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Amitabh Bachchan Movies Ranked by Tomatometer

Discover the films of legendary and prolific Indian icon Amitabh Bachchan! We’re featuring his films by Tomatometer, including 1975’s blockbuster Sholay, which became India’s highest-grossing film at the time, his crossover appearance in Baz Lurhmann’s The Great Gatsby (portraying Meyer Wolfsheim), beloved 2004 romantic epic Veer-Zaara, and Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva from this year, which, with its Disney-backed distribution in North America, became the widest global release for an Indian film.

#1

Pink (2016)
100%

#1
Adjusted Score: 66346%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A lawyer with wild mood swings helps three women sue the men who attacked them.... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Piyush Mishra, Kirti Kulhari
Directed By: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury

#2
#2
Adjusted Score: 45158%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan), the adoptive son of business magnate Yash Raichand (Amitabh Bachchan), feels eternal gratitude to his father... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan
Directed By: Karan Johar

#3

Khakee (2004)
100%

#3
Adjusted Score: 26208%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Lawmen (Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar) must escort a dreaded terrorist and a crucial informant across India.... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai
Directed By: Rajkumar Santoshi

#4

Veer-Zaara (2004)
93%

#4
Adjusted Score: 52228%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian air force, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan,... [More]
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Kiron Kher
Directed By: Yash Chopra

#5

Sholay (1975)
93%

#5
Adjusted Score: 93919%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In the village of Ramgarh, retired police chief Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) plots to bring down the notorious bandit... [More]
Starring: Dharmendra Deol, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan
Directed By: Ramesh Sippy

#6

Piku (2015)
90%

#6
Adjusted Score: 90037%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A cab driver (Irrfan Khan) is caught between a dysfunctional father (Amitabh Bachchan) and daughter (Deepika Padukone) as he drives... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan Khan, Jisshu Sengupta
Directed By: Shoojit Sircar

#7

Kyon Ho Gaya Na (2004)
83%

#7
Adjusted Score: 18645%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A young woman (Aishwarya Rai) and her new beau (Vivek Oberoi) have opposing views on love and marriage.... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Vivek Oberoi, Om Puri
Directed By: Samir Karnik

#8

Kaante (2002)
83%

#8
Adjusted Score: 19196%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Gathered in a warehouse after a bank robbery, six criminals (Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty) start to turn against... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Kumar Gaurav
Directed By: Sanjay Gupta

#9

Bunty Aur Bubli (2005)
83%

#9
Adjusted Score: 20725%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: When two ambitious dreamers and schemers from a pair of dead-end towns meet up, girl and boy team Bunty and... [More]
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Amitabh Bachchan, Kiran Joneja Sippy
Directed By: Shaad Ali

#10

Yagna (2007)
75%

#10
Adjusted Score: 26419%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: The people of an unnamed kingdom are suffering, thanks to the greed and madness of King Jaywardhan (Boman Irani). Meanwhile,... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan
Directed By: Vidhu Vinod Chopra

#11

Gulabo Sitabo (2020)
73%

#11
Adjusted Score: 66665%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Two scheming men get caught up in a game of one upmanship, each one attracting other members to their clan... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Vijay Raaz, Brijendra Kala
Directed By: Shoojit Sircar

#12

TE3N (2016)
67%

#12
Adjusted Score: 51291%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A man (Amitabh Bachchan) searches for clues related to the abduction and murder of his granddaughter, while a cop (Vidya... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vidya Balan, Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Directed By: Ribhu Dasgupta

#13

Badla (2019)
63%

#13
Adjusted Score: 55935%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A young married entrepreneur finds herself in a locked hotel room next to the body of her dead lover. Hoping... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Antonio Aakeel, Tony Luke
Directed By: Sujoy Ghosh

#14

Bhoothnath (2008)
60%

#14
Adjusted Score: 13395%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Banku and his parents move into their new home, the Nath Villa. Here, Banku meets the unfriendly ghost of the... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Juhi Chawla, Shah Rukh Khan, Satish Shah
Directed By: Vivek Sharma

#15

Reservation (2011)
57%

#15
Adjusted Score: 17470%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Dr Anand, a legendary principal, along with his disciples fights against the odds to abide by the Supreme Court's decision... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpayee
Directed By: Prakash Jha

