To make this list a movie had to be made in 1988. Obviously many movies made in 1987 earned box office dollars in 1988. On the other side many movies made in 1988 made money in 1989 and later. This page will looks at over 240 movies made in 1988. The movies are listed in two massive tables that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.
Our UMR Top 50 of 1988
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Movie (Year)
Rating
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Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1988
Rain Man (1988)
AA Best Picture Win
1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
1988
Die Hard (1988)
1988
Big (1988)
1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
1988
Working Girl (1988)
AA Best Picture Nom
1988
Beetlejuice (1988)
1988
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
1988
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
AA Best Picture Nom
1988
Coming to America (1988)
1988
Bull Durham (1988)
1988
Mississippi Burning (1988)
AA Best Picture Nom
1988
Midnight Run (1988)
1988
Twins (1988)
1988
Colors (1988)
1988
The Land Before Time (1988)
1988
The Accused (1988)
1988
Beaches (1988)
1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
1988
Scrooged (1988)
1988
Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
1988
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
AA Best Picture Nom
1988
Willow (1988)
1988
Biloxi Blues (1988)
1988
The Bear (1988)
1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
1988
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
1988
Oliver & Company (1988)
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
1988
Shoot to Kill (1988)
1988
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
1988
Big Business (1988)
1988
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
1988
Child's Play (1988)
1988
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
1988
Young Guns (1988)
1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
1988
Married to the Mob (1988)
1988
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
1988
Cocktail (1988)
1988
Dead Ringers (1988)
1988
Red Heat (1988)
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
1988
Frantic (1988)
1988
The Great Outdoors (1988)
1988
Stand and Deliver (1988)
1988
High Hopes (1988)
1988
Rambo III (1988)
1988
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
1988
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
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| 1988 | Rain Man (1988) AA Best Picture Win |
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| 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Die Hard (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Big (1988) | |
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| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Working Girl (1988) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1988 | Beetlejuice (1988) | |
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| 1988 | A Fish Called Wanda (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Dangerous Liaisons (1988) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1988 | Coming to America (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Bull Durham (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Mississippi Burning (1988) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1988 | Midnight Run (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Twins (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Colors (1988) | |
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| 1988 | The Land Before Time (1988) | |
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| 1988 | The Accused (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Beaches (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Scrooged (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II (1988) | |
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| 1988 | The Accidental Tourist (1988) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1988 | Willow (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Biloxi Blues (1988) | |
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| 1988 | The Bear (1988) | |
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| 1988 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Cinema Paradiso (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Oliver & Company (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Shoot to Kill (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Big Business (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Tequila Sunrise (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Child's Play (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Young Guns (1988) | |
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| 1988 | The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Married to the Mob (1988) | |
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| 1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Cocktail (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Dead Ringers (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Red Heat (1988) | |
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| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Frantic (1988) | |
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| 1988 | The Great Outdoors (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Stand and Deliver (1988) | |
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| 1988 | High Hopes (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Rambo III (1988) | |
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| 1988 | Salaam Bombay! (1988) | |
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| 1988 | A Cry in the Dark (1988) | |
1988 Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort 1988 Movies by movie titles and movie trailers
- Sort 1988 Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
- Sort 1988 Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort 1988 Movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each 1988 Movies received and how many Oscar® wins each 1988 Movies received.
- Sort 1988 Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR). Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
Detailed Table
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | UMR Score | ||||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Rain Man (1988) AA Best Picture Win |
Dustin Hoffman & Tom Cruise |
177.8 | 466.4 | 943.80 | 1 | 79 | 08 / 04 | 99.8 | |
| 2 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) | Christopher Lloyd & Kathleen Turner |
156.5 | 410.4 | 865.00 | 2 | 85 | 06 / 03 | 99.1 | |
| 4 | Die Hard (1988) | Bruce Willis & Alan Rickman |
83.0 | 237.3 | 402.40 | 7 | 89 | 04 / 00 | 98.9 | |
| 4 | Big (1988) | Tom Hanks & Elizabeth Perkins |
115.0 | 301.5 | 397.80 | 4 | 84 | 02 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 5 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) | Leslie Nielsen & Priscilla Presley |
78.8 | 206.6 | 206.60 | 8 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 5 | Working Girl (1988) AA Best Picture Nom |
Melanie Griffith & Harrison Ford |
63.8 | 167.3 | 270.00 | 11 | 77 | 06 / 01 | 97.1 | |
| 8 | Beetlejuice (1988) | Geena Davis & Michael Keaton |
73.7 | 193.3 | 221.70 | 10 | 78 | 01 / 01 | 97.0 | |
| 7 | A Fish Called Wanda (1988) | Kevin Kline & Jamie Lee Curtis |
62.5 | 163.9 | 163.90 | 12 | 86 | 03 / 01 | 96.9 | |
| 10 | Dangerous Liaisons (1988) AA Best Picture Nom |
Glenn Close & John Malkovich |
34.7 | 90.9 | 90.90 | 31 | 84 | 07 / 03 | 93.8 | |
| 11 | Coming to America (1988) | Eddie Murphy & Paul Bates |
128.2 | 336.1 | 757.40 | 3 | 62 | 02 / 00 | 93.4 | |
| 12 | Bull Durham (1988) | Kevin Costner & Susan Sarandon |
50.9 | 133.5 | 133.50 | 18 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 93.3 | |
| 12 | Mississippi Burning (1988) AA Best Picture Nom |
Gene Hackman & Willem Dafoe |
34.6 | 90.8 | 90.80 | 32 | 79 | 07 / 01 | 91.5 | |
| 14 | Midnight Run (1988) | Robert De Niro & Charles Grodin |
38.4 | 100.8 | 214.10 | 28 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 89.7 | |
| 13 | Twins (1988) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito |
