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James Franco

Actor · 161 credits · 84 in highly-rated films

Best known for Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Frequent collaborators: Seth Rogen, Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Vince Jolivette, Sam Raimi

Movies (124 total, ranked by score)

  1. Third Person

    2014 · ★ 5.9 (655 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    31

  2. Howl

    2010 · ★ 6.5 (190 votes)

    Drama

    32

  3. True Story

    2015 · ★ 6.3 (2,095 votes)

    Crime, Drama, History

    33

  4. Mother Ghost

    2002 · ★ 7.8 (4 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    34

  5. City by the Sea

    2002 · ★ 5.8 (392 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Mystery

    35

  6. Largo Winch: The Price of Money

    2024 · ★ 5.8 (286 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Thriller

    36

  7. Arctic Dogs

    2019 · ★ 6.1 (141 votes)

    Animation, Adventure, Comedy

    37

  8. Saturday Night

    2010 · ★ 8.0 (21 votes)

    Comedy, Documentary

    38

  9. Camille

    2008 · ★ 6.2 (111 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    39

  10. Erased James Franco

    2009 · ★ 5.5 (1 votes)

    40

  11. Kin

    2018 · ★ 6.1 (888 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

    41

  12. High School Lover

    2017 · ★ 5.8 (32 votes)

    Romance, TV Movie, Drama

    42

  13. Eames: The Architect and the Painter

    2011 · ★ 7.1 (35 votes)

    Documentary

    43

  14. Your Highness

    2011 · ★ 5.3 (1,471 votes)

    Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure

    44

  15. SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

    2009 · ★ 7.2 (8 votes)

    Comedy, TV Movie

    45

  16. King Cobra

    2016 · ★ 5.9 (485 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    46

  17. The Car Kid

    2002

    47

  18. Hey Joe

    2024 · ★ 6.5 (66 votes)

    Drama

    48

  19. You Always Stalk the Ones You Love

    2002

    Drama, Comedy

    49

  20. Blood Surf

    2016

    Horror

    50

  21. Blood Heist

    2017 · ★ 10.0 (3 votes)

    Action

    51

  22. A Walk in Winter

    2015

    Drama, Crime, Mystery

    52

  23. Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

    2018 · ★ 6.8 (29 votes)

    Documentary

    53

  24. Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

    2014 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    54

  25. In Dubious Battle

    2016 · ★ 5.8 (159 votes)

    Drama

    55

  26. A Fuller Life

    2013 · ★ 6.6 (12 votes)

    Documentary

    56

  27. The Adderall Diaries

    2016 · ★ 5.3 (226 votes)

    Thriller, Romance, Drama

    57

  28. The Company

    2003 · ★ 5.2 (122 votes)

    Romance, Music, Drama

    58

  29. The Show

    2017 · ★ 5.7 (212 votes)

    Drama

    59

  30. National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

    2014 · ★ 8.0 (6 votes)

    Drama

    60

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Sep 1, 2026.