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(see legend below for abbreviations and codes)
| Title | Year |
Composer(s) | FR | VR |
VT | RD |
TR | Dates |
Notes |
| Beetlejuice | 1988 | Danny Elfman | **** | 3.81 | 5,432 | |||| | 58 | 03/99 - 05/11 | all albums |
| Cocoon: The Return | 1988 | James Horner | ** | 3.05 | 129 | || | 1,491 | 08/09 - 03/16 | all albums |
| Criminal Law | 1988 | Jerry Goldsmith | * | 2.43 | 196 | | | 1,116 | 07/98 - 10/11 | |
| A Fish Called Wanda | 1988 | John Du Prez | **** | 3.00 | 133 | ||| | 1,694 | 08/11 - 12/17 | all albums |
| The Land Before Time | 1988 | James Horner | ***** | 4.09 | 4,403 | ||| | 77 | 07/98 - 12/07 | |
| Rain Man | 1988 | Hans Zimmer | **** | 3.11 | 327 | ||| | 1,139 | 04/10 - 05/18 | all albums |
| Rambo III | 1988 | Jerry Goldsmith | **** | 3.63 | 1,260 | ||| | 404 | 06/98 - 04/18 | all albums |
| Red Heat | 1988 | James Horner | * | 2.48 | 195 | || | 728 | 07/98 - 11/11 | |
| Rent-A-Cop | 1988 | Jerry Goldsmith | *** | 2.96 | 224 | || | 1,092 | 06/98 - 03/10 | multiple albums |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 1988 | Alan Silvestri | **** | 3.49 | 674 | ||| | 461 | 07/03 - 06/18 | all albums |
| Willow | 1988 | James Horner | ***** | 4.23 | 5,809 | |||| | 76 | 05/98 - 12/07 | |
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1988 SPECIAL RELEASES (early CDs from 1984 to 1987):
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| Title | Year |
Composer(s) | FR | VR |
VT | RD |
TR | Dates |
Notes |
| Alien | 1979 | Jerry Goldsmith | *** | 3.94 | 645 | ||| | 723 | 07/09 | 1988 original |
| Aliens | 1986 | James Horner | *** | 3.46 | 1,511 | ||| | 178 | 05/01 - 10/08 | 1987 original |
| An American Tail | 1986 | James Horner, Barry Mann | **** | 3.79 | 480 | |||| | 1,124 | 08/09 - 05/19 | 1986 original |
| Back to the Future | 1985 | Alan Silvestri | ***** | 4.02 | 752 | |||| | 740 | 01/10 - 04/16 | 1985 original |
| *batteries not included | 1987 | James Horner | *** | 2.91 | 116 | || | 1,614 | 08/09 | 1987 original |
| Big Trouble in Little China | 1986 | John Carpenter, Alan Howarth | ** | 2.89 | 508 | || | 727 | 06/99 - 01/17 | 1986 original |
| The Black Cauldron | 1985 | Elmer Bernstein | **** | 3.38 | 267 | ||| | 620 | 11/96 - 04/17 | 1985 original |
| Blade Runner | 1982 | Vangelis | ** | 3.07 | 610 | |||| | 1,057 | 09/09 | 1987 original |
| Brainstorm | 1983 | James Horner | *** | 3.06 | 126 | ||| | 1,495 | 08/09 | 1985 original |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1977 | John Williams | **** | 3.72 | 2,250 | ||| | 75 | 05/98 - 05/18 | 1986 original |
| Cocoon | 1985 | James Horner | **** | 3.76 | 832 | ||| | 409 | 10/97 - 12/13 | 1985 original |
| Conan the Barbarian | 1982 | Basil Poledouris | ***** | 4.21 | 1,909 | ||| | 150 | 06/03 - 12/12 | 1984 original |
| Damien: Omen II | 1978 | Jerry Goldsmith | **** | 3.28 | 163 | ||| | 1,538 | 07/09 | 1988 original |
| Dune | 1984 | Toto | *** | 4.04 | 13,537 | |||| | 46 | 12/97 - 09/08 | 1984 original |
| Empire of the Sun | 1987 | John Williams | *** | 3.43 | 471 | ||| | 1,086 | 08/09 - 08/14 | 1987 original |
| E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | John Williams | ***** | 4.33 | 8,064 | |||| | 39 | 09/96 - 05/18 | 1986 original |
