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James Franco (1978-) is an Oscar®-nominated American actor, writer, producer, and director. His IMDb page shows almost 300 acting, writing, producing and credits since 1997. In the table below, Ultimate Movie Rankings ranks 46 of his movies in 6 different sortable columns. Television roles, cameos, shorts and straight to dvd movies were not included in the rankings. It is safe to say that James Franco is one of the hardest working actors working today. In 2017, he has 17 acting credits, 20 producing credits, 5 directing credits and 3 writing credits.
James Franco Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
2004
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
2007
Knocked Up (2007)
2002
Spider-Man (2002)
2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
2007
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
2013
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
2008
Milk (2008)
AA Best Picture Nom
2013
This Is The End (2013)
2016
Sausage Party (2016)
Voice Only
2008
Pineapple Express (2008)
2010
Date Night (2010)
2010
127 Hours (2010)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Nom
1999
Never Been Kissed (1999)
2017
The Disaster Artist (2017)
2011
The Green Hornet (2011)
2010
Eat Pray Love (2010)
2018
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
2016
Why Him? (2016)
2012
Spring Breakers (2012)
2006
The Dead Girl (2006)
2003
The Company (2003)
2006
Tristan + Isolde (2006)
2002
City by the Sea (2002)
2012
The Iceman (2012)
2013
Palo Alto (2013)
2005
The Great Raid (2005)
2006
Flyboys (2006)
2010
Howl (2010)
2014
The Interview (2014)
2002
Mother Ghost (2002)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2015
I Am Michael (2015)
2013
Homefront (2013)
2015
True Story (2015)
2018
Kin (2018)
2008
Camille (2008)
2013
Lovelace (2013)
2015
Yosemite (2015)
2018
Mississippi Requiem (2018)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2015
Queen of the Desert (2015)
2014
Good People (2014)
2015
Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015)
2015
Don Quixote (2015)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2013
As I Lay Dying (2013)
2016
In Dubious Battle (2016)
2011
Your Highness (2011)
2013
Child of God (2013)
2013
Child of God (2013)
2017
The Vault (2017)
2015
Memoria (2015)
Limited Release 
2014
The Sound And The Fury (2014)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2002
Sonny (2002)
2011
Sal (2011)
2017
The Pretenders (2017)
2016
King Cobra (2016)
2012
The Color Of Time (2012)
2000
Whatever It Takes (2000)
2015
The Adderall Diaries (2015)
2019
Zeroville (2019)
2006
Annapolis (2006)
2019
Arctic Dogs (2019)
Voice Only
2013
Third Person (2013)
2012
Maladies (2012)
2015
Wild Horses (2015)
2015
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015)
2002
Deuces Wild (2002)
2010
Shadows & Lies (2010)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2017
The Institute (2017)
2015
Black Dog Red Dog (2015)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2012
About Cherry (2012)
2018
Future World (2018)
James Franco Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort James Franco movies by co-stars of his movies
- Sort James Franco movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort James Franco movies by yearly domestic box office rank or trivia
- Sort James Franco movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each James Franco movie received.
