Demi Moore's 10 best and 10 worst movies, according to critics

By: Jason Guerrasio

6 January 2025 at 14:39

Demi Moore during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Demi Moore has had a wide range of memorable roles in her career.
She starred in classics like "Ghost" and "A Few Good Men" and won a Golden Globe for "The Substance."
Here are her best and worst movies according to critics.

After 40-plus years in show business, Demi Moore has finally received award-season acclaim.

Her haunting performance in "The Substance," as a fading celebrity who takes a drug to create a younger version of herself, won her a Golden Globe Sunday. In her acceptance speech, Moore reflected on how the movie renewed her faith in her own career.

"Thirty years ago, I had a producer tell me that I was a popcorn actress, and at that time, I made that mean that this wasn't something that I was allowed to have," Moore said while clutching her Golden Globe onstage.

"I bought in, and I believed that, and that corroded me over time, to the point where I thought a few years ago that maybe this was it," she continued. "Maybe I was complete, maybe I've done what I was supposed to do. And as I was at kind of a low point, I had this magical, bold, courageous, out-of-the-box, absolutely bonkers script come across my desk called 'The Substance,' and the universe told me you're not done."

The movie is a career high for Moore, whose performance has garnered rave reviews and plenty of Oscar buzz in addition to a brand new Golden Globe.

But while "The Substance" is one of Moore's highest-rated movies — it holds a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes — she has a few duds in her catalog, too.

Below are the 10 best and 10 worst movies of Moore's career according to critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

Note: This list does not include documentaries.

Here are the worst movies of Demi Moore's career.

10. "Passion of Mind" (2000)

Stellan Skarsgard and Demi Moore sitting on steps — Stellan Skarsgård and Demi Moore in "Passion of Mind."
Paramount Classics

This psychological romantic thriller stars Moore as a woman who confuses fantasy with reality, leading to her living a double life.

Fun fact: "The Substance" director Coralie Fargeat was a trainee to the assistant director on this movie.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 19%

9. "Bunraku" (2010)

Demi Moore in a robe — Demi Moore in "Bunraku."
ARC Entertainment

Moore plays the love interest of a crime boss in this forgettable action movie.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 18%

8. (tie) "Nothing but Trouble" (1991)

Chevy Chase smoking a cigar standing next to Demi Moore dressed in white — Chevy Chase and Demi Moore in "Nothing but Trouble."
Warner Bros.

Moore and Chevy Chase team up to play a couple who find themselves in a bizarre town after being arrested for running a stop sign.

Dan Aykroyd, who wrote, directed, and stars in the movie, looks unrecognizable as the 100-plus-year-old judge of the town. John Candy also stars in dual roles.

Despite the star power, the movie was panned by critics.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15%

8. (tie) "Parasite" (1982)

Demi Moore in a plaid shirt — Demi Moore in "Parasite."
Embassy Pictures

No, we're not talking about the beloved Oscar-winning movie from Bong Joon-ho.

Here, Moore plays one of a group of friends running from a deadly parasite that's been let loose on the world.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15%

8. (tie) "The Seventh Sign" (1988)

Demi Moore in tears — Demi Moore in "The Seventh Sign."
TriStar Pictures

Moore stars as a pregnant woman who learns humanity is on the cusp of destruction when she rents her room to a mysterious traveler.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15%

5. "LOL" (2012)

lol miley cyrus demi moore — Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore in "LOL."
Lionsgate Films

In the unfortunately-named "LOL," Moore plays the mother of a teen (Miley Cyrus) navigating the burgeoning world of social media. Not very many laughs were had.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 14%

4. (tie) "The Scarlet Letter" (1995)

Critics were not sold on Moore's performance as Hester Prynne in this adaptation of the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 13%

4. (tie) "Striptease" (1995)

striptease demi moore — Demi Moore in "Striptease."
Columbia Pictures

Regarded as one of the worst movies ever made, Moore plays a stripper who finds herself trying to make a living as a single mother while stumbling into a political scandal.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 13%

