The Best Frank Whaley Movies

Updated September 12, 2019 480 votes 48 voters 4.9k views41 items

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List of the best Frank Whaley movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Frank Whaley's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Frank Whaley movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Frank Whaley movies will be at the top of the list. Frank Whaley has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Frank Whaley movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Frank Whaley films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Frank Whaley role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Frank Whaley performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

List includes The Cell 2, The Jimmy Show, more.

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Career Opportunities
Jennifer Connelly, John Candy
Released: 1991
Directed by: Bryan Gordan
Career Opportunities is a 1991 American romantic comedy film starring Frank Whaley in his... more
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The Doors
Meg Ryan, Val Kilmer
Released: 1991
Directed by: Oliver Stone
The Doors is a 1991 American biopic about the 1960-70s rock band of the same name which... more
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Field of Dreams
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
Released: 1989
Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy-drama film directed by Phil Alden Robinson, who... more
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Little Monsters
Fred Savage, Howie Mandel
Released: 1989
Directed by: Richard Greenberg
Little Monsters is a 1989 fantasy comedy film starring Fred Savage as Brian Stevenson, a... more
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Vacancy
Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson
Released: 2007
Directed by: Nimród Antal
Vacancy is a 2007 American horror film directed by Nimród Antal and starring Kate Beckinsale... more
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Broken Arrow
John Travolta, Christian Slater
Released: 1996
Directed by: John Woo
Broken Arrow is a 1996 American action film directed by John Woo, written by Graham Yost, and... more
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Hoffa
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito
Released: 1992
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Hoffa is a 1992 French-American biographical film directed by Danny DeVito and written by... more
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Crazy Eights
Gabrielle Anwar, Traci Lords
Released: 2006
Directed by: James K. Jones
Crazy Eights is a 2006 B-grade horror film that follows the story of six companions as they... more
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When Trumpets Fade
Timothy Olyphant, Jeffrey Donovan
Released: 1998
Directed by: John Irvin
When Trumpets Fade is a TV war film from 1998 directed by John Irvin, produced by John Kemeny... more
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World Trade Center
Nicolas Cage, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Released: 2006
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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Swimming with Sharks
Kevin Spacey, Benicio del Toro
Released: 1994
Directed by: George Huang
Swimming With Sharks is a 1994 American comedy-drama film written and directed by George... more
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Pulp Fiction
John Travolta, Bruce Willis
Released: 1994
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
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Born on the Fourth of July
Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe
Released: 1989
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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A Midnight Clear
Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise
Released: 1992
Directed by: Keith Gordon
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Where There's a Will
Marion Ross, Keith Carradine
Released: 2006
Directed by: John Putch, William Beaudine
Where There's a Will is a 1936 British comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring... more
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Swing Kids
Christian Bale, Kenneth Branagh
Released: 1993
Directed by: Thomas Carter
Swing Kids is a 1993 American musical comedy film directed by Thomas Carter and starring... more
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The Freshman
Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick
Released: 1990
Directed by: Andrew Bergman
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The Cell 2
Tessie Santiago, Frank Whaley
Released: 2009
Directed by: Tim Iacofano
The Cell 2 is a 2009 direct-to-video sequel from the 2000 film The Cell.... more
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Chelsea Walls
Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson
Released: 2001
Directed by: Ethan Hawke
Chelsea Walls is a 2001 independent film directed by Ethan Hawke and released by Lions Gate... more
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The Jimmy Show
Carla Gugino, Ethan Hawke
Released: 2001
Directed by: Frank Whaley
The Jimmy Show is a 2001 drama written and directed by Frank Whaley, based on the Off-Broadway... more
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Pursuit of Happiness
Amy Jo Johnson, Jean Stapleton
Released: 2001
Directed by: John Putch
For many people, they're not even sure what happiness is. And so, inspired and intrigued by... more
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Ruffian
Sam Shepard, Laura Bailey
Released: 2007
Directed by: Yves Simoneau
Ruffian is an American made-for-television movie that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall... more
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The Hottest State
Michelle Williams, Alexandra Daddario
Released: 2006
Directed by: Ethan Hawke
The Hottest State is a 2006 drama film directed and written by Ethan Hawke, which he based on... more

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Hustlers
Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez
Released: 2019
Directed by: Lorene Scafaria
Hustlers is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Lorene Scafaria, based on New York... more
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Retroactive
Jim Belushi, M. Emmet Walsh
Released: 1997
Directed by: Louis Morneau
Retroactive is a 1997 adventure science fiction action film directed by Louis Morneau.... more

Little Monsters

Swing Kids

The Freshman

Ruffian