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All of Channing Tatum's movies, ranked from worst to best

Jason Guerrasio   

All of Channing Tatum's movies, ranked from worst to best
Channing Tatum.Jo Hale/FilmMagic/Getty
  • We ranked all of Channing Tatum's movies by their Rotten Tomatoes scores.
  • His heist movie "Logan Lucky" earned the top score to date.

For close to 20 years, Channing Tatum has entertained us on the big screen.

Whether it's his dance moves, dramatic chops, outlandish comedic ability, or thrilling us in action movies, Tatum has nearly done it all in his career.

Most recently, Tatum portrayed the Marvel character Gambit, thanks to being featured in the hit action movie, "Deadpool & Wolverine." It's a role he's been trying to get to the screen for over a decade.

He followed that by playing a billionaire playboy in his fiancée Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut, "Blink Twice," which is now in theaters.

Here we look back on Tatum's career, ranking his movies from worst to best, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

Note: This list does not include Tatum's cameos in "The Lego Movie" and its sequels, "Step Up 2: The Streets," "Don Jon," "This Is the End," and "Bullet Train".

“Supercross: The Movie” (2005)

“Supercross: The Movie” (2005)
Channing Tatum in "Sueprcross: The Movie."      TAG Entertainment

The title says it all: This early 2000s movie looks at the sport of motorcycle racing, Supercross. In one of the earliest roles of his career, Tatum plays an egotistical racer named Rowdy Sparks.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5%

“The Son of No One” (2011)

“The Son of No One” (2011)
(L-R) Channing Tatum and Al Pacino in "The Son of No One."      Nu Image

Tatum stars alongside Al Pacino in this cop drama in which he plays a character with a dark past.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 16%

“Step Up” (2006)

“Step Up” (2006)
Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum in "Step Up."      Touchstone Pictures/"Step Up"

In the role that made him a star, Tatum plays a troubled kid who helps a ballet student (Jenna Dewan) integrate hip-hop moves into her routine. And in the process, sparks fly between the two.

In real life, sparks flew between Tatum and his costar Dewan, who eventually married in 2009. They divorced in 2019.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 21%

“The Dilemma” (2011)

“The Dilemma” (2011)
Channing Tatum in "The Dilemma."      Chuck Hodes/Universal

This comedy, starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James, centers on two best friends whose relationship is tested after one believes the other's wife is having an affair. Tatum steals comedic scenes while playing the character Zip, who's caught kissing the married woman.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 24%

“Jupiter Ascending” (2015)

“Jupiter Ascending” (2015)
Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis in "Jupiter Ascending."      Warner Bros. Pictures Roadshow Entertainment

Tatum teams up with Mila Kunis to save the universe in this sci-fi thriller from the directors of "The Matrix."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 28%

“Dear John” (2010)

“Dear John” (2010)
Channing Tatum Amanda Seyfried in "Dear John."      Screen Gems

This dramatic romance movie stars Tatum as John, a soldier who builds a relationship with a college student named Savannah (Amanda Seyfried).

Their relationship is tested when John is deployed. They begin to send love letters to each other, leading to a surprise when John gets back home.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 29%

“G.I. Joe: Retaliation” (2013)

“G.I. Joe: Retaliation” (2013)
(L-R) Channing Tatum and Dwayne Johnson in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation."      Paramount Pictures

Tatum plays G.I. Joe leader Duke as he teams up with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to fight the evil COBRA organization.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 29%

“The Vow” (2012)

“The Vow” (2012)
Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams in "The Vow."      Screen Gems

Tatum and Rachel McAdams star in this romantic drama in which they play newlyweds whose relationship is strained after McAdams' character suffers memory loss following a car accident.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 32%

“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” (2009)

“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” (2009)
Channing Tatum in "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra."      Paramount Pictures

In the first movie in the G.I. Joe franchise, Tatum brings the beloved Duke character to the big screen.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 33%

“America: The Motion Picture” (2021)

“America: The Motion Picture” (2021)
Channing Tatum voices George Washington in "America; The Motion Picture."      Netflix

This outlandish animated comedy spoofs the history of the American Revolution. Tatum voices George Washington, who forms a superteam to defeat King James of England.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 34%

“Fighting” (2009)

“Fighting” (2009)
Channing Tatum in "Fighting."      Universal

Tatum plays a street kid whose talents as a fighter grab the attention of a con man (Terrence Howard), who plugs him into the bare-knuckle fighting circuit.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 39%

“The Eagle” (2011)

“The Eagle” (2011)
Channing Tatum in "The Eagle."      Focus Features

In this historical drama, Tatum plays a young Roman warrior who sets out on an adventure to redeem his family's honor by retrieving a golden eagle.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 39%

“She’s The Man” (2006)

“She’s The Man” (2006)
Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum in "She's The Man."      DreamWorks

In this romantic comedy, Tatum plays a college soccer player whose roommate and teammate turns out to be a woman (Amanda Bynes).