| Extreme Prejudice | 1987 | Jerry Goldsmith | *** | 3.30 | 539 | ||| | 1,125 | 02/05 - 10/11 | 1987 original |
| The Final Conflict | 1981 | Jerry Goldsmith | **** | 3.78 | 260 | ||| | 1,444 | 07/09 | 1986 original |
| First Blood | 1982 | Jerry Goldsmith | **** | 4.28 | 543 | ||| | 1,267 | 07/09 - 12/10 | 1988 original |
| The Fly | 1986 | Howard Shore | **** | 3.37 | 148 | || | 1,578 | 09/09 | 1986 original |
| Gorky Park | 1983 | James Horner | *** | 3.00 | 120 | || | 1,532 | 08/09 - 02/15 | 1986 original |
| Halloween | 1978 | John Carpenter | **** | 3.01 | 543 | || | 638 | 01/00 - 07/08 | 1985 original |
| Hoosiers | 1986 | Jerry Goldsmith | ***** | 4.34 | 2,214 | |||| | 290 | 06/03 - 12/12 | 1987 original |
| Inchon | 1981 | Jerry Goldsmith | ** | 2.96 | 177 | || | 1,591 | 07/09 - 06/13 | 1988 original |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | 1984 | John Williams | ***** | 3.82 | 972 | ||| | 768 | 08/09 | 1984 original |
| Innerspace | 1987 | Jerry Goldsmith | *** | 3.37 | 418 | ||| | 763 | 07/03 - 02/10 | 1987 original |
| Islands in the Stream | 1977 | Jerry Goldsmith | *** | 3.14 | 198 | || | 1,549 | 08/09 - 03/10 | 1986 original |
| King Kong Lives | 1986 | John Scott | **** | 3.29 | 257 | ||| | 597 | 08/97 - 10/12 | 1987 original |
| King Solomon's Mines | 1985 | Jerry Goldsmith | ** | 3.23 | 236 | || | 1,388 | 08/09 - 02/15 | 1987 original |
| Krull | 1983 | James Horner | **** | 3.53 | 1,069 | ||| | 264 | 08/97 - 08/15 | 1987 original |
| The Last Starfighter | 1984 | Craig Safan | **** | 3.32 | 301 | || | 614 | 09/96 - 02/15 | 1987 original |
| Legend | 1985 | Jerry Goldsmith | **** | 3.24 | 938 | ||| | 334 | 03/97 - 03/09 | 1986 original |
| Link | 1986 | Jerry Goldsmith | * | 2.55 | 264 | || | 1,455 | 07/09 - 06/16 | 1986 original |
| Lionheart | 1987 | Jerry Goldsmith | ***** | 4.24 | 511 | ||| | 1,278 | 07/09 | 1987 original |
| The Living Daylights | 1987 | John Barry | ***** | 4.11 | 1,188 | |||| | 299 | 06/98 - 04/08 | 1987 original |
| Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | 1985 | Maurice Jarre | **** | 3.15 | 189 | ||| | 1,564 | 06/10 | 1985 original |
| Masters of the Universe | 1987 | Bill Conti | ** | 3.06 | 382 | ||| | 442 | 03/97 - 08/12 | 1987 original |
| The Mission | 1986 | Ennio Morricone | ***** | 3.98 | 373 | ||| | 1,102 | 09/09 | 1986 original |
| The Name of the Rose | 1986 | James Horner | ** | 2.76 | 125 | || | 1,380 | 08/09 | 1986 original |
| Night Crossing | 1981 | Jerry Goldsmith | **** | 3.52 | 215 | || | 1,450 | 07/09 - 08/14 | 1987 original |
| Octopussy | 1983 | John Barry | **** | 3.36 | 423 | || | 497 | 11/97 - 03/08 | 1985 original |
| Out of Africa | 1985 | John Barry | **** | 4.11 | 370 | ||| | 1,123 | 01/10 | 1986 original |
| Pee-wee's Big Adventure | 1985 | Danny Elfman | *** | 3.89 | 272 | ||| | 1,510 | 05/11 | 1986 original |
| Poltergeist II: The Other Side | 1986 | Jerry Goldsmith | *** | 3.18 | 407 | ||| | 321 | 10/03 - 07/17 | 1986 original |
| The Princess Bride | 1987 | Mark Knopfler | **** | 3.45 | 336 | || | 609 | 04/03 - 03/09 | 1987 original |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | 1981 | John Williams | ***** | 4.29 | 6,346 | ||||| | 60 | 09/96 - 12/08 | 1985 original |
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | 1985 | Jerry Goldsmith | **** | 3.76 | 1,208 | ||| | 335 | 05/99 - 01/17 | 1985 original |
