ARWIN REVIEWS

Dave Franco Movies, Ranked

Smirk Cinema, Bad Ideas

13 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-09-19.

My Dave Franco ranking from watched films: smirks, bad ideas, magician chaos, surprisingly sincere turns, and bro energy that occasionally grows a soul. Ranked by stars first, then by rewatch pull, emotional clarity, performance impact, and

  1. 1Now You See Me poster
    Now You See Me (2013)
    ★★★★½
  2. 2Now You See Me 2 poster
    Now You See Me 2 (2016)
    ★★★★½
  3. 3Charlie St. Cloud poster
    Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
    ★★★★
  4. 4Now You See Me: Now You Don't poster
    ★★★★

    Fun heist with a score that sometimes feels like Mission Impossible.

  5. 5Together poster
    Together (2025)
    ★★★★

    The dogs fusing together and the nightmare of Millie’s parents set the tone perfectly.

  6. 6The Lego Movie poster
    The Lego Movie (2014)
    ★★★★
  7. 7Nerve poster
    Nerve (2016)
    ★★★★
  8. 8Hoppers poster
    Hoppers (2026)
    ★★★

    Watching it the second time was even more fun because I was with my whole family.

  9. 96 Underground poster
    6 Underground (2019)
    ★★★
  10. 10Warm Bodies poster
    Warm Bodies (2013)
    ★★★
  11. 11Forgotten Island poster
    ★★★

    The premise reminds me of one chapter from Eros S.

  12. 1221 Jump Street poster
    ★★

    Well, that’s one cool way to recite the Miranda rights.

  13. 13The Disaster Artist poster
    ½

    Feels like This Is The End 2013, where the story seems like it was conceived while James Franco and Seth Rogen were smoking weed.