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A modern tale of morality, director David Mackenzie's stylish sex comedy centers on the exploits of a Los Angeles gigolo working his way to infamy one mattress at a time. Nicki (Ashton Kutcher) is the... read more read more... epitome of big-city sexuality. Terminally hip and always fashionable, he's a sexual grifter who operates by his own set of rules. But in Nicki's world of money, power, and fame, true stardom is fleeting. As Nicki climbs the ladder of conquest and begins focusing his attentions on an older, well-to-do client (Anne Heche), a strange thing happens -- he begins developing actual feelings for a pretty young waitress. Little does Nicki realize that he's about to fall victim to his own seductive game. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: David Mackenzie

Release Date: February 6, 2009

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DVD Release Date: November 10, 2009

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  • Stinger839
    October 17, 2010
    Stinger839
    Ashton Kutcher plays himself in a story about what Ashton Kutcher most likely did for a living before he got famous (and what he does all day for a living now that he's Demi Moore's professional kept boy). The main character is not empathetic (and you don't need to be a pretty bo... read morey to empathize with one, just write the pretty boy better) and his "journey" never feels significant. Cinematography and acting is decent (besides Ashton who I've already established is just playing himself) but there's nothing of substance here. Waste of time and just a fun "take a risk" project for Ashton. I suppose his fans will like it as he has many partially nude scenes.
  • itsjustme2004
    October 14, 2010
    itsjustme2004
    Ok. Ok. I went into this knowing full well that it was supposed to suck. I REALLY liked it, and noone would be more surprised about that than me. Maybe I just REALLY like Ashton? He sure is a hotty, thats a given. BUT...I think that I would still have liked it with any other good... read more looking guy in it. Maybe. It could happen.
  • romy861
    September 6, 2010
    romy861
    Can't say I am overly surprised that a lot of people didn't like this, but personally I found it not too bad.
    I would say this is Ashton Kutcher attempting a serious role, which obviously doesn't come across as all that convincing. Ashton is an actor who does comedy and fluff... read more well. This is funny in a black way in places, but overall I think it is trying to be serious.
    The story follows Ashton as guy who basically pimps himself out to older women for somewhere nice to stay and to get clothes and things bought for him. Pretty much a whore, but I don't think he really sees himself that way - more a scammer. It's kind of hard to take too seriously when he is strutting around talking about how hot he is while actually looking kind of dorky in some... interesting... fashion choices. Anne Heche plays a women who gets involved with him and is hurt by him. I think it does have something to say, as her character, while attractive, is ageing and, feeling insecure, she does something pretty drastic to improve herself. She points out to Ashton that he is also ageing and he can't get by on a pretty face all his life.
    There is then another twist where he meets a young girl played by Margarita Levieva and falls in love with her. Then the movie is mostly about seeing if he will get her or if he can change his ways.
    The ending isn't something I would expect from an Ashton vehicle,but I guess it is valid considering the track record of his character.
    I could not highly recommend this as I don't think it will be for everyone, and other reviews here verify that, but it may pleasantly surprise some people. Maybe one to rent when you are getting out other stuff, just in case!
  • stevenecarrier
    July 9, 2010
    stevenecarrier
    I really like David Mackenzie's "Spread" because it's one of the only films I have seen to accurately portray the death of romance in our generation. The characters are all very unlikable but never not honest. The picture plays with genre conventions and expectations, especially ... read morein the climax. Ashton Kutcher finally gets a role that suits him and has some great back-up from Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva and Sebastian Stan. The film has a great visual look (courtesy of master DP Steven Poster) and uses its LA backdrop to the fullest. "Spread" is a film not many will like due to the dark subject material and provocative sex, but I found it engaging, honest and accurate.
  • fb733768972
    May 2, 2010
    fb733768972
    This movie sucks! It's a porno with a terrorizing story. Not worth watchign unless your a sex freak. I felt like I was watching a movie being ridden by sex, just to make the movie 90 minutes long. However, I was amused by the fact that the director believed in some way this woul... read mored be a good film to release to the public. Ashton Kutcher should be ashamed to be in this laughable storyline of a movie!
  • ajaymuthecooldevils
    March 11, 2010
    ajaymuthecooldevils
    It's a relief for me after watching this movie because FINALLY Ashton Kutcher found a role in a movie that perfectly fit for him... After first seeing he messing himself around in 'Dude, Where's My Car?' then 'My Boss' Daughter', and in the disappointing 'What Happens In Vegas', ... read moreI think this is the movie that perfectly fit for him... I'm not mentioning 'The Butterfly Effect', but what I saw in 'Spread' already pleased me... The story of this movie itself was not bad, at least I was pretty impressed with the story even thought this was a sex comedy... Once again, a big thumbs up for Kutcher! And the other thing I like because this movie was pretty similar to one of my favorite Korean movie 'The Art Of Seduction'.. =)
  • deano
    January 4, 2010
    deano
    Ashton Kutcher and Anne Heche absolutely sizzle in this modern update of the Richard Gere classic, American Gigolo!.
  • ythelastman89
    November 26, 2009
    ythelastman89
    I felt that the beginning of the movie was a little pretentious in the beginning, but it really became a good story. Ashton Kutcher played a perfect hipster with the most ridiculous outlook on life. I loved the idea of him literally losing everything he had by the completion of t... read morehe movie. It had a great filming style and fit the story perfectly.
  • flickfever
    August 17, 2009
    flickfever
    Where do I begin with this one? There so much to speak of for a movie that had so little to say. Shall we start with the horrible premise? The horrible dialogue? The horrible acting? Or the horrible everything else?

