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.

61. 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

62. 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.

63. Another Woman

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Woody Allen
Actors: Gena Rowlands, Mia Farrow, Ian Holm, Blythe Danner, Gene Hackman, Betty Buckley
Plot: A woman who has sheltered herself emotionally from the world, rents an
apartment next to psychiatrist's office in order to work on her new book.
She finds that she can overhear the meetings next door and finds herself
drawn to the sessions involving a pregnant woman withdrawing from the
world. It dawns on her that holding back on her emotions have seriously
affect her own life and the people around her.

64. Housekeeping

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bill Forsyth
Actors: Christine Lahti, Sara Walker, Andrea Burchill, Anne Pitoniak, Barbara Reese, Margot Pinvidic

65. 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.

66. Beaches

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Garry Marshall
Actors: Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Spalding Gray, Lainie Kazan, James Read

67. Bird

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Michael Zelniker, Keith David, Samuel E. Wright, Michael McGuire
Plot: On the life and times of the musician, Charlie Parker.

68. Big Blue, The ( grand bleu, Le )

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Luc Besson
Actors: Rosanna Arquette, Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Paul Shenar, Griffin Dunne, Sergio Castellitto
Plot: The plot of this film is simple. A man wants to prove that he is the best natural diver in the world by beating his best friend in the world diving championships.

69. Bat*21

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Peter Markle
Actors: Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant, Clayton Rohner, Erich Anderson

70. The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Philip Kaufman
Actors: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint, Erland Josephson, Stellan Skarsgård

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