111.9 | 293.6 | 568.20 | 5 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 89.1 | |
| 15 | Colors (1988) | Robert Duvall & Sean Penn |
46.6 | 122.3 | 122.30 | 21 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 89.0 | |
| 17 | The Land Before Time (1988) | Pat Hingle | 48.1 | 126.1 | 221.50 | 20 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 88.8 | |
| 17 | The Accused (1988) | Jodie Foster & Kelly McGillis |
32.1 | 84.1 | 84.10 | 35 | 83 | 01 / 01 | 88.8 | |
| 18 | Beaches (1988) | Garry Marshall & Bette Midler |
57.0 | 149.6 | 149.60 | 15 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 88.8 | |
| 19 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) | Michael Caine & Steve Martin |
42.0 | 110.3 | 110.30 | 24 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 88.7 | |
| 22 | Scrooged (1988) | Robert Mitchum & Bill Murray |
60.3 | 172.5 | 172.50 | 13 | 59 | 01 / 00 | 88.5 | |
| 21 | Crocodile Dundee II (1988) | Paul Hogan | 109.3 | 286.7 | 286.70 | 6 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 86.9 | |
| 22 | The Accidental Tourist (1988) AA Best Picture Nom |
Kathleen Turner & William Hurt |
32.6 | 85.6 | 85.60 | 34 | 69 | 04 / 01 | 86.5 | |
| 24 | Willow (1988) | Val Kilmer | 57.3 | 150.2 | 150.20 | 14 | 56 | 02 / 00 | 86.4 | |
| 23 | Biloxi Blues (1988) | Christopher Walken & Matthew Broderick |
43.2 | 113.3 | 135.60 | 23 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 25 | The Bear (1988) | Tchéky Karyo & Bart the Bear |
31.8 | 83.3 | 83.30 | 36 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 85.1 | |
| 28 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) | Robert Englund | 49.4 | 129.5 | 129.50 | 19 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 84.2 | |
| 27 | Cinema Paradiso (1988) | Philippe Noiret & Enzo Cannavale |
12.0 | 31.4 | 31.40 | 80 | 87 | 01 / 01 | 83.3 | |
| 29 | Oliver & Company (1988) | Bette Midler | 53.3 | 139.7 | 139.70 | 17 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 82.8 | |
| 27 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) | Jeff Bridges & Joan Allen |
19.7 | 51.5 | 51.50 | 49 | 79 | 03 / 00 | 82.6 | |
| 31 | Shoot to Kill (1988) | Sidney Poitier & Tom Berenger |
29.3 | 76.9 | 76.90 | 37 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 81.8 | |
| 30 | Gorillas in the Mist (1988) | Sigourney Weaver | 24.7 | 64.8 | 160.40 | 42 | 72 | 05 / 00 | 81.8 | |
| 34 | Big Business (1988) | Bette Midler | 40.2 | 105.3 | 105.30 | 27 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 81.6 | |
| 33 | Tequila Sunrise (1988) | Mel Gibson & Michelle Pfeiffer |
41.3 | 108.3 | 277.70 | 26 | 59 | 01 / 00 | 80.3 | |
| 36 | Child's Play (1988) | Chris Sarandon & Brad Dourif |
33.2 | 87.2 | 87.20 | 33 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 79.9 | |
| 33 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) | Antonio Banderas | 7.2 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 109 | 86 | 01 / 00 | 79.7 | |
| 36 | Young Guns (1988) | Emilio Estevez & Kiefer Sutherland |
45.7 | 119.8 | 119.80 | 22 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 79.5 | |
| 37 | The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) | Daniel Day-Lewis | 10.0 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 89 | 82 | 02 / 00 | 78.9 | |
| 38 | Married to the Mob (1988) | Michelle Pfeiffer & Alec Baldwin |
21.5 | 56.4 | 56.40 | 45 | 72 | 01 / 00 | 78.5 | |
| 37 | The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) | David Bowie & Willem Dafoe |
8.4 | 22.0 | 22.00 | 100 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 78.2 | |
| 40 | Cocktail (1988) | Tom Cruise | 78.2 | 205.2 | 449.80 | 9 | 27 | 00 / 00 | 78.0 | |
| 39 | Dead Ringers (1988) | Jeremy Irons | 8.0 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 104 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 42 | Red Heat (1988) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & James Belushi |
35.0 | 91.8 | 91.80 | 30 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 77.3 | |
| 41 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) | John Neville & Eric Idle |
8.1 | 21.2 | 21.20 | 103 | 79 | 04 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 42 | Frantic (1988) | Harrison Ford | 17.6 | 46.3 | 46.30 | 57 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 76.2 | |
| 46 | The Great Outdoors (1988) | John Candy & Dan Aykroyd |
41.5 | 108.7 | 108.70 | 25 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 74.8 | |
| 46 | Stand and Deliver (1988) | Edward James Olmos & Gary Sinise |
14.0 | 36.7 | 36.70 | 68 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 74.3 | |
| 47 | High Hopes (1988) | Phil Davis & Ruth Sheen |
1.2 | 3.1 | 3.10 | 181 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 74.3 | |
| 48 | Rambo III (1988) | Sylvester Stallone | 53.7 | 140.9 | 495.80 | 16 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 74.2 | |
| 48 | Salaam Bombay! (1988) | Shafiq Syed & Hansa Vithal |
2.1 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 158 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | |
| 48 | A Cry in the Dark (1988) | Meryl Streep & Sam Neill |
6.9 | 18.1 | 18.10 | 110 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 74.0 | |
| 51 | Hairspray (1988) | Sonny Bono & Ruth Brown |
6.7 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 111 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 73.8 | |
| 50 | The Thin Blue Line (1988) | Documentary | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 180 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 73.8 | |
| 54 | The Dead Pool (1988) | Clint Eastwood & Liam Neeson |
37.9 | 99.4 | 99.40 | 29 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 73.2 | |
| 54 | The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) | Bill Pullman & Cathy Tyson |
19.6 | 51.4 | 51.40 | 50 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 73.1 | |
| 57 | Funny Farm (1988) | Chevy Chase | 25.5 | 67.0 | 67.00 | 40 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 72.5 | |
| 58 | Betrayed (1988) | John Heard & Debra Winger |
25.8 | 67.7 | 67.70 | 39 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 72.2 | |
| 55 | Eight Men Out (1988) | John Cusack & Clifton James |
5.7 | 14.9 | 14.90 | 120 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 72.0 | |
| 58 | Akira (1988) | Mitsuo Iwata & Nozomu Sasaki |
0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 215 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 71.6 | |
| 59 | My Neighbor Totoro (1988) | Hitoshi Takagi & Noriko Hidaka |
2.3 | 5.9 | 80.70 | 156 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 70.5 | |
| 61 | Crossing Delancey (1988) | Amy Irving & Peter Riegert |
16.3 | 42.7 | 42.70 | 60 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 70.0 | |
| 60 | Bird (1988) | Forest Whitaker & Diane Venora |
2.2 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 157 | 78 | 01 / 01 | 69.9 | |
| 62 | Running on Empty (1988) | River Phoenix & Sidney Lumet |
2.8 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 151 | 78 | 02 / 00 | 69.3 | |
| 63 | They Live (1988) | John Carpenter | 13.0 | 34.1 | 34.10 | 74 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 67.8 | |
| 65 | Mystic Pizza (1988) | Julia Roberts | 12.8 | 33.6 | 33.60 | 75 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 67.6 | |
| 67 | Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) | Jim Varney & Douglas Seale |
28.2 | 80.6 | 80.60 | 38 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 65 | Imagine: John Lennon (1988) | Documentary | 3.8 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 136 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 66.8 | |
| 64 | Torch Song Trilogy (1988) | Matthew Broderick & Anne Bancroft |
4.9 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 126 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 66.6 | |
| 66 | Things Change (1988) | Don Ameche | 3.5 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 141 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 65.0 | |
| 67 | Talk Radio (1988) | Oliver Stone & Alec Baldwin |
3.5 | 9.1 | 9.10 | 143 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 64.7 | |
| 71 | Alien Nation (1988) | James Caan | 25.2 | 66.1 | 66.10 | 41 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 64.4 | |
