Ashton Kutcher

Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher and 'Your Place or Mine' director Aline Brosh McKenna discuss rom-com nostalgia and how the movie came to be.

“Coming out of the pandemic, when I read the script, like this is the movie I wanted to see,” Kutcher says. “I mean, there was a lot of romantic idealization — I don’t really feel like they got the chance to know each other. “I was like, ‘Woah!’ Because I thought that film was extraordinary, and that you were extraordinary in it. That much I can tell you.” “Over the years, I feel like it’s been hard — audiences are a little bit more cynical about [rom-coms],” she explains. Kutcher adds, “You get this sense that these two people have to be together and you become invested in their relationship and some functional imperfection keeps them apart. “I remember seeing you in ‘Punk’d,’ and I thought it was really funny. Luckily, “Your Place or Mine” writer and director Aline Brosh McKenna came into the picture to finally get them together. And then I loved ‘Butterfly Effect.’ I loved ‘No Strings Attached’ with Natalie,” Witherspoon says, turning to Kutcher to ask, “Did you do a movie where you were in a military uniform?” Based on Brosh McKenna’s real-life experience, “Your Place or Mine” follows Debbie (Witherspoon) and Peter (Kutcher), who are best friends and total opposites. “I think the first thing I saw you in was ‘Election,'” Kutcher adds. “He was carrying a little cooler,” Witherspoon recalls.

Aline Brosh McKenna's ('The Devil Wears Prada') cross-country Netflix romcom shouldn't work given the leads' lack of sparks, yet has a strange charm.

Or if the characters were older — maybe that’d make it easier to buy into the idea that these two people are already so sure of what they want out of life, so experienced in the ritual of being let down by more titillating flings and affairs, that settling down with someone familiar might make noble sense. And Your Place or Mine is worth watching for that alone, this iron-willed commitment to the premise in full defiance of what the characters are actually giving us. Here she is, look at her go: showing up to her seminar with a backpack and new school supplies, practically huffing the scent of a newly-sharpened pencil, being all wide-eyed and adorably game for the joys of life, being completely absent of any kind of cynicism. When she and Williams’s publisher get to prattle their way through a handful of cute scenes, the movie finally lands on something: a counterargument. [romance](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/romance/) to watch! And then the backstories kick in and Your Place or Mine, which runs nearly two hours, gets distracted, pretending that it’s as worthwhile to watch Debbie chatting it up with Peter’s fab, New Yorkey ex as it is watching Peter try to play dad to Debbie’s perfectly well-adjusted teen. Your Place or Mine offers us a full-blown case for reverting back to the anodyne safety and security of the familiar, no matter the substantial downsides. When Your Place or Mine opens, Debbie and Peter get the split-screened, made-for-each-other visual gags familiar from old Doris Day and Rock Hudson comedies, those cutely twinned shots of each of them lying in bed reading at the same time, bathing at the same time, ritualistically in sync in ways neither of them fully realizes. Played, respectively, by [Reese Witherspoon](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/kacey-musgraves-reese-witherspoon-talk-struggles-for-women-in-country-music-713278/) and [Ashton Kutcher](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/a-closer-look-at-ashton-kutcher-69773/), Debbie and Peter are long-time friends. Debbie’s headed to New York for a week-long seminar (she’s trying to abandon her love of the literary arts in favor of a more practical job that pays more), and it’s supposed to be an occasion for her and her bestie to reunite. Each of these people (one more than the other, owing to a certain unevenness at the heart of the movie) has to choose between the genuine but uncertain chemistry that enters their lives — a real, tactile, tingly sexual spark — or the chance to return to their shared, multi-decade past, to the person that they know will never leave them because they’ve always already been there. He lives in a steely Brooklyn apartment with a view of Manhattan that’s furnished with a stove he’s never used, cutlery that’s never been opened, and a despairing lack of tchotchkes — there is not so much as a photo of himself or anyone he loves in plain sight.

Ashton Kutcher say his rare inflammatory disease is a reason his red carpet photos may look awkward.

“She even emailed us last night,” Witherspoon said of Kunis. “If I stand next to her, I put my hands in my pockets, so there’s no chance that can be the rumor. “If I put my arm around her and was like, all friendly with her, I’d be having an affair with her. If blood flow is restricted, it can result in organ and tissue damage.” Making sure every photographer gets their shot “for like 20 minutes,” Kutcher continued, “Got it? “I don’t know who’s yelling my name, but I know there’s a lot of people yelling, going, ‘Reese, Ashton, over here, over here!

Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon gets candid about their lives from meeting for first time to shooting Your Place or Mine.

[Your Place or Mine](https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/your-place-or-mine-trailer-5-things-to-look-forward-to-in-reese-witherspoon-ashton-kutchers-netflix-rom-com-1206211), the actor thought it was exactly the kind of movie that he wanted to see. While Kutcher said he was a big fan of Reese’s movies such as [Legally Blonde](https://www.pinkvilla.com/topic/legally-blonde) and Election. While Witherspoon mentioned that one of great things about this movie was that it was grounded in reality. [No Strings Attached](https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-anniversary-when-actress-opened-about-their-meant-be-love-story-1155618), Butterfly Effect and thought he was incredibly handsome in The Guardian. The actor mentioned that he might be nervous at that time that Witherspoon whom he admired so much was acknowledging him. Kutcher mentioned in an interview that he always wanted to make a rom-com with Witherspoon.

