Actor

Tommy Chong: Movies & Box Office

films: 41
on screen: 1974–2025
box office: $531M
average score: 72

Biggest hits

The Best Tommy Chong Movies

The films of Tommy Chong that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Up in Smoke (1978) leads with $44.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Tommy Chong's Career in Numbers

Tommy Chong's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tommy Chong works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Basketball Jones (1974) to The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2025), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Tommy Chong Movies by Decade

1970s 2
1980s 9
1990s 3
2000s 4
2010s 3
2020s 3

The 1980s were Tommy Chong's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Tommy Chong Movies by Genre

Comedy 7
Action 3
Documentary 2
Sci-Fi 2
Music 2
Horror 2
Mystery 1
Animation 1
Crime 1
Adventure 1

Comedy is the genre Tommy Chong has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of action (3).

Tommy Chong Career Milestones

First film: Basketball Jones 1974
Biggest box office hit: Up in Smoke $44.4M worldwide
Best-rated film: Color Out of Space Movie Echo Score 75
Newest film: The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault 2025

41 credits

Tommy Chong Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Tommy Chong is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 72. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Tommy Chong Movies as an Actor

Tommy Chong in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Tommy Chong Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Tommy Chong shares the most films with. Cheech Marin comes first, with 19 films together, followed by Jason Mewes (3).

FAQ

Tommy Chong: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Tommy Chong been in?

Tommy Chong is credited on 41 films, from 1974 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Tommy Chong's highest-grossing movie?

The Legend of 420 (2017) is Tommy Chong's biggest box office hit, with $357M worldwide, ahead of Up in Smoke (1978) ($44.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Tommy Chong's movies have made $531M.

Tommy Chong's biggest hits

What is the best Tommy Chong movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Tommy Chong's best-rated film is More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021) with a score of 83, followed by Color Out of Space (2020) (75).

Best Tommy Chong movies, ranked

What is Tommy Chong's newest movie?

The most recent film on Tommy Chong's filmography is Cheech and Chong's Last Movie (2025), in the role of Tommy Chong.

Who does Tommy Chong work with most often?

Tommy Chong shares the most films with Cheech Marin (19 films), Jason Mewes (3 films) and Cassandra Peterson (3 films).

The Best Tommy Chong Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 41 credits.

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