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.

81. Return of the Living Dead Part II

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ken Wiederhorn
Actors: Michael Kenworthy, Thor Van Lingen, Jason Hogan, James Karen, Jonathan Terry, Marsha Dietlein
Plot: A barrel of Trioxin 2-4-5 falls out of a truck into a quaint town, but when a group of teenagers find it and unleash the deadly gas, the dead once again rise and seek out fresh brains to appease their hunger.

82. Shy People

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy
Actors: Jill Clayburgh, Barbara Hershey, Martha Plimpton, Merritt Butrick, John Philbin, Don Swayze

83. Pumpkinhead

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Stan Winston
Actors: Lance Henriksen, Kimberly Ross, John D'Aquino, Joel Hoffman, Jeff East, George 'Buck' Flower
Plot: A man in a small mountain community in West Virginia avenges his sons death by making a pack with the devil.

84. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Dwight H. Little
Actors: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, Beau Starr, George P. Wilbur
Plot: After 10 years he is back to kill his sister's daughter, Jamie. Dr. Loomis is the only man that can stop him, but can he make it in time.

85. Matador

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NC-17
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Actors: Assumpta Serna, Antonio Banderas, Nacho Martínez, Eva Cobo, Julieta Serrano, Chus Lampreave

86. Without a Clue

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Thom Eberhardt
Actors: Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Jones, Lysette Anthony, Paul Freeman, Matthew Sim

87. Alice ( Neco z Alenky )

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Czech
Genre: Animation/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jan Svankmajer
Actors: Kristýna Kohoutová, Camilla Power
Plot: Jan Svankmajer's surreal version of Alice in Wonderland which mixes a live action girl in a world of stop-motion creations. Don't you dare call this version a fairy tale.

88. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Bill Couturié
Actors: Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, Robert De Niro, Michael J. Fox, Willem Dafoe, Robert Downey Jr.

89. The Night Before

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Thom Eberhardt
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Lori Loughlin, Theresa Saldana, Trinidad Silva, Suzanne Snyder, David Sherrill

90. Biloxi Blues

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Mike Nichols
Actors: Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, Matt Mulhern, Corey Parker, Casey Siemaszko, Michael Dolan

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