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List of Denise Richards Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Love Actually (2003)
75
23
Love Actually
R
75
23

Enjoy exploring the various aspects of love through the eyes of different individuals as this Christmas-themed rom-com takes you through ten separate but inter-linked love stories. A modern-day Christmas staple, this film is a must-watch during the festive season!

Directed By:
Richard Curtis
2. Starship Troopers (1997)
48
17
Starship Troopers
R
48
17

In a distant future when citizenship is earned by serving to the Federation, a young student named Johnny Rico joins military following his girlfriend Carmen. While initially disinterested in war, after Carmen begins to see another man and his hometown is destroyed, he decides to take up arms against the alien giant Bugs attacking the Earth.

Role:
Lt. Carmen Ibanez
Starring:
Amy Smart, Neil Patrick Harris, Jake Busey, Casper Van Dien, R. Lee Ermey
Directed By:
Paul Verhoeven
3. Wild Things (1998)
24
11
Wild Things
24
11

When well-liked guidance counselor, Sam Lombardo, is suddenly accused of rape by two students, Kelly Van Ryan and Suzie Toller, he hires sleazy lawyer Ken Bowden to defend him. After the girls admit to lying to get revenge on him and settle the case, police detective, Ray Duquette, suspects that they are scamming Kelly's wealthy family together.

Role:
Kelly Van Ryan
Directed By:
John McNaughton
4. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
13
6
Drop Dead Gorgeous
PG-13
13
6

Drop Dead Gorgeous is a romantic thriller comedy film, which revolves around the events of an annual beauty pageant in a small-town in Minnesota that turns ridiculously competitive and chaotic.

Role:
Rebecca 'Becky' Ann Leeman
Directed By:
Michael Patrick Jann
5. The World Is Not Enough (1999)
31
17
The World Is Not Enough
PG-13
31
17

Following the assassination of a British oil tycoon, Bond is assigned to protect his daughter Elektra King from Renard, a KGB agent-turned-terrorist who cannot feel pain because of a bullet lodged in his brain. He begins to question the motives of his charge as he attempts to save Europe from Renard's nuclear plot with physicist Dr. Christmas Jones.

Role:
Dr. Christmas Jones
Directed By:
8. Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove (2020)
12
5
Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove
12
5
Role:
Victoria Dare
Starring:
9. Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
13
7
Loaded Weapon 1
PG-13
13
7

The satirical film features about-to-retire LAPD detective Wes Luger and worn-out cop Jack Colt who follow a trail of cookie crumbs to solve Luger’s former-partner’s murder. The trail leads them to Wilderness Girls cookie factory and mastermind Vietnam War veteran General Mortars and Jigsaw, who conspire to mix hard drug in cookies. The two must stop them before it is too late.

Directed By:
Gene Quintano
10. Edmond (2005)
8
5
Edmond
R
8
5

Edmond is an American thriller film which tells the story of a middle-aged New York City businessman, who visits a fortune teller who tells him ‘You are not where you belong’. A little startled, he decides to make changes to his life, and he first leaves his wife. He visits a bar, hoping to fulfill his sexual desires, but things don’t go as expected.

Role:
B-Girl
Starring:
William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Bai Ling, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon
Directed By:
Stuart Gordon
11. Good Advice (2001)
8
4
Good Advice
R
8
4

Good Advice is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of Ryan, a womanizer, who loses his job as an investment banker, after being fooled by a man named Simpson, whose wife he was sleeping with. Shortly after, he is also dumped by his girlfriend, who is leaving for Brazil with another man. Unable to find another job, he takes over his ex-girlfriend's job as a columnist at a newspaper. His efforts soon begin to bear fruit, and the column turns into a big success, leading to more and more sales.

Role:
Cindy Styne
Starring:
Angie Harmon, Charlie Sheen, Jon Lovitz, Rosanna Arquette
Directed By:
Steve Rash
12. Undercover Brother (2002)
11
8
Undercover Brother
PG-13
11
8

This action comedy film tells us the story of a private detective known as Undercover Brother, who is recruited to infiltrate a secret underground movement headed by a person who is simply known as ‘The Man’. 