| 71 | U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) | U2 | 8.6 | 22.6 | 22.60 | 97 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 64.4 | |
| 70 | Camille Claudel (1988) | Isabelle Adjani & Gérard Depardieu |
3.3 | 8.7 | 31.60 | 145 | 73 | 02 / 00 | 63.3 | |
| 74 | Return to Snowy River (1988) | Tom Burlinson | 13.7 | 35.9 | 35.90 | 71 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 63.1 | |
| 73 | Heathers (1988) | Winona Ryder & Christian Slater |
1.1 | 2.9 | 3.10 | 185 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 63.0 | |
| 75 | The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) | Rubén Blades & Richard Bradford |
13.8 | 36.3 | 36.30 | 70 | 63 | 01 / 01 | 62.4 | |
| 76 | Chocolat (1988) | Isaach De Bankolé & Giulia Boschi |
2.3 | 6.1 | 6.10 | 155 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 61.1 | |
| 77 | Monkey Shines (1988) | Jason Beghe & John Pankow |
5.3 | 14.0 | 14.00 | 123 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 60.9 | |
| 78 | Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) | Pete Postlethwaite & Freda Dowie |
0.7 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 199 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 60.6 | |
| 79 | Drowning by Numbers (1988) | Bernard Hill | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 217 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 60.2 | |
| 82 | Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) | Doug Bradley & Ashley Laurence |
12.1 | 31.7 | 31.70 | 79 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 59.3 | |
| 79 | Bat*21 (1988) | Gene Hackman & Danny Glover |
4.0 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 130 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 81 | Little Nikita (1988) | Sidney Poitier | 1.7 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 165 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 57.6 | |
| 81 | La lectrice (1988) | Miou-Miou & Christian Ruché |
0.7 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 197 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 57.2 | |
| 83 | Dominick and Eugene (1988) | Jamie Lee Curtis & Ray Liotta |
3.1 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 147 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 57.1 | |
| 84 | Madame Sousatzka (1988) | Shirley MacLaine | 3.5 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 140 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 56.6 | |
| 88 | Above the Law (1988) | Steven Seagal & Sharon Stone |
18.9 | 49.5 | 49.50 | 55 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 56.4 | |
| 89 | Masquerade (1988) | Rob Lowe | 15.9 | 41.6 | 41.60 | 63 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 56.3 | |
| 88 | The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1998) | 1.3 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 173 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 56.3 | ||
| 90 | For Keeps? (1988) | Molly Ringwald | 17.5 | 45.9 | 45.90 | 59 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 56.1 | |
| 88 | A World Apart (1988) | Barbara Hershey & David Suchet |
2.3 | 6.1 | 6.10 | 154 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 56.0 | |
| 91 | The Music Teacher (1988) | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 186 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 56.0 | ||
| 91 | Light Years (1988) | Glenn Close | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 223 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.7 | |
| 92 | Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh (1988) | 1.6 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 167 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 55.0 | ||
| 93 | Hanussen (1988) | Klaus Maria Brandauer & Erland Josephson |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 257 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 54.5 | |
| 94 | Little Vera (1988) | Natalya Negoda & Andrey Sokolov |
1.3 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 176 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 54.3 | |
| 98 | Punchline (1988) | Tom Hanks & Sally Field |
21.0 | 55.2 | 55.20 | 46 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 53.2 | |
| 96 | D.O.A. (1988) | Dennis Quaid & Meg Ryan |
12.7 | 33.3 | 33.30 | 76 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 52.9 | |
| 98 | The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988) | Saul Rubinek & Jan Rubes |
0.3 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 227 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 52.9 | |
| 97 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) | Keenen Ivory Wayans & Bernie Casey |
13.0 | 34.2 | 34.20 | 73 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 52.9 | |
| 99 | Miracle Mile (1988) | Anthony Edwards & Mare Winningham |
1.1 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 184 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 52.2 | |
| 100 | The Little Thief (1988) | Charlotte Gainsbourg & Didier Bezace |
1.1 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 187 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 52.1 | |
| 103 | License to Drive (1988) | Corey Haim & Corey Feldman |
22.4 | 58.8 | 58.80 | 43 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 51.8 | |
| 101 | Powaqqatsi (1988) | Documentary | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 206 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 51.5 | |
| 103 | Another Woman (1988) | Gene Hackman & Mia Farrow |
1.6 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 168 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 51.0 | |
| 103 | Pascali's Island (1988) | Ben Kingsley | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 171 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 50.8 | |
| 107 | A Handful of Dust (1988) | Anjelica Huston | 1.6 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 169 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 50.6 | |
| 108 | Dead Solid Perfect (1988) HBO Movie |
Randy Quaid | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 287 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 50.5 | |
| 107 | Hawks (1988) Film Festival Circuit Only |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 290 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 50.4 | ||
| 108 | Apartment Zero (1988) | Hart Bochner & Colin Firth |
1.3 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 175 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 50.3 | |
| 109 | School Daze (1988) | Samuel L. Jackson & Laurence Fishburne |
14.5 | 38.2 | 38.20 | 66 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 50.0 | |
| 111 | Short Circuit 2 (1988) | Fisher Stevens & Michael McKean |
21.6 | 56.7 | 56.70 | 44 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 49.2 | |
| 111 | The Blob (1988) | Shawnee Smith & Kevin Dillon |
8.2 | 21.6 | 21.60 | 102 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 49.0 | |
| 113 | Without a Clue (1988) | Michael Caine & Ben Kingsley |
8.5 | 22.4 | 22.40 | 99 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 48.9 | |
| 114 | The Chocolate War (1988) | John Glover & Ilan Mitchell-Smith |
0.3 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 229 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.9 | |
| 113 | Police Story 2 (1988) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 89.70 | 278 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.4 | ||
| 114 | The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Rutger Hauer | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 298 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.3 | |
| 117 | Vice Versa (1988) | Judge Reinhold | 13.7 | 35.8 | 35.80 | 72 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 48.0 | |
| 120 | Action Jackson (1988) | Sharon Stone | 20.3 | 53.1 | 53.10 | 48 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 48.0 | |
| 119 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) | Donald Pleasence | 17.8 | 46.6 | 46.60 | 56 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 48.0 | |
| 120 | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) | Cassandra Peterson & Phil Rubenstein |