- Sort James Franco movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Spider-Man 2 (2004) | Tobey Maguire & Kirsten Dunst |
373.60 | 648.5 | 1,360.50 | 2 | 88 | 03 / 01 | 99.0 | |
| 2 | Knocked Up (2007) | Seth Rogen & Harold Ramis |
148.80 | 233.1 | 343.30 | 13 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 3 | Spider-Man (2002) | Tobey Maguire & Willem Dafoe |
403.70 | 750.3 | 1,527.20 | 1 | 82 | 02 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 4 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) | Andy Serkis | 176.80 | 240.3 | 655.00 | 11 | 77 | 01 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 5 | Spider-Man 3 (2007) | Tobey Maguire & Kirsten Dunst |
336.50 | 527.3 | 1,395.90 | 1 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 93.7 | |
| 7 | Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) | Mila Kunis & Michelle Williams & <a href='https://www.ultimatemovierankings.com/rachel-weisz-movie |
234.90 | 311.5 | 654.10 | 10 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 92.0 | |
| 6 | Milk (2008) AA Best Picture Nom |
Sean Penn | 31.80 | 47.8 | 82.00 | 89 | 89 | 08 / 02 | 91.0 | |
| 9 | This Is The End (2013) | Seth Rogen & Jonah Hill & Emma Watson |
101.50 | 134.5 | 167.10 | 35 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 9 | Sausage Party (2016) Voice Only |
Seth Rogen & Edward Norton |
97.70 | 121.7 | 175.40 | 32 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 88.3 | |
| 11 | Pineapple Express (2008) | Seth Rogen | 87.30 | 131.1 | 152.60 | 35 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 88.3 | |
| 12 | Date Night (2010) | Steve Carell | 98.70 | 134.9 | 208.00 | 31 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 87.5 | |
| 11 | 127 Hours (2010) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
Kate Mara | 18.30 | 25.1 | 83.00 | 119 | 87 | 06 / 00 | 86.6 | |
| 14 | Never Been Kissed (1999) | Drew Barrymore | 55.50 | 118.2 | 180.20 | 43 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 83.8 | |
| 13 | The Disaster Artist (2017) | Seth Rogen | 21.10 | 25.4 | 34.90 | 96 | 86 | 01 / 00 | 80.7 | |
| 15 | The Green Hornet (2011) | Seth Rogen | 98.80 | 134.3 | 309.70 | 32 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 80.1 | |
| 17 | Eat Pray Love (2010) | Julia Roberts & Javier Bardem |
80.60 | 110.1 | 279.50 | 42 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 70.3 | |
| 16 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) | Liam Neeson & Directed by Ethan Coen |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 443 | 78 | 03 / 00 | 67.3 | |
| 18 | Why Him? (2016) | Bryan Cranston & Zoey Deutch |
60.30 | 75.2 | 147.10 | 55 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 62.8 | |
| 18 | Spring Breakers (2012) | Vanessa Hudgens | 14.10 | 19.1 | 43.00 | 124 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 57.0 | |
| 20 | The Dead Girl (2006) | Brittany Murphy | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1.50 | 443 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 51.2 | |
| 21 | The Company (2003) | Neve Campbell & Directed by Robert Altman |
2.30 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 161 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 50.9 | |
| 22 | Tristan + Isolde (2006) | Mark Strong | 14.70 | 24.1 | 46.00 | 135 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 50.6 | |
| 25 | City by the Sea (2002) | Frances McDormand & Robert DeNiro |
22.40 | 41.7 | 54.70 | 103 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 48.8 | |
| 23 | The Iceman (2012) | Chris Evans & Michael Shannon |
2.00 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 174 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 47.1 | |
| 24 | Palo Alto (2013) | Emma Roberts | 0.80 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 187 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 46.6 | |
| 24 | The Great Raid (2005) | Joseph Fiennes & Robert Mammone |
10.20 | 17.1 | 18.20 | 150 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 43.1 | |
| 25 | Flyboys (2006) | Jean Reno | 13.10 | 21.4 | 21.40 | 142 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 43.0 | |
| 26 | Howl (2010) | Ed Speleers | 0.60 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 197 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.9 | |
| 29 | The Interview (2014) | Seth Rogen | 6.10 | 8.1 | 14.90 | 145 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 36.8 | |
| 30 | Mother Ghost (2002) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Kevin Pollak | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 344 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.6 | |
| 30 | I Am Michael (2015) | Daryl Hannah | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 378 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.5 | |
| 34 | Homefront (2013) | Jason Statham | 20.20 | 26.7 | 57.10 | 108 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 25.1 | |
| 33 | True Story (2015) | Jonah Hill | 4.70 | 6.0 | 7.50 | 140 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 24.6 | |
| 35 | Kin (2018) | Dennis Quaid | 5.70 | 6.8 | 11.40 | 151 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 24.0 | |
| 35 | Camille (2008) | David Carradine | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 424 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | |
| 35 | Lovelace (2013) | Amanda Seyfried | 0.40 | 0.5 | 2.10 | 199 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.3 | |
| 35 | Yosemite (2015) | Henry Hopper | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 355 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.2 | |
| 38 | Mississippi Requiem (2018) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Topher Grace | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 494 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.2 | |
| 38 | Queen of the Desert (2015) | Nicole Kidman & Robert Pattinson |
0.10 | 0.1 | 2.10 | 343 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.3 | |
| 38 | Good People (2014) | Kate Hudson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 335 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.8 | |
