Top Ten of 1991: U.S. Releases
Top Ten by World Premiere (Updated) // My 1991 Oscar Ballot (Updated)
| 1. | JFK Dir. Oliver Stone. With Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones A |
| 2. | Boyz N the Hood Dir. John Singleton. With Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Ice Cube A |
| 3. | Naked Lunch Dir. David Cronenberg. With Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Julian Sands A |
| 4. | Paris Is Burning Dir. Jennie Livingston. Documentary about New York City drag balls A |
| 5. | Cape Fear Dir. Martin Scorsese. With Nick Nolte, Robert De Niro, Juliette Lewis A |
| 6. | Thelma & Louise Dir. Ridley Scott. With Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Harvey Keitel A |
| 7. | Poison Dir. Todd Haynes. With Scott Renderer, Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, James Lyons A |
| 8. | The Silence of the Lambs Dir. Jonathan Demme. With Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins A |
| 9. | Slacker Dir. Richard Linklater. With Richard Linklater, Mark James, Dan Kratochvil A |
| 10. | Beauty and the Beast Dirs. Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise. Animated. Voice of Paige O'Hara A |
Runners-Up (alpha):
Days of Being Wild,
Europa, Europa,
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse,
High Heels,
Madonna: Truth or Dare,
Prospero's Books,
Terminator 2: Judgment Day,
Truly, Madly, Deeply
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