5.6 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 121 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 47.8 | |
| 121 | The Moderns (1988) | Keith Carradine & Linda Fiorentino |
2.0 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 159 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 47.4 | |
| 121 | Lady in White (1988) | Lukas Haas & Len Cariou |
1.7 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 166 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 47.0 | |
| 122 | Off Limits (1988) | Willem Dafoe | 7.2 | 19.0 | 19.00 | 108 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 46.4 | |
| 123 | The Big Blue (1988) | Luc Besson | 3.5 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 142 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 45.8 | |
| 126 | Bright Lights, Big City (1988) | Michael J. Fox | 16.1 | 42.3 | 42.30 | 61 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 45.6 | |
| 124 | Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) | Geena Davis & Jeff Goldblum |
3.9 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 132 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 45.5 | |
| 125 | Clean and Sober (1988) | Morgan Freeman & Michael Keaton |
8.7 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 96 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 45.4 | |
| 129 | Shakedown (1988) | Peter Weller & Sam Elliott |
10.1 | 26.4 | 26.40 | 88 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 44.9 | |
| 127 | The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) | Documentary | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 222 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.8 | |
| 129 | Matador (1988) | Assumpta Serna & Directed by Pedro Almodóvar |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 235 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.6 | |
| 131 | The Seventh Sign (1988) | Michael Biehn & Demi Moore |
18.9 | 49.5 | 49.50 | 54 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 44.5 | |
| 133 | Clara's Heart (1988) | Whoopi Goldberg | 5.2 | 13.6 | 13.60 | 125 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 43.8 | |
| 132 | Paperhouse (1988) | Charlotte Burke & Jane Bertish |
0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 232 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.7 | |
| 135 | The Good Mother (1988) | Liam Neeson & Diane Keaton |
4.8 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 127 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
| 135 | Dragons Forever (1988) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 88.20 | 276 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.2 | ||
| 136 | Cop (1988) | James Woods | 2.0 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 160 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.7 | |
| 139 | Night of the Demons (1988) | Cathy Podewell & Alvin Alexis |
3.1 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 146 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 41.6 | |
| 137 | The Beast (1988) | Jason Patric | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 243 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.5 | |
| 140 | Da (1988) | Martin Sheen | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 204 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.1 | |
| 141 | Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 208 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.0 | ||
| 142 | She's Having a Baby (1988) | Kevin Bacon & Alec Baldwin |
16.0 | 42.0 | 42.00 | 62 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 40.9 | |
| 141 | Switching Channels (1988) | Burt Reynolds & Kathleen Turner |
9.1 | 23.9 | 23.90 | 94 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 40.7 | |
| 143 | Amsterdamned (1988) | Huub Stapel & Monique van de Ven |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 256 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.3 | |
| 143 | Pumpkinhead (1988) | Lance Henriksen & Jeff East |
3.4 | 8.9 | 8.90 | 144 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 39.5 | |
| 147 | Moving (1988) | Richard Pryor | 10.8 | 28.4 | 28.40 | 86 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 39.2 | |
| 145 | Pass the Ammo (1988) | Bill Paxton | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 241 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 39.0 | |
| 146 | Cohen and Tate (1988) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 261 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 39.0 | ||
| 150 | Return of the Living Dead II (1988) | James Karen & Thom Mathews |
9.2 | 24.1 | 24.10 | 93 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | |
| 148 | Lemon Sky (1988) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 283 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.7 | ||
| 150 | Patty Hearst (1988) | Natasha Richardson & William Forsythe |
1.2 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 177 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.5 | |
| 154 | Bad Dreams (1988) | Jennifer Rubin & Bruce Abbott |
9.8 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 91 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 37.4 | |
| 151 | Stormy Monday (1988) | Tommy Lee Jones & Melanie Griffith |
1.8 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 164 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 37.3 | |
| 153 | War Party (1988) | Billy Wirth & Kevin Dillon |
0.7 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 202 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
| 154 | Crusoe (1988) | Aidan Quinn & Ade Sapara |
0.3 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 228 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.1 | |
| 158 | Cocoon: The Return (1988) | Don Ameche & Steve Guttenberg |
18.9 | 49.6 | 49.60 | 53 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 36.0 | |
| 155 | The In Crowd (1988) | Jennifer Runyon & Donovan Leitch Jr. |
0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 250 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.9 | |
| 159 | In A Shallow Grave (1988) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Michael Biehn | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 269 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.7 | |
| 157 | Going to the Chapel (1988) | Cloris Leachman | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 266 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.3 | |
| 159 | Moon Over Parador (1988) | Richard Dreyfuss & Raul Julia |
11.4 | 30.0 | 30.00 | 84 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 34.8 | |
| 163 | The Presidio (1988) | Sean Connery & Meg Ryan |
20.3 | 53.3 | 53.30 | 47 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 34.5 | |
| 160 | Waxwork (1988) | Zach Galligan & Deborah Foreman |
0.8 | 2.1 | 2.10 | 191 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.5 | |
| 163 | Phantasm II (1988) | James Le Gros | 7.3 | 19.1 | 19.10 | 107 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 34.3 | |
| 162 | The House on Carroll Street (1988) | Kelly McGillis | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 213 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.8 | |
| 164 | Mondo New York (1988) | Documentary | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 236 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
| 165 | Rocket Gibraltar (1988) | Burt Lancaster & Kevin Spacey |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 239 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
| 166 | Hanna's War (1988) | Ellen Burstyn & Maruschka Detmers |
0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 249 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
| 168 | Manifesto (1988) | Eric Stoltz & Alfred Molina |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 260 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.3 | |
| 168 | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) | Tami Erin & David Seaman |
3.6 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 139 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 32.6 | |