| Red Dawn | 1984 | Basil Poledouris | *** | 2.94 | 141 | || | 1,819 | 06/10 | 1988 original |
| The Right Stuff | 1983 | Bill Conti | *** | 3.06 | 125 | ||| | 1,536 | 02/12 | 1986 original |
| RoboCop | 1987 | Basil Poledouris | *** | 3.17 | 551 | ||| | 599 | 01/04 - 05/18 | 1987 original |
| Rocky | 1976 | Bill Conti | **** | 4.05 | 452 | ||| | 1,389 | 12/09 | 1988 original |
| Runaway | 1984 | Jerry Goldsmith | * | 2.35 | 178 | || | 1,525 | 07/09 - 02/14 | 1985 original |
| The Secret of N.I.M.H. | 1982 | Jerry Goldsmith | **** | 3.43 | 595 | ||| | 575 | 06/03 - 04/16 | 1986 original |
| Somewhere in Time | 1980 | John Barry | **** | 4.08 | 345 | || | 1,440 | 12/09 | 1985 original |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 1986 | Leonard Rosenman | ** | 2.31 | 546 | ||| | 709 | 06/03 - 01/12 | 1986 original |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture | 1979 | Jerry Goldsmith | ***** | 4.12 | 3,752 | |||| | 105 | 01/99 - 06/18 | 1986 original |
| Star Wars: A New Hope | 1977 | John Williams | ***** | 4.25 | 17,334 | |||| | 3 | 01/97 - 08/11 | 1986 original |
| Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | 1983 | John Williams | ***** | 4.18 | 10,690 | |||| | 25 | 03/97 - 09/11 | 1986 original |
| Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | John Williams | ***** | 4.32 | 9,444 | |||| | 34 | 01/97 - 09/11 | 1985 original |
| Supergirl | 1984 | Jerry Goldsmith | *** | 3.34 | 214 | || | 1,413 | 07/09 | 1985 original |
R | Superman | 1978 | John Williams | ***** | 4.20 | 4,029 | |||| | 27 | 11/98 - 10/19 | 1987 original |
| The Witches of Eastwick | 1987 | John Williams | *** | 3.47 | 601 | || | 1,268 | 08/09 - 11/12 | 1987 original |
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Status:
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R
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Year:
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Year of Debut (a golden year indicates that the music won or was nominated for a major award)
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Ratings:
| FR |
- Filmtracks Rating ("Varied"
indicates a split rating with no overall designation) |
VR |
- Viewer Rating (overall average) |
VT |
- Vote Total (for viewer ratings)
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Comments:
| Comment Total (the number of messages posted in the review's comment area)
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- Very Long Review (between 2,200 and 4,000 words)
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- Long Review (between 1,200 and 2,200 words)
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- Average Review (between 800 and 1,200 words)
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- Short Review (under 800 words)
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Traffic Rank:
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Popularity Rank (lower numbers indicate more cumulative reads; new reviews take time to climb the ranks)
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Dates:
| 1st
| - indicates the month and year during which the review was first published
| 2nd
| - indicates the month and year of the review's most recent significant revision (if any)
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