Tom Poston: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 14
- on screen
- 1953–2003
- box office
- $17.1M
Tom Poston's Career in Numbers
Tom Poston's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tom Poston works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from City That Never Sleeps (1953) to Beethoven’s 5th (2003), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Tom Poston Movies by Decade
- 1950s 1
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 3
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 1
The 1960s were Tom Poston's busiest decade, with 4 films.
Tom Poston Movies by Genre
- Comedy 6
- Drama 3
- Romance 2
- Fantasy 1
- Tv movie 1
Comedy is the genre Tom Poston has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of drama (3).
Tom Poston Career Milestones
- First film
- City That Never Sleeps 1953
- Biggest box office hit
- Carbon Copy $9.57M worldwide
- Newest film
- Beethoven’s 5th 2003
Tom Poston Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Tom Poston 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.
- 2003
Beethoven’s 5th as John Giles / Selig · Comedy - 1998
Krippendorf’s Tribe as Gordon Hargrove · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.57M - 1988
Save the Dog! - 1986
Fresno as Doc Parseghian · Comedy - 1981
Carbon Copy as Reverend Hayworth · Drama Worldwide box office: $9.57M - 1978
A Guide for the Married Woman as Marty Gibson · Romance - 1978
Rabbit Test as Minister · Comedy - 1975
The Happy Hooker as J. Arthur Conrad · Romance - 1971
Cold Turkey as Mr. Stopworth · Comedy - 1963
Soldier in the Rain as Lieutenant Magee · Drama - 1963
The Old Dark House as Tom Penderel · Comedy - 1962
Zotz! as Prof. Jonathan Jones · Fantasy - 1960
The Tempest as Trinculo · Tv movie - 1953
City That Never Sleeps as Detective (as Thomas Poston) · Drama
Tom Poston: Questions & Answers
How many movies Tom Poston has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Tom Poston been in?
Tom Poston is credited on 14 films, from 1953 to 2003. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Tom Poston's highest-grossing movie?
Carbon Copy (1981) is Tom Poston's biggest box office hit, with $9.57M worldwide, ahead of Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) ($7.57M). Across every film with box office figures, Tom Poston's movies have made $17.1M.
Tom Poston's biggest hits What is Tom Poston's newest movie?
The most recent film on Tom Poston's filmography is Beethoven’s 5th (2003), in the role of John Giles / Selig.
Who does Tom Poston work with most often?
Tom Poston shares the most films with Katherine Helmond (2 films) and Roddy McDowall (2 films).
The Best Tom Poston Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 14 credits.
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