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Throughout his nearly three - decade - recollective career , Ryan Goslinghas star in a ton of movies , ten of which have been view as " Rotten " on Rotten Tomatoes . The Canadian - born thespian got his start in theindustry at 12 years sometime as a Mouseketeer on Disney Channel ’s resurgence ofThe Mickey Mouse Club Housein 1993 . Three years later on , he made his film debut inFrankenstein and Meat the age of 16 , followed by his breakout role in 2001’sThe Believer .
Since then , Gosling has made a name for himself as an in - demand talent with a wide range by star in some incredible films , such asDrive , La La Land , andBlade Runner 2049.Most latterly , Gosling made a huge impression starring opposite Margot Robbie as the trail Ken in Greta Gerwig’sBarbie . However , notevery Ryan Gosling moviehas been a hit with critics . Most of his " Rotten " film featureGosling in his most forgotten role , but a couple of his most popular moving-picture show even failed to score " Certified Fresh " on the Tomatometer .
Ryan Gosling returned to action film a few years ago , but it did n’t work . Now , The Fall Guy can help redeem his 45 % Rotten Tomatoes disappointment .
10Murder by Numbers
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Murder by Numbers
Release class
2002
RT Critics Score
30 %
numeral Of Reviews From critic
128
RT Audience Score
49 %
As far as Rotten Tomatoes is relate , Gosling ’s picture show calling got off to a decent start critically . Some of his earliest movies as a stripling do not have gobs on the Tomatometer , but a handful have been deem " Fresh " by critic on the platform . Gosling ’s first " Rotten " movie on Rotten Tomatoes was n’t until 2002’sMurder by Numbers , a psychological criminal offence thriller loosely free-base on the on-key story of the Leopold and Loeb pillowcase .
Gosling plays fat , popular high school senior , Richard Haywood , who teams up with his classmate , Justin Pendleton ( Michael Pitt ) , to deport out a serial publication of execution in an attempt to commit the " complete " crime . Alsostarring Sandra Bullock and Ben Chaplin as the homicide detectives specify to the boys ' case , Murder by Numbersholds a 30 % critics mark on the Tomatometer . critic praised Gosling and Pitt as magnetic , gifted young performers whose potential was scourge in a basic and " predictable " police adjective with a watery script .
9The United States of Leland
Director: Matthew Ryan Hoge
The United States of Leland
2003
34 %
93
81 %
Murder by Numberskicked off an inauspicious streak in Gosling ’s career , as his next " Rotten " film , The United States of Leland , was the following year . Gosling lead as the eponymous Leland P. Fitzgerald , a tranquil and reserved teen put behind bars for the hideous and senseless execution of a disabled boy . As both Leland ’s and the victim ’s families cope with the tragedy , opportunist author Pearl Madison ( Don Cheadle ) , Leland ’s instructor in juvie who intends to write a Koran about the case , grow close to thetroubled teen as he attempt to understand Leland ’s motif to kill .
Though it agree a fairly gamey consultation score of 81 % , proving it was watchable , The United States of Lelandis " Rotten " on the Tomatometer with a 34 % critics score . Gosling ’s dramatic travail were acknowledged by critics , but in the end , many felt that the fictional character was a victim of write clichésthat even a " gifted " worker like Gosling could n’t entirely draw off . The tale was also said to be uneven and " muddled , " and the unbalanced performance were distracting as some of the cast failed to give birth performances on the same level as others .
8The Notebook
Director: Nick Cassavetes
The notebook computer
2004
54 %
182
85 %
Gosling ’s " Rotten " streak continued into 2004 with the film that set up him into stardom , The Notebook . Based on Nicholas Sparks ' Latinian language novel by the same name , The Notebooktells the erotic love story - within - a - love - narrative of Noah Calhoun ( Gosling ) and Allie Hamilton ( Rachel McAdams ) , two young lover in the forties from unlike socioeconomic backgrounds . After years of breakup , the couple find their way back to each other and their sexual love stands the tryout of time as a much older Allie ache from dementedness .
The Notebookbecame one ofRyan Gosling ’s most iconic rolesever and is arguably the quintessential romantic play of the twenty-first hundred . Of Gosling ’s " Rotten " nondocumentary films , The Notebookis the high rated by critic , with a score of 54 % on the Tomatometer . The Notebookalso has a relatively eminent audience score of 85 % , which makes sensation give its mainstream popularity . However , critic were still not partial of sure aspects of the film upon its release , take down that its sincere sentimentality could be hard to support , and it was often overwhelm by histrionic clichés .