| 40 | Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015) | Rachel McAdams | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.80 | 338 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.2 | |
| 41 | Don Quixote (2015) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Luis Guzmán | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 330 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.0 | |
| 43 | As I Lay Dying (2013) | Danny McBride | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 344 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.6 | |
| 42 | In Dubious Battle (2016) | Vincent D'Onofrio | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 382 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.8 | |
| 47 | Your Highness (2011) | Natalie Portman & Danny McBride |
21.60 | 29.4 | 33.80 | 113 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 46 | Child of God (2013) | Tim Blake Nelson | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 370 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 47 | Child of God (2013) | Scott Haze & Tim Blake Nelson |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 370 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 46 | The Vault (2017) | Francesca Eastwood | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 432 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.3 | |
| 49 | Memoria (2015) Limited Release |
LaKeith Stanfield | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 261 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.4 | |
| 50 | The Sound And The Fury (2014) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Danny McBride | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 257 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.1 | |
| 51 | Sonny (2002) | Nicolas Cage | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 342 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.2 | |
| 51 | Sal (2011) | Val Lauren | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 317 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 53 | The Pretenders (2017) | Dennis Quaid | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 387 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.2 | |
| 52 | King Cobra (2016) | Dave Franco | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 249 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 7.0 | |
| 55 | The Color Of Time (2012) | Mila Kunis | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 369 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.9 | |
| 58 | Whatever It Takes (2000) | Shane West | 8.70 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 129 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 6.8 | |
| 57 | The Adderall Diaries (2015) | Ed Harris | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 325 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
| 58 | Zeroville (2019) | Seth Rogen & Will Ferrell |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 275 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.4 | |
| 59 | Annapolis (2006) | Tyrese Gibson & Boxing Movies |
17.10 | 28.1 | 28.20 | 125 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 6.4 | |
| 58 | Arctic Dogs (2019) Voice Only |
Jeremy Renner & Anjelica Huston |
5.80 | 6.8 | 10.60 | 135 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 6.2 | |
| 61 | Third Person (2013) | Liam Neeson & Mila Kunis |
1.00 | 1.4 | 2.80 | 182 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.2 | |
| 61 | Maladies (2012) | Catherine Keener | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 423 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.7 | |
| 63 | Wild Horses (2015) | Robert Duvall & James Franco |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 245 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.3 | |
| 63 | The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015) | Kristen Wiig | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 354 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.7 | |
| 64 | Deuces Wild (2002) | Matt Dillon | 6.10 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 156 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 4.2 | |
| 65 | Shadows & Lies (2010) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Josh Lucas | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 376 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 2.9 | |
| 66 | The Institute (2017) | Eric Roberts | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 376 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 2.9 | |
| 66 | Black Dog Red Dog (2015) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Olivia Wilde | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 351 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 2.6 | |
| 68 | About Cherry (2012) | Dev Patel | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 275 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.8 | |
| 69 | Future World (2018) | Lucy Liu | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 465 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.8 |
Stats and Possibly Interesting Things From The Above James Franco Table
- Ten James Franco movie crossed the magical $100 million domestic gross mark. That is a percentage of 21.74% of his movies listed. Spider-Man (2002) is his biggest box office hit.
- An average James Franco movie grosses $70.00 million in adjusted box office gross.
- Using RottenTomatoes.com’s 60% fresh meter. 22 James Franco movies are rated as good movies…or 47.82% of his movies. Milk (2008) is his highest rated movie while About Cherry (2012) is his lowest rated movie.
- Five James Franco movies received at least one Oscar® nomination in any category…..or 10.86% of his movies.
- Two James Franco movies won at least one Oscar® in any category…..or 4.34% of his movies.
- An average “good movie” Ultimate Movie Ranking (UMR) Score is 60.00. 15 James Franco movie scored higher that average….or 32.60% of his movies. Spider-Man 2 (2004) got the the highest UMR Score while About Cherry (2012) got the lowest UMR Score.
Possibly Interesting Facts About James Franco
- James Edward Franco was born in Palo Alto, California in 1978.
2. James Franco first big break was starring in the television show Freaks and Greeks (1999). That show also starred Seth Rogen and Jason Segel.
