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1988 Comedy Movies

Public list by WPS with 152 movies or TV shows/series

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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 26min | Comedy, Crime
3.6/5 (with 1,544 votes)

When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 44min | Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Crime
3.8/5 (with 2,498 votes)

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.

Twins(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 47min | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 955 votes)

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 is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks.

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach(1988)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 30min | Comedy, Crime
2.6/5 (with 389 votes)

The Police Academy misfits travel to Miami Beach for Commandant Lassard to be honored with a prestigious lifetime award pending his retirement. Things take a turn when Lassard unknowingly ends up in possession of stolen diamonds from a jewel heist.

The Gods Must Be Crazy II(1989)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 38min | Action, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 203 votes)

Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a small plane, who are each having a few problems of their own.

Directed by Jamie Uys - With Nǃxau

The Great Outdoors(1988)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 31min | Comedy
3.3/5 (with 222 votes)

It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.

Fright Night Part 2(1988)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 44min | Horror, Comedy
3.2/5 (with 160 votes)

After three years of therapy Charley Brewster, now a college student, is convinced that Jerry Dandridge was a serial killer posing as a vampire. But when Regine, a mysterious actress and her entourage move into Peter Vincent's apartment block, the nightmare starts again - and this time it's personal!

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 50min | Crime, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 349 votes)

Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can be the first to swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000.

A Fish Called Wanda(1988)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 49min | Comedy, Crime
3.6/5 (with 931 votes)

A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.

License to Drive(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 30min | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.3/5 (with 152 votes)

Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.

Beaches(1988)

2h 3min | Comedy, Drama
3.4/5 (with 107 votes)

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

Short Circuit 2(1988)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 50min | Comedy, Kids & Family, Science Fiction, Drama
3.0/5 (with 244 votes)

Robot Johnny 5 moves to the city to help his friend Ben Jahrvi with his toy manufacturing enterprise, only to be manipulated by criminals who want to use him for their own nefarious purposes.

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Critters 2(1988)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 26min | Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
3.0/5 (with 171 votes)

A batch of unhatched critter eggs are mistaken for Easter eggs by the country-folk inhabitants of Grover's Bend and, before long, the ferocious furballs are on the rampage again.

The Little Devil(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 39min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance / Love
3.4/5 (with 182 votes)

Father Maurice, a priest living in a residential college for priests in Rome, is called out one day to "exorcise" the devil from someone. The devil turns out to be in the form of a fun-loving man called Giuditta. What Father Maurice doesn't know is that this type of devil will turn his life around.

Daffy Duck's Quackbusters(1988)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 12min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
3.4/5 (with 54 votes)

In this feature-length film combining footage from classic Warner Brothers cartoon shorts with newly animated bridging sequences, Daffy Duck, after having induced laughter in an ailing millionaire and forestalled the millionaire's death for a time (as chronicled in Daffy Dilly (1948), is the beneficiary for the deceased millionaire's assets. But the millionaire's will clearly stipulates that Daffy must use the money for the common good, by providing a service, and should Daffy think of pursuing selfish aims, the millionaire's ghost will "repossess" his millions by making them disappear from Earthly existence. Under the pretense of community service, Daffy opens an exorcism agency and employs Porky Pig, Sylvester Cat, and Bugs Bunny to track and eliminate ghosts, ghouls, and other monsters, while Daffy secretly schemes to use his learned "ghost-busting" talents to rid himself of the millionaire's nagging spirit.

Johnny Be Good(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 31min | Comedy
2.3/5 (with 51 votes)

It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young football prospect. His dilemma: should he take one of the many offers from college talent scouts or should he attend the local state college with his girlfriend and give up his football career?

Vice Versa(1988)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 38min | Comedy, Fantasy
3.0/5 (with 85 votes)

A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

High Spirits(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 39min | Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
2.9/5 (with 88 votes)

When Peter Plunkett's Irish castle turned hotel is about to be repossesed, he decides to spice up the attraction a bit for the 'Yanks' by having his staff pretend to haunt the castle. The trouble begins when a busload of American tourists arrive - along with some real ghosts.

Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers(1988)

1h 20min | Comedy, Horror
2.9/5 (with 121 votes)

Angela Baker escapes from a mental hospital and surfaces at a summer camp as a counselor who lectures her teenage charges on proper moral behavior. Those teens who break her strict rules -- from the camp chatterbox or a sex-obsessed girl to the boys who are peeping Toms -- are murdered by the impostor in various gruesome ways. As more campers go missing, intrepid counselor Molly begins to piece together the truth.

Directed by Michael A. Simpson - With Pamela Springsteen, Renée Estévez, Walter Gotell, Julie Murphy

Punchline(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 3min | Comedy, Drama
2.8/5 (with 54 votes)

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 seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.

Young Einstein(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 31min | Comedy, Science Fiction
2.5/5 (with 63 votes)

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 Sydney to patent his invention he meets beatuiful French scientist Marie Curie, as well as several unscrupulous types who try to take advantage of the naive genius and his invention.

Mac and Me(1988)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 35min | Kids & Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
2.2/5 (with 104 votes)

A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) escaping from nefarious NASA agents, is befriended by a young boy in a wheelchair. Together, they try to find MAC's family from whom he has been separated.

Caddyshack II(1988)

1h 38min | Comedy
2.1/5 (with 75 votes)

When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.

For Keeps(1988)

3.3/5 (with 65 votes)

Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption — despite their parents' pleas — Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.

Ernest Saves Christmas(1988)

1h 35min | Comedy, Kids & Family
2.7/5 (with 74 votes)

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. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.

Funny Farm(1988)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 41min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 108 votes)

Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.

Buster(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 42min | Comedy, Romance / Love, Crime
2.8/5 (with 33 votes)

Buster is a small time crook who pulls a big time job. When he finds that the police will not let the case drop, he goes into hiding and can't contact his wife and child. He arranges to meet them in Mexico where he thinks they can begin again, but finds that he must choose between his family and freedom.

School Daze(1988)

2h 1min | Comedy, Drama, Music
3.0/5 (with 42 votes)

Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.

Moving(1988)

1h 29min | Comedy
2.8/5 (with 45 votes)

Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.

Big Top Pee-wee(1988)

1h 26min | Comedy, Kids & Family
2.5/5 (with 55 votes)

Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front yard. Pee-wee, along with an outlandish cast of animals and circus performers, puts on the best show ever.

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