Kal Penn
#271 Actor▼635 filmsPeak 33.7
35 films · $1.1B lifetime box office
$1.1B
Box Office
26.63▼
Score
35
Movies
0/0
Oscars
7.0
The Underdoggs
Best Film
3.9
Epic Movie
Lowest
Frequent Collaborators
Top co-stars, plus a director with real repeat history (3+ films)
Top 5 Box Office Hits
1
Superman Returns
$391.1M
2
Smile
$217.4M
3
Epic Movie
$87.2M
4
Son of the Mask
$59.9M
5
Deck the Halls
$47.2M
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Kal Penn's box office skyline
Every bar is that film's own poster, scaled to its worldwide gross — 10 films, no gaps.
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Kal PennRatings
TMDB rating for every film
Career Zoom · Full career (2002–2024)
7.0
1
The Underdoggs
2024
6.7
2
Smile
2022
6.0
3
Hot Mess Holiday
2021
5.4
4
The Ashram
2018
5.4
5
The Layover
2017
5.2
6
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017
5.9
7
Speech & Debate
2017
5.0
8
Better Off Single
2016
4.9
9
The Girl in the Photographs
2015
5.6
10
Emily & Tim
2015
6.2
11
The Sisterhood of Night
2015
6.3
12
A Prayer for Rain
2014
4.4
13
Dementamania
2013
6.0
14
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
6.3
15
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008
3.9
16
Epic Movie
2007
5.1
17
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006
5.6
18
Deck the Halls
2006
6.8
19
The Namesake
2006
5.8
20
Superman Returns
2006
5.2
21
Man About Town
2006
4.9
22
Bachelor Party Vegas
2006
4.5
23
Sueno
2005
6.8
24
A Lot Like Love
2005
4.2
25
Son of the Mask
2005
3.8
26
Dancing in Twilight
2005
6.6
27
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
6.3
28
Ball and Chain
2004
6.7
29
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003
4.9
30
Where's the Party Yaar?
2003
5.3
31
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
7.5
32
Cosmopolitan
2003
6.0
33
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
5.9
34
American Desi
2001
5.0
35
Freshmen
1999