James Franco
Current Interest
4.6
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 133 rated titles
Title
Year
Attention
Spider-Man
as Harry Osborn
2002
56.0
Alien: Covenant
as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
2017
55.9
Spider-Man 3
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
2007
55.0
Spider-Man 2
as Harry Osborn
2004
54.2
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
2018
53.8
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Will Rodman
2011
53.3
127 Hours
as Aron Ralston
2010
53.0
Never Been Kissed
as Jason
1999
52.9
Homefront
as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
2013
52.4
This Is the End
as James Franco
2013
52.0
Eat Pray Love
as David
2010
51.9
Sausage Party
as Druggie (voice)
2016
51.5
The Interview
as Dave Skylark
2014
51.0
The Disaster Artist
as Tommy / 'Johnny'
2017
51.0
Oz the Great and Powerful
as Oz
2013
50.4
Spring Breakers
as Alien
2013
49.9
Why Him?
as Laird Mayhew
2016
49.4
Pineapple Express
as Saul Silver
2008
49.2
Milk
as Scott Smith
2008
48.8
Date Night
as Taste
2010
48.1
The Little Prince
as The Fox (voice)
2015
47.8
An American Crime
as Andy
2007
45.7
Lovelace
as Hugh Hefner
2013
45.4
In the Valley of Elah
as Sergeant Carnelli
2007
45.4
The Night Before
as Self
2015
43.7
Your Highness
as Fabious
2011
43.6
Queen of the Desert
as Henry Cadogan
2015
43.5
The Iceman
as Marty Freeman
2012
43.5
Tristan & Isolde
as Tristan
2006
43.2
Palo Alto
as Mr. B
2014
42.3
Flyboys
as Blaine Rawlings
2006
41.8
True Story
as Christian Longo
2015
40.4
Whatever It Takes
as Chris Campbell
2000
38.7
Arctic Dogs
as Lemmy (voice)
2019
38.3
The Great Raid
as Captain Prince
2005
38.1
King Cobra
as Joe Kerekes
2016
37.8
The Dead Girl
as Derek
2006
37.7
Camille
as Silias
2008
37.6
Deuces Wild
as Tino
2002
37.1
Kin
as Taylor Balik
2018
36.7
Third Person
as Rick
2014
36.2
The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure
as Ezio Burntwood
2024
36.1
About Cherry
as Francis
2012
35.3
City by the Sea
as Joey
2002
34.8
The Company
as Josh
2003
34.5
Future World
as Warlord
2018
34.0
In Dubious Battle
as Mac McLeod
2016
33.9
Zeroville
as Vikar
2019
33.8
Wild Horses
as Ben Briggs
2015
33.7
The Vault
as Ed Mass
2017
32.0
Annapolis
as Jake Huard
2006
30.9
As I Lay Dying
as Darl Bundren
2013
30.5
Every Thing Will Be Fine
as Tomas Eldan
2015
29.2
James Dean
as James Dean
2001
28.4
I Am Michael
as Michael Glatze
2015
27.4
The Adderall Diaries
as Stephen Elliott
2016
26.5
Howl
as Allen Ginsberg
2010
26.3
The Sound and the Fury
as Benjy Compson
2015
26.0
The Institute
as Dr. Cairn
2017
25.7
Child of God
as Jerry
2014
24.6
The Show
as Male Host
2017
24.6
Love and Distrust
as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
2010
24.3
Freaks and Geeks
as Daniel Desario
1999
23.6
Goat
as Mitch
2016
23.2
Interview
as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
2007
23.0
Good People
as Tom Reed
2014
22.8
11.22.63
as Jake Epping
2016
21.9
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
as Conrad
2015
19.9
The Letter
as Tyrone
2012
19.5
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
as Self
2012
18.7
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
as Self
2010
17.2
Sonny
as Sonny
2002
16.8
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
as Director
2016
16.1
The Color of Time
as C.K. Williams (age 40)
2012
15.9
Good Time Max
as Max
2008
15.2
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
as Pasamonte
2015
15.1
The Deuce
as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
2017
14.9
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
as Self
2013
13.4
Shadows & Lies
as William Vincent
2010
12.9
Spider-Mania
as Self
2002
12.6
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
as Self
2018
12.2
Saturday Night
as Self
2010
12.1
Black Dog, Red Dog
as Leo
2015
11.4
Mademoiselle C
as Self
2013
11.2
Here Comes the Night Time
as Man on Phone
2013
10.9
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
as (archive footage)
2009
10.1
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
as Dean Silo
2007
9.6
Interior. Leather Bar.
as James
2013
8.8
Hey Joe
as Dean Barry
2024
8.6
Squali
as Robert Price
2025
7.5
Actors Anonymous
as Jake Lamont
2017
7.3
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
as Self
2002
7.3
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
as Self
2014
6.6
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as Self
2016
6.4
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
2013
6.4
The Mad Whale
as Edward Fry
2017
6.3
Mississippi Requiem
as Homer Barron
2018
5.5
Playtime
as The Art Dealer
2013
5.4
High School Lover
as Rick Winters
2017
5.1
Call Me Lucky
as Self
2015
5.0Some Body
as Apartment Guy #3
2001
4.7
What Is Cinema?
as Self
2013
4.7
To Serve and Protect
as Matt Carr
1999
4.2
Don't Come Back from the Moon
as Roman Smalley
2019
4.2
The Ape
as Harry Walker
2005
3.3
Pretenders
as Maxwell
2019
3.3
Burn Country
as Lindsay
2016
3.2The Caged Pillows
as David D-R+
2016
3.0National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
as George
2014
2.4
Memoria
as Mr. Wyckoff
2016
2.1
Mother Ghost
as Skateboarder guy
2002
2.0
Killing Animals
as Mr. Hurston
2015
1.8
The Labyrinth
as Narrator (voice)
2016
1.7
Yosemite
as Phil
2016
1.7
The Broken Tower
as Hart Crane
2012
1.4
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
as Justin Bobby
2007
1.1
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2011
1.1
Obituaries
as Felix Mitchum
2014
0.8
Fool's Gold
as Brent
2005
0.6
Maladies
as James
2012
0.5
At Any Cost
as Mike
2000
0.4
Blood Surf
as Metalhead Troy
2016
0.3
The Car Kid
2002
0.3
Sal
as Milton Katselas
2013
0.2
If Tomorrow Comes
as Devin
2000
0.2Mean People Suck
as Casey
2001
0.1Grasshopper
as Travis
2006
0.1Blind Spot
as Danny
2003
0.1
Richard Peter Johnson
as James Franco
2015
0.1Masculinity & Me
2010
0.1You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
2002
0.1
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
as Self
2012
0.1
Caput
2011
0.1
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
as Branson
2017
0.1
Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott
as Self
2017
0.1Frequently Asked Questions About James Franco
James Franco has appeared in 135 titles, including 132 movies and 3 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in James Franco's filmography is To Serve and Protect (1999).
The most recent title featuring James Franco is Squali (2025).
One of the highest rated titles featuring James Franco is Freaks and Geeks with an IMDb rating of 8.7.
James Franco has been active for approximately 26 years, with credits spanning from 1999 to 2025.
Titles featuring James Franco currently have an average IMDb rating of 5.9.
The busiest years in James Franco's career include 2016, 2013, 2015.
