Josh Mostel: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 23
- on screen
- 1971–2025
- box office
- $26.3M
- average score
- 60
The Best Josh Mostel Movies
The films of Josh Mostel that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Compromising Positions (1985) leads with $12.5M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $12.5M Compromising Positions 1985 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $6.47M Star 80 1983 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $3.36M Fighting Back 1982 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $1.63M Bad Shabbos 2025 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $1.35M City of Hope 1991 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $344K Windy City 1984 · Drama
Josh Mostel's Career in Numbers
Josh Mostel's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Josh Mostel works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Going Home (1971) to Bad Shabbos (2025), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Josh Mostel Movies by Decade
- 1970s 5
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 7
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 1
The 1980s were Josh Mostel's busiest decade, with 8 films.
Josh Mostel Movies by Genre
- Drama 7
- Romance 5
- Comedy 3
- Crime 2
- Documentary 1
- Thriller 1
- Family 1
- Biography 1
- Adventure 1
Drama is the genre Josh Mostel has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of romance (5).
Josh Mostel Career Milestones
- First film
- Going Home 1971
- Biggest box office hit
- Compromising Positions $12.5M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Bad Shabbos Movie Echo Score 60
- Newest film
- Bad Shabbos 2025
Josh Mostel Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Josh Mostel is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 60. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Josh Mostel Movies as an Actor
22- 2025 Bad Shabbos as Saul · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.63M Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2015
Superstars: The Documentary Documentary - 1998
Thicker Than Blood as Kendall · Drama - 1996
The Maddening as Chicky Ross · Thriller - 1995
Let It Be Me as Jordan · Romance - 1993
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York Comedy - 1992
Nervous Ticks as Saul Warshow · Romance - 1991 City of Hope as Mad Anthony · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.35M
- 1990
Naked Tango as Bertoni the Jeweler · Romance Worldwide box office: $81.8K - 1989
Animal Behavior as Mel Gorsky · Romance Worldwide box office: $41.5K - 1985
Stoogemania as Howard F. Howard · Comedy - 1985 Compromising Positions Drama Worldwide box office: $12.5M
- 1985
Almost You as David · Romance Worldwide box office: $95K - 1984
The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Wiseman · Family - 1984 Windy City as Sol · Drama Worldwide box office: $344K
- 1983 Star 80 Biography Worldwide box office: $6.47M
- 1982 Fighting Back as Duster · Crime Worldwide box office: $3.36M
- 1975
Deadly Hero as Victor · Crime - 1974
Harry and Tonto Adventure - 1973
Jesus Christ Superstar as King Herod · Drama Worldwide box office: $102K - 1972
The King of Marvin Gardens as Frank · Drama - 1971
Going Home as Bonelli · Drama
Josh Mostel in Documentaries & Specials
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Josh Mostel: Questions & Answers
How many movies Josh Mostel has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Josh Mostel been in?
Josh Mostel is credited on 23 films, from 1971 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Josh Mostel's highest-grossing movie?
Compromising Positions (1985) is Josh Mostel's biggest box office hit, with $12.5M worldwide, ahead of Star 80 (1983) ($6.47M). Across every film with box office figures, Josh Mostel's movies have made $26.3M.
Josh Mostel's biggest hits What is the best Josh Mostel movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Josh Mostel's best-rated film is Bad Shabbos (2025) with a score of 60.
Best Josh Mostel movies, ranked What is Josh Mostel's newest movie?
The most recent film on Josh Mostel's filmography is Bad Shabbos (2025), in the role of Saul.
Who does Josh Mostel work with most often?
Josh Mostel shares the most films with Spalding Gray (2 films) and Norman Jewison (2 films).
The Best Josh Mostel Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 credits.
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