3. After seeing James Franco’s turn as James Dean in the television movie, James Dean, Robert De Niro personally chose him to play his drug-addicted son in 2002’s City by the Sea.
4. James Franco auditioned for the Peter Park/Spider-Man role in 2002’s Spider-Man. He did not get the role but was cast as Harry Osborn in three Spidey movies.
5. James Franco Is a talented mathematician. He interned at Lockheed Martin, the American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company.
6. James Franco’s favorite film is 1991’s My Own Private Idaho.
7. James Franco’s passion away from movie making is painting.
8. Check out James Franco’s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
James Franco is the # 14 most connectible actor of 2010’s.
James Franco was #111 on the 2016 Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list (he’s up to 76 now). These are the actors on the 2016 list he has appeared in a film with.
1 ERIC ROBERTS THE INSTITUTE (2017)
4 SAMUEL L. JACKSON WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
6 ROBERT DE NIRO City by the Sea (2002)
7 WILLEM DAFOE Spider-Man (2002)
7 WILLEM DAFOE Spider-Man 2 (2004)
7 WILLEM DAFOE Spider-Man 3 (2007)
8 MALCOLM MCDOWELL The Company (2003)
15 SEYMOUR CASSEL Sonny (2002)
16 LIAM NEESON THIRD PERSON (2014)
21 DAVID CARRADINE Camille (2008)
34 ALFRED MOLINA Spider-Man 2 (2004)
40 HARRY DEAN STANTON Sonny (2002)
48 NICOLAS CAGE Sonny (2002)
48 NICOLAS CAGE The Wicker Man (2006)
48 NICOLAS CAGE WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
50 STEVE BUSCEMI Interview (2007/I)
53 PAUL GIAMATTI THE LITTLE PRINCE (2016)
56 BRIAN COX Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
59 MICHAEL PAPAJOHN Spider-Man (2002)
59 MICHAEL PAPAJOHN Spider-Man 3 (2007)
63 ED HARRIS IN DUBIOUS BATTLE (2017)
63 ED HARRIS THE ADDERBALL DIARIES (2016)
63 ED HARRIS TRUE DECEPTION (2016)
66 SUSAN SARANDON In the Valley of Elah (2007)
68 RAY LIOTTA Date Night (2010)
68 RAY LIOTTA The Iceman (2013)
71 ROBERT DUVALL IN DUBIOUS BATTLE (2017)
71 ROBERT DUVALL WILD HORSES (2015)
78 PETER JASON Milk (2008/I)
97 CHARLES DURNING Mother Ghost (2002)
105 ED LAUTER Camille (2008)
110 TOM WILKINSON GOOD PEOPLE (2014)
110 TOM WILKINSON THE GREEN HORNET (2011)
124 RICHARD JENKINS Eat Pray Love (2010)
132 ED BEGLEY JR. Pineapple Express (2008)
133 TOMMY LEE JONES In the Valley of Elah (2007)
137 VINCENT D’ONOFRIO IN DUBIOUS BATTLE (2017)
138 DIEZEL RAMOS HOMEFRONT (2013)
151 GARY SIEVERS An American Crime (2007)
152 JAMES REMAR Pineapple Express (2008)
158 CHRISTIAN SLATER KING COBRA (2016)
158 CHRISTIAN SLATER THE ADDERBALL DIARIES (2016)
158 CHRISTIAN SLATER TRUE DECEPTION (2016)
161 SHARON STONE THE DISASTER ARTIST (2017)
163 JAMES CROMWELL Spider-Man 3 (2007)
166 BRUCE DAVISON The Dead Girl (2006)
167 J. K. SIMMONS Spider-Man (2002)
167 J. K. SIMMONS Spider-Man 2 (2004)
167 J. K. SIMMONS Spider-Man 3 (2007)
168 STAN LEE Spider-Man (2002)
168 STAN LEE Spider-Man 2 (2004)
168 STAN LEE Spider-Man 3 (2007)
168 STAN LEE With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)
170 SCOTT GLENN Camille (2008)
170 SCOTT GLENN Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