Rotten Tomatoes score: 44%

“Havoc” (2005)

“Havoc” (2005)
(L-R) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Channing Tatum, and Mike Vogel in "Havoc."      New Line Cinema

In one of Tatum's first appearances on screen, he appears in this teen crime drama that also stars Anne Hathaway, Bijou Phillips, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Freddy Rodriguez.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 45%

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” (2023)

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” (2023)
Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek in "Magic Mike's Last Dance."      Warner Bros.

In the final movie in the "Magic Mike" franchise, Tatum's titular character finds himself in London thanks to a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek) who pushes him to do something with his dance talents that goes beyond stripping.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 48%

“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” (2017)

“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” (2017)
Channing Tatum and Halle Berry in "Kingsman: The Golden Circle."      20th Century Fox

Tatum appears in the "Kingsman" franchise as Tequila, a member of the American spy organization known as Statesman.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 50%

“White House Down” (2013)

“White House Down” (2013)
(L-R) Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in "White House Down."      Sony

In this action movie from the director of "Independence Day," Tatum plays a US Capitol officer who protects the president (Jamie Foxx) after a terrorist attack happens at the White House.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 51%

“Battle in Seattle” (2007)

“Battle in Seattle” (2007)
Channing Tatum in "Battle in Seattle."      Redwood Palms Pictures

In this dramatic retelling of the protests during a 1999 World Trade Organization conference in Seattle, Tatum plays a police officer who questions the tactics used to confront the protesters.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 56%

“10 Years” (2011)

“10 Years” (2011)
Channing Tatum and Rosario Dawson in "10 Years."      Anchor Bay Films

Tatum and Rosario Dawson star as former high school friends who reconnect during their 10-year high school reunion.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 60%

“Coach Carter” (2005)

“Coach Carter” (2005)
Channing Tatum and Samuel L. Jackson (center) in "Coach Carter."      MTV Films

Tatum makes his screen debut in this sports drama based on a true story. It stars Samuel L. Jackson as a basketball coach who tries to reach his players, who are amazing stars on the court, but are struggling academically.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 64%

“Stop-Loss” (2008)

“Stop-Loss” (2008)
(L-R) Channing Tatum and Ryan Phillippe in "Stop-Loss."      MTV Films

In this drama that shows life after war, Tatum plays a decorated soldier dealing with PTSD. Ryan Phillippe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Abbi Cornish also star.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 64%

“Magic Mike XXL” (2015)

“Magic Mike XXL” (2015)
Channing Tatum and Amber Heard in "Magic Mike XXL."      Magic Mike Trailer/Warner Bros./YouTube

In the second movie in the "Magic Mike" franchise, Tatum's titular character and his dancing friends set out on a road trip to perform at a stripper convention.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 65%

“Fly Me to the Moon” (2024)

“Fly Me to the Moon” (2024)
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in "Fly Me to the Moon."      Dan McFadden / AppleTV+

In this romantic comedy set around the Apollo 11 moon landing, Scarlett Johansson plays a marketing director hired by NASA to fix its public image, while Tatum plays the mission's launch director.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 65%

“Public Enemies” (2009)

“Public Enemies” (2009)
Channing Tatum in "Public Enemies."      Universal Pictures

Tatum is cast in Michael Mann's biopic, which stars Johnny Depp as John Dillinger, a famed bank robber who's been targeted by the FBI. Tatum portrays a bank robber named Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 68%

“The Hateful Eight” (2015)

“The Hateful Eight” (2015)
Channing Tatum in "The Hateful Eight."      The Weinstein Company

Tatum gives a memorable performance in this Quentin Tarantino movie as Jody Domergue, who sets a trap at an outpost to rescue his sister (Jennifer Jason Leigh) from a bounty hunter. Things don't go as planned, as he gets shot in the face by a character played by his "Coach Carter" co-star, Samuel L. Jackson.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 75%

“A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints” (2006)

“A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints” (2006)
(L-R) Shia LaBeouf and Channing Tatum in "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints."      First Look Media

Based on Dito Montiel's memoir about growing up in Queens in the early 1980s, Tatum starred as one of his friends in the film while Shia LaBeouf played young Dito. Montiel directed the film and would also direct Tatum in "Fighting" and "The Son of No One."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 76%

“Smallfoot” (2018)

“Smallfoot” (2018)
Channing Tatum voiced Migo the Yeti in "Smallfoot."      Warner Bros.

In this animated children's movie, Tatum voices the character Migo, a Yeti who is determined to prove that humans exist.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 76%

“Dog” (2022)

“Dog” (2022)
Channing Tatum and Lulu the Belgian Malinois in "Dog."      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc.

