James Franco
Current Interest
5.4
▲ 0.7Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 133 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
Spider-Man
as Harry Osborn
2002
12.5
Alien: Covenant
as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
2017
11.2
Spider-Man 3
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
2007
8.4
11.22.63
as Jake Epping
2016
8.0
Freaks and Geeks
as Daniel Desario
1999
7.9
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
2018
7.5
127 Hours
as Aron Ralston
2010
7.2
Spider-Man 2
as Harry Osborn
2004
7.1
This Is the End
as James Franco
2013
6.8
Homefront
as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
2013
6.8
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Will Rodman
2011
6.6
Why Him?
as Laird Mayhew
2016
6.3
The Deuce
as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
2017
5.4
The Interview
as Dave Skylark
2014
5.3
Oz the Great and Powerful
as Oz
2013
5.1
Sausage Party
as Druggie (voice)
2016
5.0
Pineapple Express
as Saul Silver
2008
5.0
Eat Pray Love
as David
2010
4.9
Spring Breakers
as Alien
2013
4.8
The Disaster Artist
as Tommy / 'Johnny'
2017
4.8
Queen of the Desert
as Henry Cadogan
2015
4.7
An American Crime
as Andy
2007
4.7
Your Highness
as Fabious
2011
4.6
The Dead Girl
as Derek
2006
4.5
Milk
as Scott Smith
2008
4.5
Lovelace
as Hugh Hefner
2013
4.5
The Iceman
as Marty Freeman
2012
4.4
Never Been Kissed
as Jason
1999
4.2
Whatever It Takes
as Chris Campbell
2000
4.2
Date Night
as Taste
2010
4.1
The Little Prince
as The Fox (voice)
2015
4.0
Flyboys
as Blaine Rawlings
2006
3.8
The Night Before
as Self
2015
3.8
Kin
as Taylor Balik
2018
3.6
Arctic Dogs
as Lemmy (voice)
2019
3.4
The Institute
as Dr. Cairn
2017
3.4
Zeroville
as Vikar
2019
3.3
In Dubious Battle
as Mac McLeod
2016
3.2
King Cobra
as Joe Kerekes
2016
3.2
Third Person
as Rick
2014
3.2
As I Lay Dying
as Darl Bundren
2013
3.1
Deuces Wild
as Tino
2002
3.1
Future World
as Warlord
2018
3.1
In the Valley of Elah
as Sergeant Carnelli
2007
3.0
Every Thing Will Be Fine
as Tomas Eldan
2015
3.0
Camille
as Silias
2008
3.0
About Cherry
as Francis
2012
3.0
Palo Alto
as Mr. B
2014
3.0
Good People
as Tom Reed
2014
3.0
True Story
as Christian Longo
2015
3.0
Wild Horses
as Ben Briggs
2015
2.9
Tristan & Isolde
as Tristan
2006
2.9
The Vault
as Ed Mass
2017
2.8
The Great Raid
as Captain Prince
2005
2.7
Child of God
as Jerry
2014
2.7
The Sound and the Fury
as Benjy Compson
2015
2.7
Mademoiselle C
as Self
2013
2.6
The Show
as Male Host
2017
2.6
The Letter
as Tyrone
2012
2.6
Howl
as Allen Ginsberg
2010
2.4
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
as Director
2016
2.4
City by the Sea
as Joey
2002
2.4
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
as Self
2012
2.4
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
as Pasamonte
2015
2.4
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
as Self
2013
2.4
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2011
2.3
The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure
as Ezio Burntwood
2024
2.3
James Dean
as James Dean
2001
2.3
Goat
as Mitch
2016
2.3
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
as Conrad
2015
2.3
Annapolis
as Jake Huard
2006
2.3
Good Time Max
as Max
2008
2.3
The Adderall Diaries
as Stephen Elliott
2016
2.2
The Company
as Josh
2003
2.2
Don't Come Back from the Moon
as Roman Smalley
2019
2.2
Call Me Lucky
as Self
2015
2.1
Love and Distrust
as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
2010
2.1
What Is Cinema?
as Self
2013
2.0
I Am Michael
as Michael Glatze
2015
2.0
Burn Country
as Lindsay
2016
2.0
Yosemite
as Phil
2016
2.0
Sonny
as Sonny
2002
1.8
Interview
as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
2007
1.7
The Color of Time
as C.K. Williams (age 40)
2012
1.7
Hey Joe
as Dean Barry
2024
1.7
Squali
as Robert Price
2025
1.6
Pretenders
as Maxwell
2019
1.6
The Mad Whale
as Edward Fry
2017
1.5
Interior. Leather Bar.
as James
2013
1.5
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
as Dean Silo
2007
1.4
Saturday Night
as Self
2010
1.4
The Broken Tower
as Hart Crane
2012
1.3
Actors Anonymous
as Jake Lamont
2017
1.3
Shadows & Lies
as William Vincent
2010
1.3
The Ape
as Harry Walker
2005
1.3
Memoria
as Mr. Wyckoff
2016
1.3
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
2013
1.2
High School Lover
as Rick Winters
2017
1.2
Sal
as Milton Katselas
2013
1.2
Maladies
as James
2012
1.2
Mean People Suck
as Casey
2001
1.1
At Any Cost
as Mike
2000
1.1
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
as Justin Bobby
2007
0.1
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
as Self
2010
0.1
Mother Ghost
as Skateboarder guy
2002
0.1
Some Body
as Apartment Guy #3
2001
0.1
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
as George
2014
0.1
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
as (archive footage)
2009
0.1
Grasshopper
as Travis
2006
0.1
Blind Spot
as Danny
2003
0.1
The Car Kid
2002
0.1
The Caged Pillows
as David D-R+
2016
0.1
Obituaries
as Felix Mitchum
2014
0.1
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as Self
2016
0.1
Richard Peter Johnson
as James Franco
2015
0.1
Killing Animals
as Mr. Hurston
2015
0.1
Black Dog, Red Dog
as Leo
2015
0.1
Masculinity & Me
2010
0.1
The Labyrinth
as Narrator (voice)
2016
0.1
Mississippi Requiem
as Homer Barron
2018
0.1
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
2002
0.1
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
as Self
2014
0.1
To Serve and Protect
as Matt Carr
1999
0.1
Playtime
as The Art Dealer
2013
0.1
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
as Self
2018
0.1
If Tomorrow Comes
as Devin
2000
0.1
Here Comes the Night Time
as Man on Phone
2013
0.1
Blood Surf
as Metalhead Troy
2016
0.1
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
as Self
2002
0.1
Spider-Mania
as Self
2002
0.1
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
as Self
2012
0.1
Caput
2011
0.1
Fool's Gold
as Brent
2005
0.1
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
as Branson
2017
0.1
Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott
as Self
2017
0.1
Frequently 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.