171 JULIA ROBERTS EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
173 JOSH BROLIN In the Valley of Elah (2007)
173 JOSH BROLIN Milk (2008/I)
173 JOSH BROLIN The Dead Girl (2006)
179 ROBERT PATRICK Lovelace (2013)
183 WILLIAM FORSYTHE City by the Sea (2002)
191 JOE MANTEGNA Mother Ghost (2002)
195 VINCENT PASTORE Deuces Wild (2002)
196 RICHARD PORTNOW Good Time Max (2007)
204 KEVIN CORRIGAN Pineapple Express (2008)
205 BOB BALABAN Howl (2010)
208 RICHARD SCHIFF Whatever It Takes (2000)
214 NICOLE KIDMAN QUEEN OF THE DESERT (2016)
218 JOHN C. REILLY Never Been Kissed (1999)
219 DAVID STRAITHAIRN Howl (2010)
220 ELI WALLACH The Holiday (2006)
228 SEAN PENN Milk (2008/I)
232 CHARLES NAPIER Annapolis (2006)
235 BENICIO DEL TORO THE LITTLE PRINCE (2016)
237 STEPHEN DORFF Deuces Wild (2002)
237 STEPHEN DORFF The Iceman (2013)
238 JOEL THINGVALL WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
239 JEREMY PIVEN WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
241 ADRIEN BRODY THIRD PERSON (2014)
250 WILLIAM FICHTNER Date Night (2010)
253 TOBY JONES YOUR HIGHNESS (2011)
257 SALMA HAYEK SAUSAGE PARTY (2016)
263 HEATHER GRAHAM About Cherry (2012)
268 CABRAN E. CHAMBERLAIN MILK (2008/I)
276 KIRSTEN DUNST Spider-Man (2002)
276 KIRSTEN DUNST Spider-Man 2 (2004)
276 KIRSTEN DUNST Spider-Man 3 (2007)
276 KIRSTEN DUNST WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
280 NATALIE PORTMAN Your Highness (2011)
286 CHRIS ELLIS THE SHOW (2017)
290 BRYAN CRANSTON IN DUBIOUS BATTLE (2017)
290 BRYAN CRANSTON THE DISASTER ARTIST (2017)
290 BRYAN CRANSTON WHY HIM? (2016)
294 ANTHONY MACKIE THE NIGHT BEFORE (2015)
295 MARK WAHLBERG Date Night (2010)
296 BETH GRANT As I Lay Dying (2013)
296 BETH GRANT THE INSTITUTE (2017)
298 JEAN RENO Flyboys (2006)
302 DAVID BOSTON SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004)
303 LASCO ATKINS ANNAPOLIS (2006)
303 LASCO ATKINS FLYBOYS (2006)
303 LASCO ATKINS GOOD PEOPLE (2014)
303 LASCO ATKINS THE HOLIDAY (2006)
305 JEFF BRIDGES THE LITTLE PRINCE (2016)
311 MARK RUFFALO Date Night (2010)
319 TREAT WILLIAMS Howl (2010)
322 MICHAEL SHANNON The Broken Tower (2011)
322 MICHAEL SHANNON The Iceman (2013)
322 MICHAEL SHANNON THE NIGHT BEFORE (2015)
332 ELYA BASKIN Spider-Man 2 (2004)
332 ELYA BASKIN Spider-Man 3 (2007)
337 DIANE LANE Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
338 CAMERON DIAZ The Green Hornet (2011)
338 CAMERON DIAZ The Holiday (2006)
340 KEVIN POLLAK Mother Ghost (2002)
343 DYLAN BAKER Spider-Man 2 (2004)
343 DYLAN BAKER Spider-Man 3 (2007)
354 JACK BLACK The Holiday (2006)
366 GIANCARLO ESPOSITO THE SHOW (2017)
371 GIOVANNI RIBISI THE DEAD GIRL (2006)
374 JUDE LAW The Holiday (2006)
380 RICHARD GERE Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
384 NAEEM UZIMANN EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
390 JACK KEHLER Pineapple Express (2008)
394 JOHN LITHGOW Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
397 MARTIN KLEBBA OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013)
398 PATRICK STEWART WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
399 LUKE BURNYEAT SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004)
401 JEFF DANIELS Howl (2010)
