Comedy Movies
Beaches (1988)
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Working Girl (1988)
Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess takes over her…
A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
Almost 20 years after the start of the original “Brady Bunch” the kids are grown up and have kids of their own. Everyone is having a wonderful time back at…
Young Einstein (1988)
Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert travels to…
Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
Arnold is a gay man working as a drag queen in 1971 NYC. He meets a handsome bisexual man.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions — that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson,…
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Steve Mills, a widower…
Troma’s War (1988)
A small group of typical Tromaville citizens find themselves in the path of a terrorist army controlled by the power elite…
Twins (1988)
Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and…
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
An account of Baron Munchausen’s supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
Tricks of the Trade (1988)
After her picture perfect husband is murdered in a prostitute’s apartment, Beverly Hills homemaker Catherine is devastated. But she doesn’t spend too long mourning, because she’s soon on a mission…
Maybe Baby (1988)
For a happily married man changes his life completely and he finds himself in distress when his wife decides to have a baby after several years of marriage.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Screwball Hotel (1988)
Three boys drop out of military school. They get jobs working at a hotel, but it’s about to go under. They decide to help the owner raise enough money to…
Purple People Eater (1988)
A kid plays the old novelty song “Purple People Eater” and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their…
Chilsu and Mansu (1988)
An aimless young man and his sign-painter friend draw a crowd when they climb to the top of a high-rise billboard.
Scrooged (1988)
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas…
Garfield: His 9 Lives (1988)
Garfield plays multiple roles including ancient Egyptian royalty, a fairyland kitten, a movie ‘stunt cat” and more!
Oliver & Company (1988)
A young cat named Oliver is left alone in a kitten box, while all the other young cats have new owners. A big dog named Dodger shows him how to…
High Spirits (1988)
When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and…
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988)
Shaggy is turned into a werewolf, and it’s up to Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy’s girlfriend to help him win a race against other monsters, and become human again.
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
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 assortment of characters….
Heart of a Dog (1988)
“Heart of a Dog” is a Soviet film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s iconic novella. Set in 1920s Moscow, it tells the satirical and darkly humorous story of a stray dog…
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
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 crimelord. His army is led…
Meet the Raisins! (1988)
Meet the Raisins! spoofs musical documentaries with its use of anthropomorphic food characters. Through its historical perspective, the special also provided an opportunity to elaborate on the personalities and introduce…
Glitch! (1988)
Two thieves rob a large fancy house when the owner is away. But when a visitor mistakes them for the owner, and they find out about a casting party mis-scheduled…
Polizei (1988)
A movie about the lifestyles of Turkish people who are living in Germany.
Mother’s Mask (1988)
Checking Out (1988)
When his best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray Macklin becomes a man obsessed with his own mortality. Convinced that all his aches and pains are an indication of…
Blades (1988)
A peaceful country club becomes the hunting ground for a demonically possessed lawnmower with a taste for human flesh.
Dance ‘Til Dawn (1988)
It’s prom night and the kids of Hoover High will be having a night they will never forget. Popular girl Shelley ditches her prom and ends up spending the night…
Things Change (1988)
Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn’t…
Tapeheads (1988)
The story of Ivan and Josh, two dimwitted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon…
Night of the Demons (1988)
When partygoers at a deserted funeral home decide to have a séance on Halloween night, they awaken something evil with a thirst for blood.
Mystic Pizza (1988)
Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut.
The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
Set in a remote Pennsylvania coal-mining town, this off-beat comedy follows the relationship between Carla, a hippie woman, and Rupert, a young punk rocker who feels like a pariah. Hoping…