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. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak Score 40.6 · IMDb 7.4
  2. Stormy Monday Score 39.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 78%
  3. Ariel Score 39.2 · IMDb 7.4
  4. Punchline Score 38.4 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 52
  5. Shag Score 37.9 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 56
  6. Monkey Shines Score 36.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 71
  7. Bright Lights, Big City Score 34.5 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 59% · Metascore 51
  8. The Beast of War Score 34.4 · IMDb 7.3
  9. School Daze Score 33.3 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 58% · Metascore 52
  10. Masquerade Score 33.0 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 50%