406 RITCHIE MONTGOMERY HOMEFRONT (2013)
411 JON FAVREAU WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
412 JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT THE NIGHT BEFORE (2015)
419 ELLEN BURSTYN The Wicker Man (2006)
421 MARY STEENBURGEN The Dead Girl (2006)
422 MICHAEL SHAMUS WILES FINISHING THE GAME: THE SEARCH FOR A NEW BRUCE LEE (2007)
426 CHARLES DANCE YOUR HIGHNESS (2011)
429 DALE DYE The Great Raid (2005)
442 MELANIE GRIFFITH THE DISASTER ARTIST (2017)
450 JASON STATHAM Homefront (2013)
451 CHARLIZE THERON In the Valley of Elah (2007)
454 ARNE STARR Spider-Man 3 (2007)
454 ARNE STARR The Holiday (2006)
458 PETER MCROBBIE SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004)
459 BRENT BRISCOE IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH (2007)
459 BRENT BRISCOE SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004)
461 MARION COTILLARD THE LITTLE PRINCE (2016)
470 OCTAVIA SPENCER NEVER BEEN KISSED (1999)
470 OCTAVIA SPENCER SPIDER-MAN (2002)
483 DORIS MCCARTHY THE NIGHT BEFORE (2015)
486 ANTHONY J. SACCO OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013)
492 TIM BLAKE NELSON AS I LAY DYING (2013)
492 TIM BLAKE NELSON THE INSTITUTE (2017)
492 TIM BLAKE NELSON THE SOUND AND THE FURY (2015)
500 EMILIO RIVERA SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007)
502 MAX PERLICH Deuces Wild (2002)
504 DREW BARRYMORE Never Been Kissed (1999)
506 RACHEL WEISZ Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
515 MARCIA GAY HARDEN The Dead Girl (2006)
520 FRANCES MCDORMAND City by the Sea (2002)
536 JOANNE BARON SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004)
558 SAM SHEPARD IN DUBIOUS BATTLE (2017)
560 CHANNING TATUM This is the End (2013)
563 DAVID KOECHNER WHATEVER IT TAKES (2000)
573 KATE WINSLET The Holiday (2006)
576 ANDY DICK KNOCKED UP (2007)
581 ELIZABETH BANKS Spider-Man (2002)
581 ELIZABETH BANKS Spider-Man 2 (2004)
581 ELIZABETH BANKS Spider-Man 3 (2007)
583 PAUL THORNTON DATE NIGHT (2010)
583 PAUL THORNTON EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
596 FAMKE JANSSEN THE SHOW (2017)
607 CATHERINE KEENER An American Crime (2007)
608 FRANCES FISHER IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH (2007)
612 PHIL HAWN Never Been Kissed (1999)
615 MICHAEL ARTHUR SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004)
616 DAVID JENSEN SONNY (2002)
616 DAVID JENSEN THIS IS THE END (2013)
617 TONI COLLETTE THE DEAD GIRL (2006)
624 KIM BASINGER THIRD PERSON (2014)
640 CLANCY BROWN HOMEFRONT (2013/I)
641 NORMAN REEDUS DEUCES WILD (2002)
648 DAVID ARQUETTE NEVER BEEN KISSED (1999)
654 JOHN FARRER HOWL (2010)
658 SEAN ASTIN WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
678 JONAH HILL Knocked Up (2007)
678 JONAH HILL SAUSAGE PARTY (2016)
678 JONAH HILL This is the End (2013)
678 JONAH HILL TRUE STORY (2015)
680 JOHN CENATIEMPO DATE NIGHT (2010)
683 MARTIN DONOVAN SHADOWS & LIES (2010)
686 PAUL RUDD Knocked Up (2007)
686 PAUL RUDD SAUSAGE PARTY (2016)
686 PAUL RUDD THE LITTLE PRINCE (2016)
686 PAUL RUDD This is the End (2013)
698 JAMES MARSDEN WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
701 MATT DILLON Deuces Wild (2002)