    Let's put it this way...I walked out. I never walk out of a mov... read moreie ("never" = "hardly ever.") The plot was "spread" so thinly on a wafer-thin canvas. There was no drama to speak of; no characters to empathize with; no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

    Basically, we have Ashton Kutcher solidifying his status as worst actor of all time--seriously, he's worse than Hayden Christiansen. And the "acting" should have come easily for him in the role; since he's practically playing himself: a good-looking (debatable), charming (even more debatable) womanizer who has a predilection for loosening up already loose 40-somethings in order to gain prominence in society. Does the name "Demi" ring a bell, anyone?

    Even with the real-life parallels, Kutcher blows it so badly that every scene in which he appears (which is sadly EVERY scene) is atrocious. And don't get me started on the horrible narration he provides.

    The story arc for these characters were non-existent. Pretty people behaving badly has been done so many other times--and so much better than this tripe. Why would I want to go and see beautiful people getting themselves into the worst situations and not learning anything from it? Oh, that's right. I didn't sit through the whole thing, so technically I don't know if lessons were learned in the end. But let me tell you...it didn't look promising.

    The movie was a complete waste of celluloid and I fear that my review of it may be an even worse waste of time and cyber real estate. I shouldn't even finish this review at all. Just spread the word: this movie is unfulfilling, vapid and incomple--
  • gator681
    October 19, 2010
    gator681
    In "Spread," Nikki(Ashton Kutcher) came to Los Angeles with his own share of hangups thinking it would be something out of a Van Halen music video(?!?) but soon became disillusioned. Now, he is homeless and without car, so he seduces Sam(Anne Heche), a thirtyish entertainment la... read morewyer, so he can stay at her place, which was once supposedly owned by Peter Bogdanovich, so he can maintain his hustler lifestyle of having sex with as many young women as he possibly can, sometimes while watching football.

    "Spread" is the perfect example of how they do not make them quite like the used to, in this case, classic romances about whether or not a cynic can fall in love. Nikki was jaded long before he got to Los Angeles, so his complaints about the city do not really apply. Just to reinforce this point, there is a shot of a freeway sign pointing towards Sunset Boulevard. Sure, the photography is well done with a neat tracking shot to start things off but there is little wit or intelligence to show for its efforts. I don't have a problem with the sex but sometimes it becomes about too much information. Worst of all is Ashton Kutcher in a charisma free performance, unconvincing that any woman could ever fall for him. And what's up with his voice?

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Andrea Gronvall
August 20, 2009
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader

The film becomes unintentionally funny when he falls for another hustler (Margarita Levieva) with even less conscience, their grand passion leading to ludicrous behavior and soap-opera dialogue. Full Review

Roger Moore
August 18, 2009
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

The film doesn't quite come off, though lots and lots of clothes do during its randy, random 97 minutes. Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
August 14, 2009
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

Although Kutcher deserves some credit for trying to spread his professional wings, it quickly becomes clear that he's in over his head. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
August 14, 2009
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

A witless homage to Shampoo and American Gigolo that's brain-dead on arrival. Full Review

Glenn Whipp
August 14, 2009
Glenn Whipp, Chicago Tribune

Its formulaic, unconvincing story adds little to the conversation about slack ambition, mutual exploitation and evolving social mores. Full Review

Peter Travers
August 14, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Props to Kutcher for going to surprising, painful places. There's something haunted in his portrayal that hits hard and sticks. Full Review

James Bradshaw
August 14, 2009
James Bradshaw, Globe and Mail

The film's biggest problem, though, is that it spends so much time in a vacuous Hollywood demimonde that some of the emptiness inevitably rubs off. Full Review

Christopher Kelly
August 14, 2009
Christopher Kelly, Dallas Morning News

Mostly Spread feels likes a bungled opportunity.

Stephen Holden
August 14, 2009
Stephen Holden, New York Times

More skin is shown in Spread than in most Hollywood movies. But despite twitches of insight into its characters and their world, Spread refuses go more than skin deep. Full Review

Colin Covert
August 13, 2009
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

It's hard to know where to begin on how awful this is. Full Review

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    • Nicki: I don't want to be arrogant here, but I'm an incredibly attractive man. I can't help it, I don't try to be, I just am.
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