Allie and Noah ’s end in The Notebook left a few questions unanswered , and the teem version ’s alternate closing only adds to the confusion .
7Stay
Director: Marc Forster
Stay
2005
26 %
121
69 %
The farsighted " stinky " streak of Gosling ’s career was capped off with 2005’sStay , his fourth consecutive " Rotten " film since 2002.Stayfollows Dr. Sam Foster ( Ewan McGregor ) , a shrink who loses his handle on reality as he tries to forestall the meticulously planned suicide of his late acquired patient , Henry Latham ( Gosling ) , who also has trouble distinguishing between the substantial and not - veridical . Stayhas the dishonour of holding the lowest critical grade of all ten of Gosling ’s " Rotten " picture show , witha measly 26 % critics mark on the Tomatometer .
Stay ’s critics mark seems exceptionally humbled , given its " Fresh " audience score of 69 % . Ultimately , critics were confused by the film ’s " incoherent " plot of land and eye - rolling attempt at depth and brainstorm . Despite its cast of characters full of equal to player , the lineament never felt amply organize , and the performances lacked a centre . Stayjust did n’t comprise enough substance to absolve its mind - bending premise .
6All Good Things
Director: Andrew Jarecki
All Good Things
2010
35 %
98
37 %
After starring in one " Rotten " movie per year from 2002 - 2005 , Gosling managed to stay " Fresh " for the rest of the decennary . From 2006 - 2007 , Gosling starred in three celluloid that all hold scores above 70 % on the Tomatometer : Half - Nelson , Fracture , andLars and the Real Girl . He took a hiatus from 2008 - 2009 , but woefully , Gosling ’s return to the big screen in 2010’sAll Good Thingswas not great . Framed around a felonious trial , All Good Thingsis a execution mystery thriller about veridical estate heir , David Marks ( Gosling ) , who is distrust of defeat his wife ( Kirsten Dunst ) after her sudden disappearing .
All Good Thingsisbased on the life of real land mogul and murderer Robert Durst , who was still live and had yet to be convict of his suspect crimes when the flick was made . Critics give the cast props for their hearty operation , but the vast potential of the true tale source material was left untapped inAll Good Things . As such , All Good Thingsholds a critic account of 35%on the Tomatometer . finally , they were underwhelmed by the final product given how honorable it could have been .
5Gangster Squad
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Gangster Squad
2013
31 %
206
57 %
2010 - 2012 turned out to be a super busy time for Gosling : despite the poorly receivedAll Good Thingssouring Gosling ’s return to acting in 2010 , he also star inBlue Valentineand narrated the infotainment , ReGeneration , that same year , both of which are " invigorated " on Rotten Tomatoes . His life history begin mirroring his ' 06-‘07 " Fresh " run as Gosling starred in some of his catalogue ’s leaden hitters , one after the other : Crazy , Stupid , Love . , Drive , andThe Ides of Marchin 2011 , stick with byThe Place Beyond the Pinesin 2012 .
Unfortunately , after these back - to - backcinematichits , things started to go downhill again for Gosling in 2013.Gosling ’s first " Rotten " photographic film of the class was the natural action thrillerGangster Squad , which saw him reunite with hisCrazy , Stupid , Love.co - star , Emma Stone . The pair act onscreen lover once again in this action thriller about corrupt and criminal offense - ridden forties Los Angeles scat by gangster Mickey Cohen ( Sean Penn ) . Gosling ’s Sergeant Jerry Wooters is a laidback World War II veterinary surgeon and one of the cops led by Sergeant John O’Mara ( Josh Brolin ) to take down the law-breaking gaffer .
In the end , Gangster Squad ’s wizard - studded dramatis personae could n’t save it from fall flat with critic . Gangster Squadholds a 31 % critics score on the Tomatometeraggregated from a high counting of 206 reviews . Though it was visually and stylistically telling , Gangster Squadwas visit out for its unreasonable violence even for the offence - natural action genre , which the film bordered on burlesque at certain percentage point . Between the " lacklustre " hand and so - so functioning , critics were disappointed in the once - promisingGangster Squad .
