Thanks to That '70s Show, Ashton Kutcher has become one of the most popular television stars over the past two decades. Indeed, Kutcher spent eight long years portraying the dimwitted character of Michael Kelso on the hit Fox series, which lasted for a whopping 200 episodes from 1998 to 2006. Kutcher's film career on the other hand? That's a different story entirely.
Of the nearly 30 feature films that Kutcher has starred in since 1999, very few of them have received high marks from either critics or general filmgoers. As a result, Kutcher has wisely gone back to the small screen via Two and a Half Men and The Ranch. For more, here are Ashton Kutcher's 10 Worst Movies, According to IMDB!
Reindeer Games (2000) 5.8/10
Billed as a nondescript "College Kid" in John Frankenheimer's ludicrous action flick Reindeer Games, Kutcher can hardly foot the blame for what amounts to one large, overwrought and empty spectacle.
Ben Affleck plays Rudy Duncan, an ex-con who assumes his cellmate's identity in order to woo the man's sexy girlfriend, Ashley (Charlize Theron). Upon doing so, Rudy is coaxed into participating in a daring casino heist, which he is hesitant to execute. Twenty years after its release, the film is still roughly $10 million underwater.
Just Married (2003) 5.5/10
Released during the height of That '70s Show's popularity, Kutcher and late costar Brittany Murphy showed a decent amount of romantic chemistry in the otherwise blandly formulaic rom-com Just Married.
Hot young couple Tom and Sarah decide to get married against the wishes of the bride's closest friends and family members. To evade their disapproval, the couple travels to Europe to enjoy a romantic honeymoon getaway. However, Sarah's parents send her former flame, Peter (Christian Kane) to sabotage their honeymoon. Cue the hijinks!
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) 5.5/10
Kelso and Stiffler make quite the dynamic duo of ultra-stoned burn-outs in Dude, Where's My Car, a comedy that's risible for all the wrong reasons!
When two hard-partying potheads awake to find their car missing, a bumbling detective effort ensues to figure out what happened the night prior. Jesse (Kutcher) and Chester (Seann William Scott) meet a cavalcade of eccentric characters on their quest to find their missing vehicle. Unfortunately, we laugh at, not with, the silly cartoonish characters.
Killers (2010) 5.4/10
With a lowly 21/100 Metascore to boot, Killers squanders a genuinely amusing premise through a series of lame jokes, predictable plot turns, and lackluster chemistry between Kutcher and Katherine Heigl.
While on vacation, Jen (Heigl) falls fast in love with her new acquaintance, Spencer (Kutcher). A rushed marriage ensues, leading to the couple's return to the states. At home, however, Jen and Spencer learn their next-door neighbors are contract killers who've been hired murder them. Kutcher earned a Razzie Award for Worst Actor, shared with Valentine's Day.
Annie (2014) 5.4/10
Given her precocious breakout turn in Beasts of the Southern Wild, casting Quvenzhane Wallis in the title role of the Annie remake seemed a wise idea. Then the movie came out.
Despite earning twice its budget in worldwide grosses, Annie was drubbed by the critics and filmgoing public alike. The story of a feisty orphan navigating NYC failed to resonate with newer audiences, despite its star-studded ensemble. Kutcher is far down the call-sheet as Simon Goodspeed, although he did get to share a screen with former That '70s Show and future wife, Mila Kunis.
Texas Rangers (2001) 5.2/10
In just the fifth feature film of his career, Kutcher took a backseat to the likes of James Van Der Beek and Rachel Leigh Cook in the ludicrous action-western, Texas Rangers. Giddy-up!
In the years following the American Civil War, a band of natives mounts an effort to reclaim their frontier land in Texas. On the other side of the battle are a misfit clan of young outlaws and cowboys dedicated to protecting the valuable plot of land. Not even the talent of Alfred Molina, Tom Skerritt, or Robert Patrick could rescue this film from the doldrums of mediocrity.
Down To You (2000) 5.0/10
With an unthinkably low 13/100 Metascore to go with its middling IMDB rating, Down To You is among Kutcher's biggest cinematic embarrassments to date. And it still only ranks fourth on his list of 10 worst films!
The film follows a wide-eyed college kid named Al (Freddie Prinze Jr.), who meets and instantly falls in love with Imogen (Julia Stiles), the girl of his dreams. After a magical time together, Imogen pulls away from Al out of fear of being broken-hearted. In response, Al resorts to desperate measures to find Imogen. Kutcher plays musician Jim Morrison in the film, patterned after the infamous Doors frontman.
The Long Home (2019) 4.8/10
Kutcher's first film in the past six years ranks as the third-worst of his career, per IMDB. Guess that's what happens when you let James Franco give you direction!
All jesting aside, The Long Home amounts to a painfully overwrought melodrama about a Tennessee man willing to build a honkey-tonk for the convict who murdered his father in the 1940s. Despite the stellar cast, the redemption song failed to hit the right note. As a result, the movie never saw an official release.
My Boss's Daughter (2003) 4.7/10
Romantic comedies rarely come as flat, faltering, and foolishly failing as My Boss's Daughter, an irredeemable movie that also boasts a pathetic 15/100 Metascore. Yikes!
When handsome Tom Stansfield (Kutcher) is asked to house-sit for his boss, he takes the opportunity to woo the boss's sexy daughter, Lisa (Tara Reid). However, Tara wants nothing to do with the foppish ladies man, leading to an excruciating hour and a half of hurled insults, lurid advances, and very few laughs.
Coming Soon (1999) 4.4/10
Believe it or not, Coming Soon also ranks as the #1 lowest-rated film of Ryan Reynolds' (pictured) career as well. And yet, both he and Kutcher have overcome the blemish and gone to on to achieve great things.
Coming Soon revolves around three females in Manhattan who try their hardest to navigate the New York dating scene without becoming heartbroken. Kutcher and Reynolds both play young male suitors that encounter the three female leads, played by Bonnie Root, Gaby Hoffman, and Tricia Vessey. For critics and IMDB voters, the end couldn't come soon enough!