Best Kal Penn movies
We present our ranking of the best Kal Penn movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Kal Penn.
TOP 24: Untitled Horror Movie
Kal Penn as: Mark
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Release: 2021
Set on computer screens and found footage style content, the movie follows six actors who decide to shoot their own horror movie as their hit TV show is on the brink of cancellation. In their search for a plot, they unintentionally summon a spirit with an affinity for violence, who starts picking them off one by one.
TOP 23: Epic Movie
Kal Penn as: Edward
Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure
Release: 2007
When Edward, Peter, Lucy and Susan each follow their own path, they end up finding themselves at Willy's Chocolate factory. Walking through a wardrobe, they discover the world of Gnarnia, which is ruled by the White Bitch. Meeting up with characters such as Harry Potter and Captain Jack Swallows, the newly reunited family must team up with Aslo, a wise-but-horny lion to stop the white bitch's army.
TOP 22: Son of the Mask
Kal Penn as: Jorge
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Adventure
Release: 2005
Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be.
TOP 21: Bachelor Party Vegas
Kal Penn as: Z-Bob
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2006
A planned evening of debauchery in Las Vegas to celebrate their best friend's wedding goes horribly -- but hilariously -- wrong for five average guys.
TOP 20: The Girl in the Photographs
Kal Penn as: Peter Hemmings
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Release: 2015
Images coming from the crimes committed by a deranged pair of murderers bring a small town woman to the attention of a celebrity lensman. But how much danger will enter her life as a result of all this attention?
TOP 19: Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Kal Penn as: Taj
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2006
Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.
TOP 18: Better Off Single
Kal Penn as: Brice
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2016
A comedy that follows a man on a mission of self-discovery that results in hallucinations, flashbacks and fantasies in his quest to find new love and himself.
TOP 17: Malibu's Most Wanted
Kal Penn as: Hadji Amerislani
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Release: 2003
A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.
TOP 16: The Problem with Apu
Kal Penn as: Himself
Genre: Documentary
Release: 2017
In the history of “The Simpsons,” few characters outside the title family have had as much cultural impact as Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Springfield convenience store owner. Comedian Hari Kondabolu is out to show why that might be a problem.
TOP 15: Once Upon a Time in Venice
Kal Penn as: Rajeesh
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
Release: 2017
Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local thugs steal Buddy, Ford turns to Spyder, their devious leader, and forges an unlikely alliance. With help from his best friend, Steve pulls out the big guns to retrieve Spyder's stolen cash and cocaine and save Buddy.
TOP 14: Man About Town
Kal Penn as: Alan Fineberg
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 2006
A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down.
TOP 13: The Layover
Kal Penn as: Anuj
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release: 2017
When their plane is rerouted due to a hurricane warning, two single female best friends find themselves competing for the same guy during an extended layover in St. Louis.
TOP 12: Deck the Halls
Kal Penn as: Amit Sayid - Satellite Computer Tech (uncredited)
Genre: Comedy, Family
Release: 2006
Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many decorative lights that it'll be visible from space! When their wives bond, and their kids follow suit, the two men only escalate their rivalry - and their decorating.
TOP 11: Superman Returns
Kal Penn as: Stanford
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Release: 2006
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.
TOP 10: Speech & Debate
Kal Penn as: James
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2017
Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.
TOP 9: National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Kal Penn as: Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release: 2002
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter, Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
TOP 8: A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Kal Penn as: Kumar Patel
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2011
Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.
TOP 7: Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Kal Penn as: Kumar Patel
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Release: 2008
Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.
TOP 6: The Sisterhood of Night
Kal Penn as: Gordy Gambhir
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Release: 2015
When a teenage girl says she's the victim of a secret network called The Sisterhood of Night, a quiet suburban town becomes the backdrop for a modern-day Salem witch trial.
TOP 5: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Kal Penn as: Kumar Patel
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Release: 2004
Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.
TOP 4: The Namesake
Kal Penn as: Gogol/Nikhil
Genre: Drama
Release: 2006
After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.
TOP 3: A Lot Like Love
Kal Penn as: Jeeter
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 2005
On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to ... lovers?
TOP 2: Smile
Kal Penn as: Dr. Morgan Desai
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Release: 2022
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
TOP 1: Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Kal Penn as: Kenneth Warman
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Release: 2003
High school loser (Cannon) pays a cheerleader (Milian) to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool. Remake of 1987's Can't Buy Me Love, starring Patrick Dempsey.