In an interview alongside co-star Reese Witherspoon for UK breakfast show "Lorraine," the pair, who play opposite one another in the movie, recalled a sequence ...

“She texted Reese and I together,” Kutcher said of Kunis. “If I stand next to her, I put my hands in my pockets, so there’s no chance that can be the rumor. “She even emailed us last night,” Witherspoon said. “All right, here’s the thing: If I put my arm around her and was like, all friendly with her, I’d be having an affair with her. 'And I’m like doing sit-ups, and I’m like, 'God, I used to have abs when I was 20! "So here’s the crazy thing, before we shot the sequence where I was 20, I was like, 'I didn’t have this much chest hair when I was 20,' and I’m like, 'I actually need to mow this thing down a little bit and like clean it up,'" he said, laughing.

Co-stars Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher recently went viral for their red carpet pictures, and Kutcher has a take.

As the actor has recently shared, there was a time when he [thought his acting career might be over](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/ashton-kutcher-talks-thinking-his-acting-career-was-over-after-medical-episode-and-why-he-hates-when-other-celebs-say-theyre-retired), but he was able to overcome it and seems to be doing well now. [Your Place Or Mine, which has received mixed reviews](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/your-place-or-mine-reviews-are-here-and-critics-are-split-over-reese-witherspoon-and-ashton-kutchers-chemistry-in-the-netflix-rom-com) from critics and audiences, is now streamable using a [Netflix subscription](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/netflix-subscription-the-plans-the-price-and-whats-included). [Chicks In The Office](https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1640737&xcust=cinemablend_us_1637191175187421400&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fashton-kutcher-interview%2Fid1412142989%3Fi%3D1000598580842&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cinemablend.com%2Fstreaming-news%2Fthe-internet-roasted-ashton-kutcher-for-those-awkward-red-carpet-photos-with-reese-witherspoon-but-he-says-theres-a-totally-reasonable-explanation-why-it-happened) (opens in new tab) podcast and got honest about why he didn’t look like he was having the time of his life in those recent press photos alongside his co-star. Obviously, celebrities find themselves on red carpets all the time and often just have to deal with the chaotic atmosphere for a good photo, but the That '70s Show alum’s answer speaks to how odd it inherently is. As the star pointed out, a red carpet is not exactly the most calming setting in which to smile wide for a photo. But the on-screen couple didn’t exactly sell their chemistry in real life when they posed for red carpet photos that the Internet found to be super awkward.

If you decide to settle in and watch “Your Place or Mine” to see the sparks fly between Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, you'll be initially ...

“Your Place or Mine,” a Netflix release, is rated PG-13 for “suggestive material and brief strong language.” Running time: 111 minutes. — a scene when Witherspoon and Kutcher are in the same zip code and a nice flipping of the traditional rom-com airport scene on its head. The film allows Witherspoon and Kutcher to show off their naturally funny sides, especially when they're fishes out of water. Replies a friend: “Obviously you don’t.” This is also a film that champions taking a chance, going for it and not playing it safe. She also flirts with a hunky publisher — Jesse Williams, smoldering — and breaks all logic when she doesn't immediately fall into the cool, sensual piercing blue of his eyes and never wants to leave... If you decide to settle in and watch “Your Place or Mine” to see the sparks fly between Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, you'll be initially disappointed.

More than almost any other genre, romcoms can survive purely on the strength of the chemistry between the leads. The writing can be hacky, the direction ...

[Film](https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/) [Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain](https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/oscar-isaac-always-understands-the-assignment.php)). [Petr Navovy](https://www.pajiba.com/staff/petr-knava.php) There is a brief spark of some character and energy in the intro sequence—a flashback to 2003 that comments on the era with onscreen captions (‘It’s 2003. [Reese Witherspoon](https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/reese-witherspoon-where-the-crawdads-sing-and-the-dark-side-of-the-perfect-book-club-read.php) wandering purposelessly around the lifeless simulacra of New York and Los Angeles, delivering pointless dialogue with zero conviction until the film blessedly decides to end after an excruciating and unforgivable hour and fifty minutes. [romcoms](https://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/the-best-romantic-comedies-of-the-21st-century-.php) can survive purely on the strength of the chemistry between the leads.

Sound Ventures may target around $200 million for the vehicle, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information isnt public.

Sound Ventures didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Kutcher is a partner at Los Angeles-based Sound Ventures alongside Sound Ventures may target around $200 million for the vehicle, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public.

Actor Ashton Kutcher recently said that he wants to develop more stories that spark joy and thought in audiences.

It comes [complete with a plot, stars and poster straight out of the early-to-mid-2000s](https://www.joblo.com/your-place-or-mine-reese-witherspoon-ashton-kutcher-trailer/), but you can imagine just how well it will probably do on the streaming service. [Esquire](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a42698761/ashton-kutcher-your-place-or-mine-interview-2023/) profile, Ashton Kutcher said, “I want to tell stories that say something…I want to tell stories that deliver people joy. Out of the spotlight or under criticism, Kutcher maintains that his mantra is, “Invest in enduring happiness.”