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Best Thriller Movies of 1988

This collection ranks 316 thriller movies released in 1988. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is Die Hard.

316 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Die Hard

    1988· 2h 12m· en

    7.812.5K
  3. 3

    They Live

    1988· 1h 33m· en

    7.33.6K
  4. 4

    Midnight Run

    1988· 2h 6m· en

    7.21.3K
  6. 6

    Bloodsport

    1988· 1h 32m· en

    7.12.2K
  9. 9

    Frantic

    1988· 2h 0m· en

    6.71.2K
  11. 11

    Colors

    1988· 2h 0m· en

    6.5560
  15. 15

    Rambo III

    1988· 1h 42m· en

    6.23.6K
  16. 16

    Door

    1988· 1h 34m· ja

    6.032
  21. 21

    Amsterdamned

    1988· 1h 54m· nl

    6.4205
  22. 22

    Tiger Cage

    1988· 1h 32m· zh

    6.747
  23. 23

    Shoot to Kill

    1988· 1h 49m· en

    6.6274
  25. 25

    Aparan

    1988· 1h 55m· ml

    7.69
  30. 30

    Iguana

    1988· 1h 28m· en

    5.817
  31. 31

    Betrayed

    1988· 2h 7m· en

    6.1142
  32. 32

    Phantasm II

    1988· 1h 37m· en

    6.2407
  35. 35

    Lady in White

    1988· 1h 53m· en

    6.1137
  37. 37

    Cop

    1988· 1h 50m· en

    6.3139
  39. 39

    Fury

    1988· 1h 30m· zh

    7.04
  41. 41

    Dead Heat

    1988· 1h 26m· en

    6.2239
  43. 43

    D.O.A.

    1988· 1h 36m· en

    6.3219
  45. 45

    On the Run

    1988· 1h 28m· zh

    6.725
  48. 48

    The Big Heat

    1988· 1h 38m· zh

    6.328
  49. 49

    Sathya

    1988· 2h 27m· ta

    7.17
  50. 50

    Witness

    1988· 2h 13m· ml

    3.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

316 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Die Hard currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.