Actor

Tom Alter: Movies & Box Office

films: 37
on screen: 1976–2018
box office: $4.66M

Biggest hits

The Best Tom Alter Movies

The films of Tom Alter that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Bheja Fry (2007) leads with $3.77M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Tom Alter's Career in Numbers

Tom Alter's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tom Alter works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Charas (1976) to Smoke (2018), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Tom Alter Movies by Decade

1970s 6
1980s 9
1990s 6
2000s 9
2010s 7

The 1980s were Tom Alter's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Tom Alter Movies by Genre

Drama 9
Comedy 5
Action 5
Music 4
History 3
Horror 2
Romance 2
Crime 2
Adventure 2
Animation 1

Drama is the genre Tom Alter has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of comedy (5).

Tom Alter Career Milestones

First film: Charas 1976
Biggest box office hit: Bheja Fry $3.77M worldwide
Newest film: Smoke 2018

37 credits

Tom Alter Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Tom Alter is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Tom Alter Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Tom Alter shares the most films with. Anupam Kher comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Naseeruddin Shah (3).

FAQ

Tom Alter: Questions & Answers

How many movies Tom Alter has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Tom Alter been in?

Tom Alter is credited on 37 films, from 1976 to 2018. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Tom Alter's highest-grossing movie?

Bheja Fry (2007) is Tom Alter's biggest box office hit, with $3.77M worldwide, ahead of Bangistan (2015) ($810K). Across every film with box office figures, Tom Alter's movies have made $4.66M.

Tom Alter's biggest hits

What is Tom Alter's newest movie?

The most recent film on Tom Alter's filmography is Smoke (2018), in the role of Moshe.

Who does Tom Alter work with most often?

Tom Alter shares the most films with Anupam Kher (4 films), Naseeruddin Shah (3 films) and Shabana Azmi (3 films).

The Best Tom Alter Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 credits.

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