Channing Tatum Ranked

Welcome to "Ranked"- a weekly series where I rank a franchise or filmography from worst to best and hand out assorted relevant superlatives and accolades. This week, I'm profiling the work of Channing Tatum-whose latest project "Dog" arrives in theaters tonight. 

Channing Tatum's Filmography Ranked:

26.Jupiter Ascending (F)

25.Havoc (D+)

24.The Dilemma (D+)

23.Haywire (D+)

22.Hail, Caesar! (C-)

21.The Eagle (C) 

20.Step Up (C+)

19.Don Jon (C+)

18.Public Enemies (B-)

17.G.I. Joe: Retaliation (B) 

16.G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra (B)

15.Stop-Loss (B)

14.The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (B)

13.White House Down (B)

12.The Lego Batman Movie (B)

11.Logan Lucky (B)

10.Magic Mike (B)

9.Side Effects (B)

8.Foxcatcher (B)

7.Magic Mike XXL (B)

6.Kingsman: The Golden Circle (B+)

5.The Lego Movie (B+)

4.Coach Carter (A-)

3.The Hateful Eight (A)

2.21 Jump Street (A)

1.22 Jump Street (A)

Top Dog: 22 Jump Street (2014)

21 Jump Street is a silly, subversive and consistently hilarious takedown of the entertainment industry's reboot culture that easily ranks among the funniest movies of the 2010's. 22 Jump Street adjusts its aim to sequels and somehow manages to be even better. Tatum and Jonah Hill's buddy dynamic remains a comedic grand slam, the new characters played by Jillian Bell, Wyatt Russell, Amber Stevens and Peter Stromare are all terrific fits within this snarky, charismatic ensemble and the clever meta commentary leads to huge laughs throughout.    

Lowlight: Jupiter Ascending (2015)

Given the big swings the Wachowskis have made a career taking, it was only a matter of time before one of their projects failed spectacularly. Jupiter Ascending-which sadly could prove to be the sibling's final collaborative film project as Lana directed The Matrix Resurrections by herself-ended up being that crash and burn disaster. With its nonsensical, convoluted story, a cast that seems like they're either sedated (Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean) or hopped up on several kilos of cocaine (Eddie Redmayne) and brutally slow pacing, Jupiter Ascending is an aimless mess that was excruciating to sit through.  

Most Overrated: Hail, Caesar! (2016)

The Coen Brothers followed up their most underrated triumph in Inside Llewyn Davis with one of their most overrated whiffs in Hail, Caesar! This comedy that alternates between being a love letter to and satire of early 50's Hollywood falls into the dreaded no man's land of not being conventionally funny enough to work as the former and lacking the bite to succeed as the latter.

Most Underrated: Magic Mike XXL (2015)

The possibility of producing a sequel was probably the last thing Tatum, Steven Soderbergh or anyone else involved with Magic Mike had on their minds when they made the bittersweet 2012 character drama that was loosely based on Tatum's experiences as a stripper. The only thing more surprising than a follow-up occurring was the approach they utilized for it. Magic Mike XXL makes the bold pivot from understated drama to full-blown road trip party comedy that celebrates male friendship, treating women with respect and the power of overcoming adversity in equal measure. While it doesn't have the same weight or conflict that the original had, the sheer amount of warmth, positivity and energy on display make it a better overall movie.