Tatum plays an Army Ranger tasked with escorting a military dog to the funeral of a fallen fellow soldier. But the road trip there is filled with outlandish behavior as Tatum's character and the dog struggle to get along.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%

“Magic Mike” (2012)

“Magic Mike” (2012)
Channing Tatum in "Magic Mike."      Warner Bros.

Tatum teams with director Steven Soderbergh to tell the story of a stripper's life. The movie is based loosely on Tatum's time as a stripper in Tampa when he was 18.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 78%

“Deadpool & Wolverine” (2024)

“Deadpool & Wolverine” (2024)
Channing Tatum in "Deadpool & Wolverine."      Marvel Studios/Disney

In the third movie in the Deadpool franchise, Tatum shows up to help out the Merc with a Mouth by playing the Marvel character Gambit. For years, Tatum has been trying to bring the character to the screen.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 78%

“Blink Twice” (2024)

“Blink Twice” (2024)
Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum in "Blink Twice."      Carlos Somonte/Amazon MGM Studios

Tatum plays a billionaire tech mogul who throws a lavish party on a private island. However, the guests soon realize this party isn't exactly what it seems.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 78%

“The Lost City” (2022)

“The Lost City” (2022)
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum in "The Lost City."      Paramount

In this adventure rom-com, Tatum plays Alan, the cover model of romance novels written by Loretta (Sandra Bullock). While on her book tour, Loretta is kidnapped. Alan decides to prove he's a hero in real life by setting out to rescue her.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%

“Haywire” (2011)

“Haywire” (2011)
Gina Carano and Channing Tatum in "Haywire."      Paramount Pictures

Tatum's first team-up with Soderbergh is this thriller starring Gina Carano as a double-crossed operative. Tatum plays one of the fellow operatives Carano takes out in her quest for freedom.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%

“Free Guy” (2021)

“Free Guy” (2021)
Channing Tatum and Ryan Reynolds in "Free Guy."      20th Century Fox

Ryan Reynolds plays an NPC in a popular video game who decides to no longer be a nobody. Tatum plays an avatar who helps Reynolds' character discover a vital source code buried in the game.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%

“Side Effects” (2013)

“Side Effects” (2013)
Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum in "Side Effects."      Open Road Films

After the first "Magic Mike" movie, Tatum joined Soderbergh's next movie, a thriller in which he's the husband of a woman (Rooney Mara) dealing with depression. He's given medication that ultimately ruins their lives.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 82%

“The Book of Life” (2014)

“The Book of Life” (2014)
Channing Tatum voices the main character Joaquín Mondragon Jr. (left) in "The Book of Life."      20th Century Fox

In this animated movie, Tatum voices a character who is stuck in a love triangle that leads to some interesting discoveries. Diego Luna and Zoe Saldaña also star.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%

“22 Jump Street” (2014)

“22 Jump Street” (2014)
(L-R) Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum in "22 Jump Street."      Sony Pictures

Following the success of the original movie, Tatum and Jonah Hill reteam for this buddy cop comedy, in which they are placed undercover in college.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%

“21 Jump Street” (2012)

“21 Jump Street” (2012)
Channing Tatum in "21 Jump Street."      Columbia Pictures

Based on the hit 1980s TV show where young-looking cops go undercover in high schools to solve crimes, Hill and Tatum are cast in the big movie reboot. The duo has to infiltrate a drug ring at a high school and not mess it up by reliving their teenage anxieties.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

“Hail, Caesar!” (2016)

“Hail, Caesar!” (2016)
Channing Tatum in "Hail, Caesar!"      Universal Pictures

This fictional comedy, which marks one of the last times the Coen brothers have directed a movie together, looks at Hollywood in the 1950s. Tatum stars in a Gene Kelly-type role and is featured in a hilarious dance number.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

“Foxcatcher” (2014)

“Foxcatcher” (2014)
(L-R) Steve Carell and Channing Tatum in "Foxcatcher."      Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

In one of Tatum's most acclaimed performances, he plays wrestler Mark Schultz, who, in hopes of getting out of the shadow of his brother Dave (Mark Ruffalo), agrees to help millionaire Jon Du Pont (Steve Carell) form a wrestling team for the Olympics. It results in a horrific ending for all three men.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

“Logan Lucky” (2017)

“Logan Lucky” (2017)
(L-R) Adam Driver and Channing Tatum in "Logan Lucky."      Fingerprint Releasing

Tatum teamed with Soderbergh again for this heist movie set in the South. Tatum plays a laid-off construction worker who plans with his brother (Adam Driver) to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway during a race. Daniel Craig, Riley Keough, and Katie Holmes also star.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%


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