The best music films of 1988

10 music films 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. Hairspray Score 55.3 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 77
  2. Beaches Score 53.7 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 41% · Metascore 46
  3. Running on Empty Score 53.4 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 67
  4. Imagine: John Lennon Score 53.1 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 91%
  5. Bird Score 50.8 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 78
  6. U2: Rattle and Hum Score 47.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 62%
  7. Distant Voices, Still Lives Score 45.2 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 86
  8. Stormy Monday Score 39.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 78%
  9. Powaqqatsi Score 36.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 56%
  10. Miami Connection Score 30.7 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 56