The best mystery films of 1988

14 mystery 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. Parents Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 66
  2. The Presidio Score 30.9 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 41% · Metascore 31
  3. Cocoon: The Return Score 27.8 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 31% · Metascore 45
  4. Appointment with Death Score 26.4 · IMDb 6.1