| 169 | Salsa - The Motion Picture (1988) | Draco Rosa | 8.9 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 95 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 32.5 | |
| 170 | Salome's Last Dance (1988) | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 203 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.1 | ||
| 173 | Heartbreak Hotel (1988) | David Keith & Tuesday Weld |
5.5 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 122 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | |
| 174 | Big Top Pee-Wee (1988) | Paul Reubens & Penelope Ann Miller |
15.1 | 39.7 | 39.70 | 64 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | |
| 174 | Jack's Back (1988) | James Spader | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 210 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.7 | |
| 173 | Track 29 (1988) | Gary Oldman & Christopher Lloyd |
0.4 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 216 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.6 | |
| 175 | Consuming Passions (1988) | Jonathan Pryce & Vanessa Redgrave |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 252 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.2 | |
| 176 | The Boost (1988) | James Woods | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.10 | 193 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 31.1 | |
| 177 | High Spirits (1988) | Liam Neeson & Peter O'Toole |
8.6 | 22.5 | 22.50 | 98 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 30.3 | |
| 181 | Young Einstein (1988) | Yahoo Serious & Odile Le Clezio |
11.5 | 30.3 | 30.30 | 83 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 30.1 | |
| 178 | Maniac Cop (1988) | Bruce Campbell | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 200 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.1 | |
| 181 | 1969 (1988) | Robert Downey Jr. & Bruce Dern |
6.0 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 118 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 30.0 | |
| 180 | Appointment with Death (1988) | Peter Ustinov & Lauren Bacall |
1.0 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 188 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 29.6 | |
| 182 | Some Girls (1988) | Patrick Dempsey & Jennifer Connelly |
0.4 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 221 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.5 | |
| 184 | Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) | Bubba Smith & David Graf |
19.5 | 51.2 | 51.20 | 51 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 29.5 | |
| 184 | A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) | River Phoenix & Ann Magnuson |
6.3 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 116 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 29.5 | |
| 188 | Bloodsport (1988) | Jean-Claude Van Damme | 11.8 | 31.0 | 31.00 | 81 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 29.4 | |
| 187 | Miles from Home (1988) | Richard Gere & John Malkovich |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 238 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.3 | |
| 190 | We Think the World of You (1988) | Gary Oldman | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 299 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.9 | |
| 190 | Strange Place for an Encounter (1988) | Gérard Depardieu | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.80 | 273 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.9 | |
| 188 | The Raggedy Rawney (1988) | Directed by Bob Hoskins | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 272 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.8 | |
| 189 | The Lair of the White Worm (1988) | Amanda Donohoe & Hugh Grant |
1.2 | 3.1 | 3.10 | 182 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.7 | |
| 191 | Memories of Me (1988) | Billy Crystal | 4.0 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 131 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 28.6 | |
| 192 | Moonwalker (1988) | Michael Jackson | 0.9 | 2.5 | 183.50 | 189 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
| 194 | Fright Night Part 2 (1988) | Roddy McDowall | 3.0 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 149 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 27.9 | |
| 194 | Buster (1988) | Phil Collins & Julie Walters |
0.5 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 209 | 58 | 01 / 00 | 27.7 | |
| 196 | Casual Sex? (1988) | Lea Thompson & Victoria Jackson |
12.3 | 32.2 | 32.20 | 78 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 27.6 | |
| 197 | 18 Again! (1988) | Charlie Schlatter & George Burns |
2.6 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 152 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 27.5 | |
| 197 | Tapeheads (1988) | John Cusack | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 226 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 27.0 | |
| 197 | The Rescue (1988) | Edward Albert | 5.9 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 119 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 27.0 | |
| 200 | The Couch Trip (1988) | Walter Matthau & Dan Aykroyd & <a href='https://www.ultimatemovierankings.com/charles-grodin-movies/ |
11.0 | 28.9 | 28.90 | 85 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 26.7 | |
| 199 | Blueberry Hill (1988) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 291 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.5 | ||
| 201 | Spellbinder (1988) | Tim Daly & Kelly Preston |
0.7 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 201 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.2 | |
| 202 | Aloha Summer (1988) | Chris Makepeace & Yuji Okumoto |
0.4 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 219 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 203 | Permanent Record (1988) | Keanu Reeves & Pamela Gidley |
1.9 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 161 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 25.7 | |
| 204 | Distant Thunder (1988) | Ralph Macchio & John Lithgow |
0.2 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 245 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.7 | |
| 205 | It Takes Two (1988) | George Newbern & Leslie Hope |
0.3 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 225 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.9 | |
| 206 | La maschera (1988) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 303 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.6 | ||
| 210 | Poltergeist III (1988) | Tom Skerritt | 14.1 | 37.0 | 37.00 | 67 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 24.0 | |
| 208 | Malarek (1988) Limited Release |
Michael Sarrazin | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 246 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.7 | |
| 208 | Survival Quest (1988) | Catherine Keener | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 262 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | |
| 210 | Gotham (1988) Showtime Movies |
Tommy Lee Jones | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 296 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.5 | |
| 210 | Haunted Summer (1988) | Laura Dern | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 279 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.4 | |
| 212 | The Kiss (1988) | Joanna Pacula & Meredith Salenger |
1.9 | 4.9 | 4.90 | 163 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 22.7 | |
| 213 | Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) | Susan Sarandon & Don Johnson |
3.8 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 135 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 22.6 | |
| 215 | Blackout (1988) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 271 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.5 | ||
| 215 | Everybody's All-American (1988) | Jessica Lange & Dennis Quaid |
12.6 | 33.1 | 33.10 | 77 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 22.1 | |
| 215 | Feds (1988) | Rebecca De Mornay & Mary Gross |
3.8 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 133 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | |
| 216 | Out Of The Dark (1988) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 295 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.5 | ||