713 ROBERT BIZIK ANNAPOLIS (2006)
721 SCOTT L. SCHWARTZ SPIDER-MAN (2002)
724 MARTON CSOKAS THE GREAT RAID (2005)
726 GEORGE FISHER The Green Hornet (2011)
747 MARK STRONG Tristan + Isolde (2006)
761 PETER SARSGAARD LOVELACE (2013)
763 CHRIS EVANS The Iceman (2013)
773 DOUGLAS M. GRIFFIN THIS IS THE END (2013)
775 JOSH LUCAS SHADOWS & LIES (2010)
782 DON MCMANUS LOVELACE (2013)
783 NORA DUNN PINEAPPLE EXPRESS (2008)
797 BOBBY CANNAVALE LOVELACE (2013)
799 BRUCE CAMPBELL Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
799 BRUCE CAMPBELL Spider-Man (2002)
799 BRUCE CAMPBELL Spider-Man 2 (2004)
799 BRUCE CAMPBELL Spider-Man 3 (2007)
799 BRUCE CAMPBELL THE COLOR OF TIME (2014)
804 JOHN LANDIS Spider-Man 2 (2004)
806 ROSE BYRNE THE DEAD GIRL (2006)
810 JUSTIN LONG VERONICA MARS (2014)
813 CHRISTOPH WALTZ THE GREEN HORNET (2011)
819 THERESA RUSSELL Spider-Man 3 (2007)
820 EDWARD FURLONG THE GREEN HORNET (2011)
821 AARON ECKHART THE WICKER MAN (2006)
822 GUY PEARCE ALIEN: COVENANT (2017)
827 VIOLA DAVIS EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
827 VIOLA DAVIS NIGHTS IN RODANTHE (2008)
836 BARRY CORBIN IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH (2007)
842 PAUL GRACE AN AMERICAN CRIME (2007)
850 JESSE YARBOROUGH HOMEFRONT (2013/I)
860 RICK KAIN ANNAPOLIS (2006)
865 TONY COX OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013)
879 BILLY CRUDUP ALIEN: COVENANT (2017)
879 BILLY CRUDUP EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
901 BENJAMIN BRATT THE GREAT RAID (2005)
914 CLIFF ROBERTSON Spider-Man (2002)
914 CLIFF ROBERTSON Spider-Man 2 (2004)
914 CLIFF ROBERTSON Spider-Man 3 (2007)
914 CLIFF ROBERTSON WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
920 HANK AZARIA LOVELACE (2013)
923 GEORGE TAKEI FINISHING THE GAME: THE SEARCH FOR A NEW BRUCE LEE (2007)
924 MOLLY SHANNON NEVER BEEN KISSED (1999)
927 MEAT LOAF THE CAR KID (2002)
928 BILL WALTERS THE NIGHT BEFORE (2015)
928 BILL WALTERS TRUE STORY (2015)
934 VICTOR GARBER MILK (2008/I)
940 TY COPEMAN CITY BY THE SEA (2002)
940 TY COPEMAN SPIDER-MAN (2002)
949 JAMIE HARRIS RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2011)
949 JAMIE HARRIS THE GREEN HORNET (2011)
954 LANCE E. NICHOLS HOMEFRONT (2013/I)
957 DAVID KRUMHOLTZ SAUSAGE PARTY (2016)
957 DAVID KRUMHOLTZ THIS IS THE END (2013)
967 ALEXANDER YASSIN EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
981 JOSH HARTNETT WILD HORSES (2015)
991 TED RAIMI OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013)
991 TED RAIMI SPIDER-MAN (2002)
991 TED RAIMI SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004)
991 TED RAIMI SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007)
994 PAUL EDNEY SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007)
995 ROB LOWE THE INTERVIEW (2014/II)
There are only 3 people on the 2000 list he has worked with who have fallen off the list.
758 MICHAEL HIGGINS Mean People Suck (2001)
821 PIPER LAURIE The Dead Girl (2006)
904 ROGER CORMAN With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)
I have may have missed a few (not every Oscar winner is in my database) but I count 28 Oscar winners so far he has worked with.
