James Franco Movies

DIY filmmakers who simultaneously commit a star-crossed armed robbery and shoot a vérité film of it

Birth of a Poet is a dramatic short film that captures the moment Stephen Dobyns transitions from a disillusioned journalist to an emerging poet. It...

The Caged Pillows is a story about the way we’ve come to communicate, removing ourselves from human touch, alone but together

Goat Boy is the cobbled-together remains of a student film James Franco made based on Frank Bidart's poem, “Herbert White”.

James Franco's Sal chronicles the final hours of the life of actor Sal Mineo, one-time teen idol and star of the blockbuster films Rebel Without a...

Short film for the exhibition Rebel curated by James Franco. 'Caput' premiered as part of the Rebel installation at the Venice Biennale that featured...

In Development. Adapted from Chuck Palahniuk's novel by James Franco.

Follows the true-life story of Cuban exile turned social advocate, Alina Fernandez, whose birth was the result of the tryst between Revuelta and...

A short comedic film.

Playtime’s cosmopolitan spectacle, presented in a kaleidoscopic montage across seven large screens, interconnects the lives of its archetypical...

In 1944 Dean Barry, an American sailor, 23, arrives in Naples, a city destroyed by bombing after the liberation of Italy. Dean meets Lucia, a young...

Two unlikely heroes become connected through their love of music, and on the day they meet, their lives are changed forever.

A documentary following a year in the life of Jesse Heiman, Hollywood's most recognizable background actor - as he tries to parlay overnight...

The Franco Roast Red Carpet Pre-Show is hosted by Franco's real-life grandmother, Mitzie Verne and comedian Jonah Ray. Mitzie brings the Franco...

Best friends Miguel and Bryan have their relationship tested by peer pressure when a local gang attempts to recruit Bryan in this short written by...

Michael Shannon stars in the role of Herbert White, a character based on the poem of the same name by Frank Bidart. The story follows Herbert as he...

A mini-thriller comprised of TV footage of actor James Franco's guest-starring appearances on the American daytime drama, "General Hospital."

Fighting to escape the demons of his past, a young man involves his best friend in a struggle for survival.

Lurid monologues about rape and murder.

Three generations of Dallas police officers join together to track down the deadliest serial killer ever to terrorize Texas.