Top Movies of 1988


The top movies of 1988 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

51. Frantic

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Roman Polanski
Actors: Harrison Ford, Betty Buckley, Emmanuelle Seigner, Djiby Soumare, Dominique Virton, Gérard Klein

52. Bloodsport

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sport
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Newt Arnold
Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton, Forest Whitaker, Roy Chiao
Plot: Based on a true, an American, Frank Dux is set to fight in the Kumite, a secret, underground martial arts tournament.

53. Cry in the Dark, A ( Evil Angels )

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Fred Schepisi
Actors: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, David Hoflin, Peter Hosking, Ian Gilmour, Kate Gorman

54. Hairspray

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: John Waters
Actors: Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Deborah Harry, Ricki Lake, Jerry Stiller
Plot: It's 1962 in Baltimore and outspoken, 'Pleasantly Plump' teen Tracy Turnblad has become a staple on the local Corny Collins Dance Show. She uses her new fame to speak her mind on issues - one of the stronger being her stance on integration - but this earns her the wrath of the show's former star Amber Von Tussle as well as her pro-segregation parents. Everything will come to head at the Miss Auto Show - where both girls fight for the title.

55. The Great Outdoors

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Howard Deutch
Actors: Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening, Chris Young, Ian Giatti
Plot: A Chicago man is hoping a stay in the wilderness will help bring his less-than-excited family closer together. But when his in-laws drop by, his plans for a peaceful, relaxing vacation get thrown out the window.

56. Permanent Record

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Marisa Silver
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Rubin, Pamela Gidley, Alan Boyce, Michael Elgart, Michelle Meyrink
Plot: When talented and popular high school student David Sinclair commits suicide, his friend Chris Townsend takes over many of his former responsibilities and finds himself succumbing to the same pressure that took his friend.

57. Imagine: John Lennon

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Andrew Solt
Actors: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, David Bowie

58. The Accidental Tourist

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Actors: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright, David Ogden Stiers, Ed Begley Jr.
Plot: A travel guide author (William Hurt) tries to deal with the tragic death of his son and the separation from his wife (Kathleen Turner). He then meets an eccentric dog trainer (Oscar Winner Geena Davis) who seems to have the ability to allow himself to express his suppressed emotions.

59. Child's Play

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tom Holland
Actors: Catherine Hicks, Brad Dourif, Chris Sarandon, Tommy Swerdlow, Dinah Manoff, Alex Vincent
Plot: Charles Lee Ray, a serial killer on the run, is shot and dying when he performs a voodoo ritual to transfer his soul to a children's doll. This doll is then given to a small boy who fights for his life as the doll returns to Charles Lee Ray's killing ways.

60. Man Who Planted Trees, The ( homme qui plantait des arbres, L' )

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Animation/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Frédéric Back
Actors: Philippe Noiret, Christopher Plummer
Plot: While traveling over a desolate landscape, a young man meets a mysterious silent person.

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