ADRIEN BRODY THIRD PERSON (2014)
BENICIO DEL TORO THE LITTLE PRINCE (2016)
CHARLIZE THERON In the Valley of Elah (2007)
CHRISTOPH WALTZ THE GREEN HORNET (2011)
CLIFF ROBERTSON Spider-Man (2002)
CLIFF ROBERTSON Spider-Man 2 (2004)
CLIFF ROBERTSON Spider-Man 3 (2007)
CLIFF ROBERTSON WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
ELLEN BURSTYN The Wicker Man (2006)
EMMA STONE THE INTERVIEW (2014/II)
FRANCES MCDORMAND City by the Sea (2002)
J. K. SIMMONS Spider-Man (2002)
J. K. SIMMONS Spider-Man 2 (2004)
J. K. SIMMONS Spider-Man 3 (2007)
JAVIER BARDEM EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
JEFF BRIDGES THE LITTLE PRINCE (2016)
JULIA ROBERTS EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
KATE WINSLET The Holiday (2006)
KIM BASINGER THIRD PERSON (2014)
MARCIA GAY HARDEN The Dead Girl (2006)
MARION COTILLARD THE LITTLE PRINCE (2016)
MARY STEENBURGEN The Dead Girl (2006)
NATALIE PORTMAN Your Highness (2011)
NICOLAS CAGE Sonny (2002)
NICOLAS CAGE The Wicker Man (2006)
NICOLAS CAGE WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
NICOLE KIDMAN QUEEN OF THE DESERT (2016)
OCTAVIA SPENCER NEVER BEEN KISSED (1999)
OCTAVIA SPENCER SPIDER-MAN (2002)
RACHEL WEISZ Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
ROBERT DE NIRO City by the Sea (2002)
ROBERT DUVALL IN DUBIOUS BATTLE (2017)
ROBERT DUVALL WILD HORSES (2015)
SEAN PENN Milk (2008/I)
SUSAN SARANDON In the Valley of Elah (2007)
TOMMY LEE JONES In the Valley of Elah (2007)
VIOLA DAVIS EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
VIOLA DAVIS NIGHTS IN RODANTHE (2008)
“In 2017, he has 17 acting credits, 20 producing credits, 5 directing credits and 3 writing credits.” Whoa I didn’t know Franco was so busy!
Let’s see I’ve seen 18 James Franco films from the 46 films listed. Favorites include – Spiderman 1-2-3, The Interview, This is the End, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Green Hornet, Spring Breakers and Sausage Party.
He was good in 127 Hours but the film was hard to watch. I haven’t seen his portrayal of James Dean. From the photos I saw he did resemble Dean a little bit, maybe it was the hair.
He’s getting good notices for The Disaster Artist.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!
1 STEVE Thanks for the feedback. Yes Omar nearly lost his Egyptian passport over his affair with Babs as she is of course Jewish. Ironically though he says he was not attracted to her initially and the attraction developed only as they filmed together.
2 Also your 7.38am post 13 Dec about James Franco refers.. The fact that Franco played Dean is interesting because similarities between Dean and the young Brando have often been observed and some movie buffs have opined recently that Franco would make a good Brando in any screen biography of the latter.
3 However Franco has taught film classes for High. School students and there he seemed to pass on the baton of the “new Brando” to Shia LeBeouf. I mentioned that at the time of Bruce’s “Who’s the New Brando” quiz but Bruce himself poured cold water on the idea. However here’s what Franco told his classes in support of his contention that Shia was in fact the real “new Brando”.
4 “Actors have been lashing out against their profession and its grip on their public images since at least Marlon Brando,” he writes. “Brando’s performances revolutionised American acting precisely because he didn’t seem to be ‘performing,’ in the sense that he wasn’t putting something on as much as he was being. Off-screen he defied the studio system’s control over his image, allowing his weight to fluctuate, choosing roles that were considered beneath him and turning down the Oscar for best actor in 1973. These were acts of rebellion against an industry that practically forces an actor to identify with his persona while at the same repeatedly wrestling it from him.” Any thoughts on the matter yourself, Steve? You always had a good ear for who was the best mumbler!
Hey Bob…..Shia’s time in the sun….seems to be short lived….glad Franco thinks so highly on Shia…..but currently the only movies Shia has that are worth mentioning…..and it is only because they made so much money are the Transformer and Indy 4 movies. So I guess I am saying….Shia is just not good enough to be the next Brando. Maybe he will have a career rebound…..but currently I do not see that happening.
As for the fact that Shia is rebelling against the industry….he might be…but unlike when Brando did it…….nobody is noticing the strange things Shia is doing. At first it got some press….but his “news worthiness” has quickly faded.
Changing subjects….this Franco page has been a dog with fleas….not even 500 views yet (the counter is broken….the correct count is 413 views)….I thought it would have been doing better. Oh well….live and learn.
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