1. BROADCAST NEWS (James L. Brooks)
2. HOUSEKEEPING (Bill Forsyth)
3. PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (John Hughes)
4. AU REVOIR, LES ENFANTS (Louis Malle)
5. HOUSE OF GAMES (David Mamet)
6. SUPERSTAR: THE KAREN CARPENTER STORY (Todd Haynes)
7. ANGEL HEART (Alan Parker)
8. RAISING ARIZONA (Joel Coen)
9. THE DEAD (John Huston)
10. ROBOCOP (Paul Verhoeven)
Honorable Mention: BOYFRIENDS AND GIRLFRIENDS (Rohmer); EVIL DEAD II: DEAD BY DAWN (Raimi); EXTREME PREJUDICE (Hill); THE PRINCESS BRIDE (Reiner); RIVER’S EDGE (Hunter); ROXANNE (Schepisi); THE UNTOUCHABLES (De Palma)
Notable Shorts: THE DANTE QUARTET (Brakhage)
Most Overrated: EMPIRE OF THE SUN (Spielberg); THE LAST EMPEROR (Bertolucci)