| 217 | Shadow Dancing (1988) | Christopher Plummer | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 264 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
| 220 | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) | Terry Kiser & Jennifer Banko |
19.2 | 50.3 | 50.30 | 52 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 21.2 | |
| 222 | The Dawning (1988) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 274 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.6 | ||
| 221 | Pulse (1988) | Cliff De Young & Roxanne Hart |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 281 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.6 | |
| 221 | The Deceivers (1988) | Pierce Brosnan | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 224 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.5 | |
| 225 | Platoon Leader (1988) | Tony Pierce & Robert F. Lyons |
1.3 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 172 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 20.2 | |
| 226 | Ghost Town (1988) | Franc Luz & Catherine Hickland |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 259 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.2 | |
| 226 | Critters 2: The Main Course (1988) | Scott Grimes | 3.8 | 10.0 | 10.00 | 134 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 20.2 | |
| 226 | Spike of Bensonhurst (1988) | Ernest Borgnine | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 205 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.4 | |
| 227 | Kansas (1988) | Matt Dillon & Andrew McCarthy |
2.4 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 153 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 19.4 | |
| 227 | Judgment in Berlin (1988) | Sean Penn & Martin Sheen |
0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 233 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.1 | |
| 228 | Taffin (1988) | Pierce Brosnan | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 244 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.1 | |
| 232 | Under the Boardwalk (1988) | Richard Joseph Paul & Danielle von Zerneck |
0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 247 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.5 | |
| 231 | The Unholy (1988) | Ben Cross & Hal Holbrook |
6.3 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 115 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 231 | Watchers (1988) | Corey Haim | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 190 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.8 | |
| 232 | Criminal Law (1988) | Gary Oldman & Kevin Bacon |
10.0 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 90 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 17.8 | |
| 233 | Remote Control (1988) | Kevin Dillon & Deborah Goodrich |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 254 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | |
| 234 | Made in USA (1988) | Chris Penn | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 289 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 237 | 976-EVIL (1988) | Sandy Dennis | 3.0 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 150 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 17.3 | |
| 237 | Red Scorpion (1988) | Dolph Lundgren & M. Emmet Walsh |
4.2 | 11.0 | 11.00 | 129 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 17.3 | |
| 237 | Hero and the Terror (1988) | Chuck Norris | 5.3 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 124 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | |
| 242 | Fresh Horses (1988) | Molly Ringwald & Andrew McCarthy |
6.6 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 112 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 17.0 | |
| 241 | Homeboy (1988) | Mickey Rourke | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 251 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.0 | |
| 242 | Red Riding Hood (1988) Limited Release |
Isabella Rossellini | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 286 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.5 | |
| 244 | Dead Heat (1988) | Vincent Price & Treat Williams |
3.6 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 137 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 16.3 | |
| 243 | A New Life (1988) | Ann-Margret & Alan Alda |
7.7 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 105 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 16.3 | |
| 244 | The Wrong Guys (1988) | John Goodman | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 183 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.2 | |
| 244 | Let Sleeping Cops Lie/Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort (1988) | 0.8 | 2.1 | 7.30 | 192 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.1 | ||
| 246 | Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) | Chuck Norris | 6.2 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 117 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 16.0 | |
| 248 | The Girl in a Swing (1988) | Meg Tilly & Rupert Frazer |
0.7 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 194 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.0 | |
| 250 | The Invisible Kid (1988) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 302 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.7 | ||
| 250 | The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) | Keanu Reeves & Fred Ward |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 263 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.7 | |
| 249 | Far North (1988) | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 248 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.4 | ||
| 251 | The Blue Iguana (1988) | Dylan McDermott & Jessica Harper |
0.2 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 242 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.4 | |
| 252 | Buy & Cell (1988) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 277 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.1 | ||
| 254 | Puss in Boots (1988) | Christopher Walken | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 280 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 14.9 | |
| 253 | Mr. North (1988) | Anthony Edwards & Robert Mitchum |
1.2 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 178 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.8 | |
| 254 | Tropical Snow (1988) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 305 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.3 | ||
| 256 | Two Moon Junction (1988) | Sherilyn Fenn & Richard Tyson |
1.5 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 170 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 14.1 | |
| 257 | Vibes (1988) | Peter Falk | 1.9 | 4.9 | 4.90 | 162 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 13.9 | |
| 259 | You Can't Hurry Love (1988) | Kristy McNichol | 9.3 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 92 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 13.3 | |
| 262 | Stealing Home (1988) | Harold Ramis & Jodie Foster |
7.5 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 106 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 13.3 | |
| 261 | For Queen & Country (1988) | Denzel Washington & Dorian Healy |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 237 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.2 | |
| 262 | Vampire's Kiss (1988) | Nicolas Cage & Maria Conchita Alonso |
0.7 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 195 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.2 | |
| 261 | Last Rites (1988) | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 212 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | ||
| 262 | Sunset (1988) | Bruce Willis & James Garner |
4.6 | 12.1 | 14.60 | 128 | 45 | 01 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 264 | Tougher Than Leather (1988) | Darryl McDaniels & Daniel Simmons |
3.6 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 138 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 12.4 | |
| 264 | Midnight Crossing (1988) | Faye Dunaway | 1.3 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 174 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 12.2 | |
| 265 | Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988) | Greg Berg & Ruth Buzzi |
