The best comedies of 1988

87 comedies from 1988, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Score 64.9 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 85
  2. Coming to America Score 64.8 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 47
  3. Time of the Gypsies Score 63.6 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama, Crime, Fantasy
  4. Tucker: The Man and His Dream Score 59.8 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 76
  5. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Score 59.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 69
  6. Scrooged Score 58.6 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 38
  7. The Accidental Tourist Score 57.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 52
  8. Hairspray Score 55.3 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 77
  9. Biloxi Blues Score 54.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 61
  10. Police Story 2 Score 54.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 68