Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1988

1. Beetlejuice (1988) Beetlejuice (1988)
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A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house. Dir: Tim Burton With: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton Comedy | Fantasy PG 92 mins.
2. Die Hard (1988) Die Hard (1988)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X  
New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building. Dir: John McTiernan With: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia Action | Thriller R 131 mins.
3. Akira (1988) Akira (1988)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psionic psychopath that only two kids and a group of psionics can stop. Dir: Katsuhiro Otomo With: Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata Animation | Crime | Sci-Fi R 124 mins.
4. Rain Man (1988) Rain Man (1988)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X  
Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country. Dir: Barry Levinson With: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino Drama R 133 mins.
5. Cocktail (1988) Cocktail (1988)
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A talented New York bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love. Dir: Roger Donaldson With: Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue Drama | Romance R 104 mins.
6. Big (1988) Big (1988)
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When a boy wishes to be big at a magic wish machine, he wakes up the next morning and finds himself in an adult body literally overnight. Dir: Penny Marshall With: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance PG 104 mins.
7. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
A tragic film covering a young boy and his little sister's struggle to survive in Japan during World War II. Dir: Isao Takahata With: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi Animation | Adventure | Drama | War TV_14 89 mins.
8. Coming to America (1988) Coming to America (1988)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  
An African prince goes to Queens, New York City to find a wife whom he can respect for her intelligence and will. Dir: John Landis With: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones Comedy | Drama | Romance R 116 mins.
9. A Fish Called Wanda (1988) A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  
In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot. Dir: Charles Crichton With: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline Comedy | Crime R 108 mins.
10. Willow (1988) Willow (1988)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
A reluctant dwarf must play a critical role in protecting a special baby from an evil queen. Dir: Ron Howard With: Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance PG 126 mins.