0.6 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 207 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
| 266 | Apprentice to Murder (1988) | Donald Sutherland | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 211 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
| 267 | Heart of Midnight (1988) | Steve Buscemi | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 253 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | |
| 268 | Blood Relations (1988) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 275 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.5 | ||
| 272 | Johnny Be Good (1988) | Robert Downey Jr. & Anthony Michael Hall |
17.6 | 46.0 | 46.00 | 58 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 10.8 | |
| 271 | Satisfaction (1988) | Julia Roberts & Liam Neeson |
8.3 | 21.6 | 21.60 | 101 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 10.8 | |
| 271 | Sticky Fingers (1988) | Eileen Brennan | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 234 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.6 | |
| 272 | A Time of Destiny (1988) | William Hurt & Timothy Hutton |
1.2 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 179 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.2 | |
| 273 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) | Dudley Moore & Liza Minnelli |
14.7 | 38.5 | 38.50 | 65 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 10.1 | |
| 274 | Tiger Warsaw (1988) | Patrick Swayze | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 218 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.7 | |
| 275 | Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) | Beau Bridges & Ron Leibman |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 240 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.6 | |
| 279 | My Stepmother is an Alien (1988) | Dan Aykroyd & Kim Basinger |
13.9 | 36.3 | 36.30 | 69 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 9.5 | |
| 279 | Trading Hearts (1988) | Raul Julia | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 297 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.0 | |
| 278 | Call Me (1988) | Patricia Charbonneau & Stephen McHattie |
0.3 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 231 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 8.1 | |
| 282 | Blood Money/Clinton & Nadine (1988) HBO Movie |
Morgan Freeman & Andy Garcia |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 285 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 8.0 | |
| 279 | The Telephone (1988) | Whoopi Goldberg & Elliott Gould |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 255 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.9 | |
| 283 | Stars And Bars (1988) | Daniel Day-Lewis | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 301 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 284 | The Third Solution (1988) Limited Release |
F. Murray Abraham | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 294 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 284 | Messenger of Death (1988) | Charles Bronson & John Malkovich |
3.1 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 148 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 7.0 | |
| 286 | Iron Eagle II (1988) | Louis Gossett Jr. | 10.5 | 27.5 | 27.50 | 87 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 7.0 | |
| 287 | Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988) | Maureen Stapleton | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 292 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 7.0 | |
| 286 | And God Created Woman (1988) | Rebecca De Mornay & Vincent Spano |
0.7 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 196 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.2 | |
| 289 | Dakota (1988) | Lou Diamond Phillips | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 307 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.8 | |
| 290 | People Purple Eater (1988) Limited Release |
Shelley Winters | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 304 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.8 | |
| 289 | Wildfire (1988) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Will Patton | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 293 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.7 | |
| 290 | Paramedics (1988) | Ray Walston | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 220 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.3 | |
| 292 | Hot to Trot (1988) | John Candy & Bobcat Goldthwait |
6.4 | 16.9 | 16.90 | 113 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 5.2 | |
| 294 | Illegally Yours (1988) | Rob Lowe | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 230 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.2 | |
| 295 | Me and Him (1988) | Craig T. Nelson | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 258 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.5 | |
| 296 | White Hot (1988) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 288 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 | ||
| 297 | Dangerous Love (1988) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 282 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | ||
| 298 | Split Decisions (1988) | Gene Hackman & Jennifer Beals |
0.7 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 198 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.6 | |
| 299 | Drug Runners (1988) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 300 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.3 | ||
| 300 | Mac and Me (1988) | Christine Ebersole & Jonathan Ward |
6.4 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 114 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 3.1 | |
| 301 | Rented Lips (1988) | Eileen Brennan | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 284 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.1 | |
| 302 | Killing American Style (1988) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 268 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 2.0 | ||
| 303 | Full Moon in Blue Water (1988) | Gene Hackman & Burgess Meredith |
0.5 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 214 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.9 | |
| 304 | Hawkeye (1988) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 267 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.5 | ||
| 305 | Hawken's Breed (1988) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 265 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 1.0 | ||
| 306 | Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 270 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 0.6 | ||
| 307 | Caddyshack II (1988) | Chevy Chase & Dan Aykroyd |
11.8 | 30.9 | 30.90 | 82 | 16 | 00 / 00 | 0.3 |
Top earners in 1988 for Adjusted USA Box Office:
| Name | Number of Movies | Total Adj World Wide (mil) | Total Adj USA (mil) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | 2 | 1,393.6 | 671.6 |
| John Heard | 5 | 700.9 | 604.6 |
| Kathleen Turner | 3 | 974.5 | 519.9 |
| Alec Baldwin | 5 | 599.2 | 468.1 |
| Dustin Hoffman | 1 | 943.8 | 466.4 |
| Garry Marshall | 2 | 547.4 | 451.1 |
| Christopher Lloyd | 3 | 881.0 | 426.4 |
| John Houseman | 4 | 425.5 | 425.5 |
| Bob Hoskins | 2 | 865.1 | 410.5 |
| Don Ameche | 3 | 816.3 | 395.0 |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 2 | 660.0 | 385.4 |
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2 | 795.6 | 374.3 |
| Mercedes Ruehl | 2 | 454.2 | 357.9 |
| Tom Hanks | 2 | 453.0 | 356.7 |
| Ralph Bellamy | 2 | 769.9 | 348.6 |
| Louie Anderson | 2 | 760.4 | 339.1 |
| Jon Lovitz | 2 | 434.1 | 337.8 |
| James Earl Jones | 1 | 757.4 | 336.1 |
| Eddie Murphy | 1 | 757.4 | 336.1 |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | 1 | 757.4 | 336.1 |
| John Amos | 1 | 757.4 | 336.1 |
| Paul Gleason | 3 | 490.4 | 325.3 |
| Nehemiah Persoff | 2 | 590.2 | 315.6 |
| Elizabeth Perkins | 2 | 407.7 | 311.4 |
| Robert Loggia | 1 | 397.8 | 301.5 |
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41 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
the 4 nominations for this movie were for the 62nd Academy Awards held in 1990.
