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. 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.

82. 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.

83. 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

84. Catacombs

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Schmoeller
Actors: Timothy Van Patten, Ian Abercrombie, Jeremy West, Laura Schaefer, Vernon Dobtcheff, Michael Pasby

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. Stand and Deliver

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Ramón Menéndez
Actors: Eliot, Edward James Olmos, Estelle Harris, Mark Phelan, Virginia Paris, Adelaida Álvarez
Plot: A Hispanic teacher uses unconventional techniques to turn his class of underachievers and gang members into top mathematical students.

88. 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.

89. 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.

90. 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

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