The best dramas of 1988

87 dramas 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. Salaam Bombay! Score 58.6 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 79
  2. Scrooged Score 58.6 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 38
  3. Gorillas in the Mist Score 58.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 84%
  4. The Accidental Tourist Score 57.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 52
  5. Red Sorghum Score 57.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 87%
  6. The Accused Score 57.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 65
  7. Colors Score 55.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 66
  8. Hairspray Score 55.3 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 77
  9. Damnation Score 55.1 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 94%
  10. Biloxi Blues Score 54.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 61