedy 82 minutes	3,28(154)
50	3-4x Jûgatsu (1990) Alternative title: Boiling Point Action, Crime 96 minutes	3,28(144)