2. "Songbird" (2020)

Demi Moore in glasses — Demi Moore in "Songbird."
STXfilms

This pandemic-era thriller about people living in a dystopian quarantine never made it into theaters and went straight to streaming.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 9%

1. "Blame It on Rio" (1983)

michael caine, demi moore, michelle johnson, and joseph bologna in blame it on rio — Michael Caine, Demi Moore, Michelle Johnson, and Joseph Bologna in "Blame It on Rio."
20th Century-Fox

In "Blame It on Rio," Moore plays the daughter of Michael Caine's character, Matthew. The two go on vacation with Matthew's coworker Victor (Joseph Bologna) and his daughter Jennifer (Michelle Johnson). Things get complicated when Matthew begins having an affair with Jennifer.

If you understood this plot, you did better than the critics, who clearly weren't into this comedy.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7%

Here are Demi Moore's best movies, according to critics.

10. "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America" (1996)

Bevis and Butthead and Dallas in a room — Demi Moore as Dallas Grimes in "Bevis and Butt-Head Do America."
MTV Productions

Moore voices the character of Dallas Grimes, who tries to pull a fast one on Beavis and Butt-Head in their hit movie based on their popular MTV show.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%

9. "Deconstructing Harry" (1997)

Stanley Tucci standing next to Demi Moore — Stanley Tucci and Demi Moore in "Deconstructing Harry."
Fine Line Features

In this Woody Allen comedy, the writer-director also stars as a novelist named Harry Block. In the telling of the story, Allen intersects moments from Block's life with moments of his characters from his books. Moore plays one of the book characters.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 74%

8. "Ghost" (1990)

demi moore ghost — Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in "Ghost."
Paramount Pictures

This classic romantic drama stars Moore as Molly, who is grieving the loss of her boyfriend, Sam (Patrick Swayze), who was murdered. Sam, now a ghost, must stop his killer from doing the same to Molly.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 75%

7. "Please Baby Please" (2022)

Demi Moore in a pink top — Demi Moore in "Please Baby Please."
Music Box Films

In this musical, Moore plays the neighbor of a young couple who witness a murder.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%

6. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996)

Esmeralda with a tambourine — Demi Moore voiced Esmeralda in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
Disney

In this Disney animated classic, Moore lent her voice to the Esmeralda character.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%

5. "A Few Good Men" (1992)

a few good men jack nicholson demi moore tom cruise — Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Jack Nicholson in "A Few Good Men."
YouTube screenshot

Moore held her own amongst the likes of Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, and Kevin Bacon in this beloved courtroom drama.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%

4. "Margin Call" (2011)

Woman banker Margin Call trailer — Demi Moore in "Margin Call."
YouTube/Fresh Movie Trailers

Moore knocks it out of the park in this ensemble drama about the 2007 financial crisis, which also stars Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, and Stanley Tucci.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%

4. "The Unbearable Weight of a Massive Talent"

Demi Moore holding — Demi Moore in "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent."
Lionsgate

Moore plays the ex-wife of Nicolas Cage in this fictional look at Cage's life.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%

2. "If These Walls Could Talk" (1996)

Demi Moore talking on the phone — Demi Moore in "If These Walls Could Talk."
HBO

The last time Moore received a Golden Globe nomination was for this HBO movie focused on three women and their separate experiences with abortion. Moore, Cher, and Sissy Spacek star.

Moore, who was also an executive producer, garnered an Emmy nomination for outstanding made-for-TV movie.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

1. "The Substance" (2024)

Demi Moore in "The Substance."
Cannes Film Festival

Moore has received the best reviews of her career for this horror movie in which she plays Elisabeth Sparkle, a celebrity whose star has faded to the point that she hosts an aerobic TV show.

Sparkle takes matters into her own hands by taking a mysterious drug called The Substance that creates a younger version of herself, which she calls Sue (played by Margaret Qualley).

Sue becomes a sensation, but it leads to a horrific ending for them both.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

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