1988

The Land Before Time
7.4

The Land Before Time

Nov. 18, 1988

The Land Before Time

An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can ...
Cinema Paradiso
8.5

Cinema Paradiso

Nov. 17, 1988

Cinema Paradiso

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village’s theater and formed a deep friendship with the ...
Murphy Brown
6.8

Murphy Brown

Nov. 14, 1988

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the ...
A Cry in the Dark
6.9

A Cry in the Dark

Nov. 03, 1988

A Cry in the Dark

Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo ...
Ernest Saves Christmas
5.6

Ernest Saves Christmas

When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious ...
Iron Eagle II
3.8

Iron Eagle II

Nov. 11, 1988

Iron Eagle II

Chappy Sinclair is called to gather together a mixed Soviet/U.S. strike force that will perform a surgical strike on a massively defended nuclear ...
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka
6.6

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local ...
Child’s Play
6.6

Child’s Play

Nov. 08, 1988

Child’s Play

A single mother gives her son a beloved doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.
U2: Rattle and Hum
7.6

U2: Rattle and Hum

Nov. 04, 1988

U2: Rattle and Hum

A concert movie on an unprecedented scale, Rattle And Hum captures U2 – on and off the stage – during their triumphant Joshua Tree ...
Hide and Go Shriek
5.3

Hide and Go Shriek

Nov. 01, 1988

Hide and Go Shriek

A group of teenagers spends the night in a furniture store for a graduation party. A psycho killer starts to hunt them down and kill them off.
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare
3.5

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare

An author who was sent to the town Drakho, because of a nervous breakdown, gets wound up in a mystery revolving around demons and werewolves. She ...
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers
5.7

Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers

Angela Baker, a psychotic transsexual, escapes from a mental hospital and surfaces at a summer camp as a counselor who lectures her teenage ...
Moonwalker
6.1

Moonwalker

Oct. 29, 1988

Moonwalker

A movie that starts out with the “Man in the Mirror” music video, it then changes to a montage of video clips of Michael’s ...
The Vanishing
7.7

The Vanishing

Oct. 27, 1988

The Vanishing

Rex and Saskia are enjoying a biking holiday in France when, stopping at a gas station, Saskia disappears. Confounded, Rex searches everywhere, ...
The Bear
7.7

The Bear

Oct. 21, 1988

The Bear

An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
5.9

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

The legend of that creepy masked-man, Michael Myers, comes to life once again in this fourth installment of the successful horror franchise. This ...
Ariel
7.5

Ariel

Oct. 21, 1988

Ariel

Taisto Kasurinen is a Finnish coal miner whose father has just committed suicide and who is framed for a crime he did not commit. In jail, he ...
Roseanne
7

Roseanne

Oct. 18, 1988

Roseanne

A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
The Accused
7.1

The Accused

Oct. 14, 1988

The Accused

After a young woman suffers a brutal rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones ...
Night of the Demons
6.2

Night of the Demons

Oct. 14, 1988

Night of the Demons

While conducting a seance during a Halloween party, high-school seniors unlock the demon that remains locked in the crematorium.
Another Woman
7.3

Another Woman

Oct. 13, 1988

Another Woman

Marion is a woman who has learned to shield herself from her emotions. She rents an apartment to work undisturbed on her new book, but by some ...
Mystic Pizza
6.3

Mystic Pizza

Oct. 13, 1988

Mystic Pizza

Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut.
Empty Nest
5.7

Empty Nest

Oct. 08, 1988

Empty Nest

Widowed pediatrician Harry Weston is a miracle worker when it comes to dealing with his young patients, but he’s more challenged by the ...
Alien Nation
6.3

Alien Nation

Oct. 07, 1988

Alien Nation

A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilisation. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be ...
Punchline
5.9

Punchline

Oct. 07, 1988

Punchline

Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who’s always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up ...
Imagine: John Lennon
7.9

Imagine: John Lennon

Oct. 07, 1988

Imagine: John Lennon

The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono’s personal collection, ...
Dear John
5.6

Dear John

Oct. 06, 1988

Dear John

Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. ...