Best Films of 1991

This is a list ranking all the films of 1991 I’ve seen.




The Silence of the Lambs
★★★★
dir. Jonathan Demme
Psychological Horror Thriller
[USA, 1991]
Budget: $19 million




Boyz n the Hood
★★★½
dir. John Singleton
Coming-of-Age Hood Crime Drama
[USA, 1991]
Budget: $5.7–6.5 million




City Slickers
★★★½
dir. Ron Underwood
Western Comedy
[USA, 1991]
Budget: $26 million




My Girl
★★★½
dir. Howard Zieff
Coming-of-Age Romantic Comedy-Drama
[USA, 1991]
Budget: $17 million




Terminator 2: Judgment Day
★★★½
dir. James Cameron
Science Fiction Action
[USA, 1991]
Budget: $94–102 million




An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
★★★
dir. Phil Nibbelink and Simon Wells
Animated Western Musical Comedy Adventure
[USA, 1991]
Budget: $16.5 million




Hot Shots!
★★★
dir. Jim Abrahams
Parody
[USA, 1991]
Budget: $26 million




The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear
★★★
dir. David Zucker
Crime Comedy
[USA, 1991]
Budget: $23 million