#16
#16
Adjusted Score: 22141%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy starts a rebellion against the British East India Company.... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Sudeep, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vijay Sethupathi
Directed By: Surrender Reddy

#17

Paheli (2005)
63%

#17
Adjusted Score: 20879%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Kishanlal marries the beautiful Lachchi, but the day after the wedding, he leaves on business for five years. When Kishanlal... [More]
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Anupam Kher, Dilip Prabhavalkar
Directed By: Amol Palekar

#18

Wazir (2016)
56%

#18
Adjusted Score: 25495%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A brave ATS officer (Farhan Akhtar) and a disabled grandmaster (Amitabh Bachchan) face a mysterious and dangerous opponent (Neil Nitin... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Aditi Rao Hydari, Neil Nitin Mukesh
Directed By: Bejoy Nambiar

#19
#19
Adjusted Score: 31588%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Dev (Shah Rukh Khan) and Maya (Rani Mukerji) are married, but not to each other. A chance encounter brings Dev... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta
Directed By: Karan Johar

#20

Shamitabh (2015)
50%

#20
Adjusted Score: 36179%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Two people come together, but their differences force them apart.... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, Akshara, Pete Meads
Directed By: R. Balki

#21

102 Not Out (2018)
50%

#21
Adjusted Score: 40913%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Dattatraya Vakharia is a 102-year-old man who wants to break the record of oldest living male. There's just one problem... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Jimit Trivedi, Dharmendra Gohil
Directed By: Umesh Shukla

#22

Runway 34 (2022)
50%

#22
Adjusted Score: 34370%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Runway 34 tells the turbulent tale of Captain Vikrant Khanna (Ajay Devgn), a pilot prodigy whose flight takes a stirring... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Rakul Preet Singh, Boman Irani
Directed By: Ajay Devgan

#23

Paa (2009)
44%

#23
Adjusted Score: 17462%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A politician's 13-year-old son has a rare disorder that makes him appear to be a grown man.... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal
Directed By: R. Balki

#24

The Great Gatsby (2013)
48%

#24
Adjusted Score: 62326%
Critics Consensus: While certainly ambitious -- and every bit as visually dazzling as one might expect -- Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby emphasizes visual splendor at the expense of its source material's vibrant heart.
Synopsis: Midwest native Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) arrives in 1922 New York in search of the American dream. Nick, a would-be... [More]
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton
Directed By: Baz Luhrmann

#25
#25
Adjusted Score: 50137%
Critics Consensus: Ambitious yet uneven, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva offers definite pleasures for Bollywood fans, although the incessant spectacle may ultimately overwhelm many viewers.
Synopsis: BRAHMĀSTRA - the Trilogy, is a 3-part film franchise and the beginning of India's first original universe -- the Astraverse.... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy
Directed By: Ayan Mukherjee

#26
#26
Adjusted Score: 26385%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Two London couples experience the joys and perils of falling in love.... [More]
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol, Lara Dutta
Directed By: Shaad Ali

#27

Sarkar Raj (2008)
43%

#27
Adjusted Score: 13371%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Shankar tries to drum up support for a power plant.... [More]
Starring: Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Victor Banerjee
Directed By: Ram Gopal Varma

#28

Helicopter Eela (2018)
27%

#28
Adjusted Score: 17353%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: An overprotective mother joins her son at college.... [More]
Starring: Kajol, Riddhi Sen, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Neha Dhupia
Directed By: Pradeep Sarkar

#29

Goodbye (2022)
40%

#29
Adjusted Score: 23030%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A heart-warming story about life, family, and relationships.... [More]
Starring: Abhishekh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna
Directed By: Vikas Bahl

#30
#30
Adjusted Score: 17633%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: East Indian freedom fighters unite to battle British soldiers in 1795.... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Fatima Sana Shaikh
Directed By: Vijay Krishna Acharya

#31

Ki & Ka (2016)
10%

#31
Adjusted Score: 5058%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A woman (Kareena Kapoor) focuses on her career, while her husband (Arjun Kapoor) looks to build a home.... [More]
Starring: Arjun Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Swaroop Sampat
Directed By: R. Balki

#32

Sarkar 3 (2017)
11%

#32
Adjusted Score: 5761%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A woman seeks revenge for her father's death.... [More]
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee, Amit Sadh
Directed By: Ram Gopal Varma

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