Not sure how this might impact your data but just an FYI.
Hey Sidney…..The Adventures of Baron Munchausen has an IMDb date of 1988…..it got released in the United States in March of 1989 (I actually saw it in theaters….one of the few….lol). In those cases I leave the movie in the year IMDb lists…versus trying to line it up with it’s Oscar year. Good eye as always.
I wonder which 2 oscar’s you think
35 The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) David Bowie &
Willem Dafoe 8.4 18.7 83 02 / 00 77.2
was nominated for?
Best Director – check
2nd nomination?
Hey Sidney…you are correct….The Last Temptation of Christ only got Marty a nomination…..it got shut out in all of the other categories. Good catch….keep finding these mistakes…..they only make the website better and better. Thanks again.
What a great page. The year of my birth as well. As I went through the list I started to realize how many great movies were made during that year. Pretty cool. Data below….
Seen: 31/268 or 12%, a little low I know but its most of the classics and i did see 7 of the top 10.
Favorite Top 10: Tough choice as all are connected to a part of my life. That said have to go with….Die Hard. An annual watch at a minimum…and it is a Christmas movie.
UMR Snub (Too High/Low): Lots of options but is hard to decide who…maybe Bloodsport.
Guilty Pleasure: Similar to the Snub…there are lots to choose from…Bloodsport, Earth Girls are Easy, Earnest Saves Christmas..
Thanks for the page on the year of my birth.
Hey BryRog57…thanks for checking out your birthyear page. There are indeed lots of great movies on this list. 31 for an almost 31 year old is still impressive. Did you include Colors in your tally? You saw it in theaters…but as new born you slept (thankfully) through the whole movie. Good to know Die Hard is your favorite. Sorry Bloodsport might be one of your favorites….but it got mixed reviews, made little impact at the box office, and was naturally ignored by the Oscar people….it’s ranking seems pretty good to me. If you just look at JCVD’s page….you will see Bloodsport is highly ranked there. Earth Girls Are Easy is fun movie to watch….Ernest was and still is, a brutal movie to watch. Good feedback on our 1988 page.
I saw 54, including 23 of top 24.10s and favorites: die hard, big, bull durham, rain man. 9 and favorite: a fish called wanda, stand and deliver, Mississippi burning. : dirty rotten scoundrels, accidental tourist.. 9s not favorites dangerous liaisons, gorillas in the mist. hidden gems: tequila sunrise, moon over parador, crossing delancy, milagro beanfield war, red heat, the presidio.
this chocolat is not the fabulous binoche/depp/dench chocolat of 2000.
Hey bob cox….thanks for the tally and the comment. Glad to see Die Hard getting a 10. Stand and Deliver is one of the best teaching movies ever made. Even better seeing you mention Tequila Sunrise as a 9. That is an underrated movie in my mind….but rarely do I find many people that agree with me. Kurt Russell has often said….of all the movies he starred in…..he most wants to re-visit his character in Tequila. You are right this Chocolat is not the famous one made 12 years later….another one The Chocolate War is one of my hidden gems…..though it has been years since I saw that one…..not sure it has aged well at all.
Okaaay… I’ve seen 96 of the 260 films on the chart, I think that’s my highest tally so far for a single year. Looking at my files I have 74 films from 1988 in my movie collection.
My favorites are –
Above the Law
Action Jackson
Alien Nation
Bad Taste
Bat 21
Beetlejuice
Big
Blob ,The
Child’s Play
Colors
Coming to America
Deadly Pursuit
Die Hard
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Earth Girls Are Easy
Fish Called Wanda ,A
Hellraiser II – Hellbound
Midnight Run
Mississippi Burning
My Stepmother is an Alien
Naked Gun ,The
Nightmare on Elm St. IV-Dream Master
Rambo III
Red Heat
Serpent and the Rainbow ,The
Switching Channels
They Live
Twins
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Willow
zz-China – Police Story 2
zz-Japan Anime – Akira
zz-Japan Anime – My Neighbour Totoro
Die Hard tops the critics chart, lovely, I mean how often does an action movie get to top a yearly chart? Die Hard is worthy. Midnight Run is another much loved 80s movie which did well here.
‘Akira’ is my favorite Japanese anime and it’s good to see it get a good rating on the 1988 chart.
Another epic movie year page Bruce, are they getting bigger or is it my imagination?
Vote Up!
Btw Bruce you have ‘The Lair of the White Worm’ and ‘The Liar of the White Worm’ on the two big charts.
‘Lair’ is the correkt speeling.
Hey Steve…thanks for the catch….that damn liar has been removed…..liar, lair, laire, it is just so confusing….lol.
Hey Steve….thanks for the tally count, visit and comment. This now gives us 61 years of yearly reviews….1928 to 1988……I had no idea when I did a 1946 yearly page back in the HubPages days that I would end up trying to do ALL the years.
96 movies seen….almost triple digits….that does not happen too often. I saw 10 of your favorites in theaters. Die Hard and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels are among my all-time favorites. Scoundrels is being remade…..or at least Bedtime Story is being remade again…..not thinking this Anne Hathaway/Rebel Wilson version will be as good as the Caine/Martin one. https://www.ultimatemovierankings.com/the-hustle-2019/
Bruce and Die Hard…..loved the original….and still do….one of the best action movies ever made….has aged nicely. Part 5 was horrible and almost a franchise killer….though Part 6 will be coming. In a lot of ways it is following the path of Stallone’s Rocky……I hope it has a rebound like Rocky did with the Creed movies. I got it…..the 7th Die Hard will be called….wait for it….Gruber. In that one…Han’s son is a cop……trying to erase the negative legacy of his dad…..when thinks get bad….he goes to McClane for help. It sounds so bad it will probably happen….lol.
Good stuff as always.