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. For Keeps? Score 32.7 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 17% · Metascore 41
  2. She's Having a Baby Score 32.3 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 41
  3. Above the Law Score 31.7 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 45
  4. Short Circuit 2 Score 30.6 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 43%
  5. Betrayed Score 30.2 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 36%
  6. Man Behind the Sun Score 29.7 · IMDb 6.1
  7. Little Nikita Score 28.3 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 50
  8. Stealing Home Score 28.2 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 18%
  9. Criminal Law Score 27.4 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 30%
  10. Appointment with Death Score 26.4 · IMDb 6.1