Best Movies of 1991

1. 1
   The Silence of the Lambs 1991

   Directed by Jonathan Demme · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Kanopy
   8.3

   8.3 · 19K votes
2. 2
   Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991

   Directed by James Cameron · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium
   8.2

   8.2 · 15K votes
3. 3
   A Brighter Summer Day 1991

   Directed by Edward Yang · Streaming on YouTube TV
   7.8

   8.2 · 414 votes
4. 4
   Paris Is Burning 1991

   Directed by Jennie Livingston · Streaming on HBO Max, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free
   7.8

   8.0 · 574 votes
5. 5
   Raise the Red Lantern 1991

   Directed by Zhang Yimou
   7.8

   7.9 · 834 votes
6. 6
   Beauty and the Beast 1991

   Directed by Gary Trousdale · Streaming on Disney Plus, Bloodstream
   7.7

   7.7 · 11K votes
7. 7
   Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse 1991

   Directed by Fax Bahr · Streaming on YouTube Free
   7.6

   7.9 · 440 votes
8. 8
   Boyz n the Hood 1991

   Directed by John Singleton · Streaming on Starz, Sony Pictures Core
   7.6

   7.6 · 2.4K votes
9. 9
   Fried Green Tomatoes 1991

   Directed by Jon Avnet · Streaming on YouTube Free
   7.6

   7.7 · 1.5K votes
10. 10
    Thelma & Louise 1991

    Directed by Ridley Scott · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, The Roku Channel
    7.6

    7.6 · 4.1K votes
11. 11
    JFK 1991

    Directed by Oliver Stone · Streaming on Howdy
    7.5

    7.6 · 2.5K votes
12. 12
    Mediterraneo 1991

    Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
    7.5

    7.6 · 1.1K votes
13. 13
    Night on Earth 1991

    Directed by Jim Jarmusch · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.4

    7.5 · 1.1K votes
14. 14
    Barton Fink 1991

    Directed by Joel Coen · Streaming on Hoopla
    7.4

    7.5 · 2K votes
15. 15
    The Double Life of Véronique 1991

    Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    7.4

    7.5 · 927 votes
16. 16
    My Girl 1991

    Directed by Howard Zieff · Streaming on Paramount+, Sony Pictures Core
    7.4

    7.4 · 2.4K votes
17. 17
    Only Yesterday 1991

    Directed by Isao Takahata · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.4 · 1.3K votes
18. 18
    Delicatessen 1991

    Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet · Streaming on Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.7K votes
19. 19
    The Fisher King 1991

    Directed by Terry Gilliam
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.5K votes
20. 20
    Johnny Stecchino 1991

    Directed by Roberto Benigni
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.1K votes
21. 21
    Cape Fear 1991

    Directed by Martin Scorsese · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, YouTube Free
    7.2

    7.3 · 4.1K votes
22. 22
    Operation Condor 1991

    Directed by Jackie Chan · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, WeTV
    7.2

    7.3 · 678 votes
23. 23
    The Man in the Moon 1991

    Directed by Robert Mulligan · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
    7.2

    7.4 · 398 votes
24. 24
    The Lovers on the Bridge 1991

    Directed by Leos Carax
    7.2

    7.4 · 399 votes
25. 25
    The Commitments 1991

    Directed by Alan Parker · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV
    7.2

    7.3 · 635 votes
26. 26
    Point Break 1991

    Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · Streaming on Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock Premium
    7.1

    7.2 · 4.2K votes
27. 27
    A Scene at the Sea 1991

    Directed by Takeshi Kitano
    7.1

    7.5 · 235 votes
28. 28
    Europa 1991

    Directed by Lars von Trier · Streaming on MUBI
    7.1

    7.3 · 376 votes
29. 29
    Reservoir Dogs 1991

    Directed by Quentin Tarantino
    7.1

    7.5 · 220 votes
30. 30
    The Addams Family 1991

    Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.1

    7.1 · 5.2K votes
31. 31
    The Doors 1991

    Directed by Oliver Stone · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
    7.1

    7.1 · 1.7K votes
32. 32
    Pappa ante Portas 1991

    Directed by Loriot
    7.0

    7.6 · 150 votes
33. 33
    La Belle Noiseuse 1991

    Directed by Jacques Rivette · Streaming on Philo, Kanopy, Criterion Channel
    7.0

    7.3 · 304 votes
34. 34
    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991

    Directed by Nicholas Meyer · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.0

    7.0 · 1.5K votes
35. 35
    My Own Private Idaho 1991

    Directed by Gus Van Sant
    7.0

    7.0 · 1.3K votes
36. 36
    Once Upon a Time in China 1991

    Directed by Tsui Hark · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV
    7.0

    7.1 · 510 votes
37. 37
    Naked Lunch 1991

    Directed by David Cronenberg
    6.9

    7.0 · 1.3K votes
38. 38
    I Thought It Was Love 1991

    Directed by Massimo Troisi
    6.9

    7.2 · 257 votes
39. 39
    Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge 1991

    Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto · Streaming on Crunchyroll
    6.9

    7.0 · 767 votes
40. 40
    Thalapathi 1991

    Directed by Mani Ratnam
    6.9

    8.0 · 65 votes
41. 41
    High Heels 1991

    Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
    6.9

    7.0 · 487 votes
42. 42
    Into the Woods 1991

    Directed by James Lapine
    6.9

    8.1 · 55 votes
43. 43
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991

    Directed by Kevin Reynolds
    6.8

    6.9 · 3.7K votes
44. 44
    Hook 1991

    Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    6.8

    6.8 · 5.9K votes
45. 45
    Career Opportunities 1991

    Directed by Bryan Gordon
    6.8

    6.9 · 782 votes
46. 46
    What About Bob? 1991

    Directed by Frank Oz
    6.8

    6.9 · 953 votes
47. 47
    The Last Boy Scout 1991

    Directed by Tony Scott · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Tubi TV
    6.8

    6.8 · 2.3K votes
48. 48
    Rhapsody in August 1991

    Directed by Akira Kurosawa
    6.8

    7.2 · 165 votes
49. 49
    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear 1991

    Directed by David Zucker · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.8

    6.8 · 2.9K votes
50. 50
    All the Mornings of the World 1991

    Directed by Alain Corneau · Streaming on Kanopy
    6.8

    7.1 · 201 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London 1991

   Directed by Nobby Clark
   6.3

   8.7 · 10 votes
2. 2
   Decisive Engagement: The Liaoxi Shenyang Campaign 1991

   Directed by Li Jun
   6.4

   8.0 · 18 votes
3. 3
   The Doors: Live in Europe 1968 1991

   Directed by Paul Justman · Streaming on Qello Concerts by Stingray
   6.4

   7.9 · 20 votes
4. 4
   Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso 1991

   Directed by Bram van Splunteren
   6.3

   8.5 · 11 votes
5. 5
   Mister Pronka 1991

   Directed by Leonid Nosyrev
   6.3

   8.0 · 14 votes
6. 6
   Aditya 369 1991

   Directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
   6.4

   7.5 · 24 votes
7. 7
   The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit 1991

   Directed by Albert Maysles
   6.3

   8.1 · 11 votes
8. 8
   Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock 1991

   Directed by Wayne Isham
   6.3

   7.7 · 15 votes
9. 9
   The Spring Festival 1991

   Directed by Huang Jian-Zhong
   6.3

   7.4 · 23 votes
10. 10
    Hear My Cry 1991

    Directed by Maciej J. Drygas · Streaming on OVID
    6.3

    7.9 · 11 votes