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. Ernest Saves Christmas Score 32.3 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 44
  2. Parents Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 66
  3. S.O.S. - Swedes at Sea Score 30.8 · IMDb 6.2
  4. Short Circuit 2 Score 30.6 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 43%
  5. The Lair of the White Worm Score 29.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 61
  6. Crocodile Dundee II Score 29.4 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 12% · Metascore 41
  7. Night of the Demons Score 29.1 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 56%
  8. License to Drive Score 28.0 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 24% · Metascore 36
  9. Moving Score 27.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 33% · Metascore 36
  10. Cocoon: The Return Score 27.8 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 31% · Metascore 45