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Dave Franco

30 movies on Netflix

Biography

Dave Franco, born in Palo Alto, California, is an American actor and filmmaker who got his start with small parts in Superbad (2007) and Charlie St. Cloud (2010). After joining the ninth season of Scrubs as a regular and earning praise from critics, he broke through in the buddy comedy 21 Jump Street (2012). His later credits include Fright Night (2011), Warm Bodies (2013), Now You See Me (2013), Now You See Me 2 (2016), Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025), Neighbors (2014), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Nerve (2016), The Disaster Artist (2017), and Day Shift (2022). He shared an MTV Movie Award with Zac Efron for their on-screen duo in Neighbors. He wrote and directed the horror thriller The Rental in 2020, his first feature as director, and appeared in the mystery comedy series The Afterparty in 2022.

41years old

Turns 42 on June 12in 242 days

  • Born Palo Alto
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
  • Also credited as David John Franco

Movie Career

Films
30
Career span
19 years2007 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the camera

    Dave Franco directed his first film in 2020, the horror-thriller The Rental, and he wrote its screenplay together with Joe Swanberg.

  2. Behind the award

    In 2014, Franco appeared in the Seth Rogen comedy Neighbors. For that film, he and Zac Efron won an MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo.

Dave Franco movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Now You See Me2013 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras Jack Wilder

    IMDb rating 7.2779K votes

  2. 21 Jump Street2012 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Eric Molson

    IMDb rating 7.2656K votes

  3. The Disaster Artist2017as Greg / 'Mark'

    IMDb rating 7.3173K votes

  4. Now You See Me 22016as Jack Wilder

    IMDb rating 6.4366K votes

  5. Neighbors2014as Pete

    IMDb rating 6.3349K votes

  6. Nerve2016as Ian

    IMDb rating 6.5149K votes

  7. Together2025as Tim

    IMDb rating 6.789K votes

  8. Warm Bodies2013as Perry

    IMDb rating 6.8257K votes

Most often with

James Franco directed three of these films, Christopher Miller two and Phil Lord two. Seth Rogen appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Seth Rogen, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Seth RogenJames Franco, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with James FrancoMorgan Freeman, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Morgan FreemanJonah Hill, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Jonah HillZac Efron, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Zac EfronAlison Brie, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Alison BrieJames FrancoDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by James FrancoChristopher MillerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Christopher MillerPhil LordDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Phil Lord

Films together

Box office

What Dave Franco's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.2 billion

22 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 28 films: 22 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 2 figure not found.

  • 22Worldwide figure
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 2Figure not found

Top grosser

The Lego Movie2014as Wally (voice)$471 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 76% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Lego Movie2014as Wally (voice)
    $471M14.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Hoppers2026as Insect King (voice)
    $390M12.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Now You See Me2013as Jack Wilder
    $352M11.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Now You See Me 22016as Jack Wilder
    $335M10.5% of the total
  5. 5
    Neighbors2014as Pete
    $271M8.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Now You See Me: Now You Don't2025as Jack Wilder
    $244M7.6% of the total
  7. 7
    21 Jump Street2012as Eric Molson
    $202M6.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Superbad2007as Greg the Soccer Player
    $171M5.3% of the total
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), $123 millionWarm Bodies (2013), $117 millionNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), $108 millionRegretting You (2025), $90.5 millionNerve (2016), $85.2 millionMilk (2008), $54.6 millionCharlie St. Cloud (2010), $48.2 millionFright Night (2011), $41.0 millionTogether (2025), $34.7 millionThe Disaster Artist (2017), $29.8 millionIf Beale Street Could Talk (2018), $20.6 millionUnfinished Business (2015), $14.4 millionThe Little Hours (2017), $1.6 millionZeroville (2019), $65,000

$769 millionfrom the other 14 films with a worldwide figure, 24% of the total

Online

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