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4Only God Forgives
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Only God Forgives
41 %
170
2013 turned out to be Gosling ’s uncollectible year for flick , as it marked the first and only time in his vocation in which he starred in more than one " Rotten " picture in the same year . Gosling reunify withDrivedirector , Nicolas Winding Refn , forOnly God Forgives , in which Gosling plays Julian Thompson , a fisticuffs cabaret possessor and drug trader part of Bangkok ’s deplorable underworld . After his despicable brother , Billy ( Tom Burke ) , is vote out as revenge for murdering an underaged girl forced into prostitution , Julian is order to retaliate his crony ’s destruction by their powerful , frigid female parent ( Kristin Scott Thomas ) .
A major fall from state of grace afterDrive’scritical success ( which remains Gosling ’s highest - shit movie by critics on Rotten Tomatoes),Only God Forgivesholds a 41 % critics score on the Tomatometer . The plastic film was praise for its stunning visuals include Refn ’s signature neon - drenched style , but the thespian - director duo was n’t able-bodied to impress critic quite the same agency this time around . The center story ofOnly God Forgivesfelt largely untold and underdeveloped , and Gosling fail to deliver a performance that reached beyond the surface .
3My Life Directed By Nicolas Winding Refn
Director: Liv Corfixen
My Life Directed By Nicolas Winding Refn
2014
58 %
24
40 %
As ifOnly God Forgives’poor critical receipt was n’t regretful enough , Refn’swife Liv Corfixen ’s documentary about the making of the film was deemed " Rotten " on the Tomatometer , too . My lifespan Directed By Nicolas Winding Refnfollows Refn during the shot ofOnly God Forgivesin Bangkok . Gosling appears as himself in the documentary release in2014 , the same class Gosling made his directorial introduction with the " Rotten"Lost River , which has a 29 % critic hit on the Tomatometer .
Though still " Rotten,“My Life direct By Nicolas Winding ’s 58 % score on the Tomatometer is only 2 % away from " Fresh " status , establish it the high critics score of all ten " Rotten " films starring Gosling on Rotten Tomatoes . It also holds an average critical rating of 6.3/10 , meaning that among its 24 reviews , more critic rat it " Fresh " than " Rotten . " For critics who deemed it " Rotten , " the documentary did n’t offer much beyond a superficial inside coup d’oeil as it failed to scratch up beneath the surface of Refn ’s originative process .
2Song to Song
Director: Terrence Malick
vocal to Song
2017
43 %
132
After both of his 2013 movies , the docudrama about the managing director of one of those movies , and his directorial introduction flop , Gosling contend to flex thing around by starring in some of the best pic of his vocation from 2015 - 2016 . He reunite with hisCrazy , Stupid , Love.co - lead and frequent cooperator , Steve Carell and Stone , for 2015’sThe Big Shortand the 2016 Oscar - winning musical , La La Land , respectively . Gosling also dally the lead inDenis Villeneuve’sBlade Runner 2049in2017 , which was alsothe yr of Gosling ’s return to " stinky " movies with Terrence Malick’sSong to Song .
Set against the music view in Austin , Texas , Song to Songfollows two unfaithful couples who taste to keep their twine beloved triangles a mystery from each other . Gosling plays songster and musician BV inSong to Song , which have a 43 % critics score on the Tomatometer . Critics feel that despite Malick ’s praiseworthy piece of work in the past , more needed to be done to connect the dots of the story asSong to Songlacked anything tangible for the viewer to fully dig .
1The Gray Man
Directors: Joe & Anthony Russo
The Gray Man
2022
44 %
272
90 %
Gosling ’s longest " Fresh " streak of his vocation is largely owed to the few films he starred in during the late 2010s - former 2020s . AfterSong to Songin 2017 , Gosling roleplay astronaut Neil Armstrong in the " Certified Fresh"First Manin 2018 before taking a four - year break from flick . Just like his payoff in 2010 from his first hiatus , though , Gosling ’s return in The Russo Brothers ' Netflix filmThe Gray Manin 2022 was not much cause for festivity .
Although it was a extremely foreknow film, The Gray Manfell short of critics ' arithmetic mean . Aggregated from a high total of 272 reviews , The Gray Manholds a 44 % score on the Tomatometer . Critics experience that the action thriller was " mediocre " and had basically been done before many times over , only much better . Despite its less - than - savoury critical reception , The Gray Manholds the highest consultation grudge ofRyan Gosling ’s " Rotten " picture show with an telling 90 % .
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