Role:
White She Devil
Starring:
Dave Chappelle, Neil Patrick Harris, Chris Kattan, Eddie Griffin
Directed By:
Malcolm D. Lee
13. Empire (2002)
7
5
Empire
R
7
5

Empire is a crime drama film which tells the story of Victor Rosa, a successful drug dealer, who decides to go straight and leave his life of crime behind. He decides to give his money to a wall street broker to invest for him. However, he later realizes that he may have been double-crossed.

Role:
Trish
Starring:
John Leguizamo, Isabella Rossellini, Fat Joe, Vincent Laresca
Directed By:
Franc. Reyes
14. You Stupid Man (2002)
6
4
You Stupid Man
6
4
Role:
Chloe
Starring:
Milla Jovovich, David Krumholtz, William Baldwin, Dan Montgomery Jr.
Directed By:
Brian Burns
15. I Do (But I Don't) (2004)
6
4
I Do (But I Don't)
TV-14
6
4
Role:
Lauren Crandell
Starring:
Dean Cain, Mimi Kuzyk, Yannick Bisson, Karen Cliche
Directed By:
Kelly Makin
16. Scary Movie 3 (2003)
21
16
Scary Movie 3
PG-13
21
16

In this satirical movie, news reporter Cindy Campbell learns about a sinister videotape which spells death for its viewers. Cindy has a notion that there is a connection of some sort between the videotape and the crop circles that are mysteriously formed on Tom Logan’s farm. Fearing an alien invasion, she knows she must help the President avert the attack. 

Starring:
Kevin Hart, Leslie Nielsen, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Darrell Hammond, Queen Latifah, Anthony Anderson
Directed By:
David Zucker
17. American Satan (2017)
6
5
American Satan
R
6
5
Starring:
Drake Bell, Malcolm McDowell, Booboo Stewart, Mark Boone Junior
Directed By:
Ash Avildsen
18. The Third Wheel (2002)
7
5
The Third Wheel
PG-13
7
5

A romantic comedy about a man whose date with a co-worker he fancies does not go as planned after he crashes into a homeless person.

Role:
Diana Evans
Starring:
Luke Wilson, Melissa McCarthy, Lauren Graham, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jay Lacopo, Phill Lewis
Directed By:
Jordan Brady
19. Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)
8
5
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
TV-14
8
5
Role:
Barbara Robinson
Starring:
Brenton Thwaites, Hayley Kiyoko, Patrick St. Esprit, Frank John Hughes, Indiana Evans
Directed By:
Mikael Salomon
20. Finding Bliss (2009)
5
4
Finding Bliss
R
5
4
Role:
Bliss / Laura
Starring:
Garry Marshall, Leelee Sobieski, Jamie Kennedy, Matthew Davis
Directed By:
Julie Davis
21. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
6
5
Tammy and the T-Rex
TV-PG
6
5
Role:
Tammy
Starring:
Paul Walker, Theo Forsett, Ellen Dubin, Terry Kiser
Directed By:
Stewart Raffill
22. Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
5
4
Elvis Has Left the Building
PG-13
5
4
Starring:
Sean Astin, Angie Dickinson, Kim Basinger, Tom Hanks, John Corbett, Annie Potts
Directed By:
Joel Zwick
23. Cougars Inc. (2011)
4
5
Cougars Inc.
R
4
5
Starring:
Sarah Hyland, Jim Belushi, Maeve Quinlan, Kyle Gallner
Directed By:
K. Asher Levin
24. Valentine (2001)
8
7
Valentine
R
8
7

Five different women who are preparing for Valentine’s Day celebrations are being stalked by someone whom they had rejected several years ago. Soon a masked killer starts hunting them one by one.   

Role:
Paige Prescott
Starring:
Jessica Capshaw, Marley Shelton, Noel Fisher, David Boreanaz, Katherine Heigl
Directed By:
Jamie Blanks
25. Madea's Witness Protection (2012)
5
5
Madea's Witness Protection
PG-13
5
5

Madea’s Witness Protection is a crime drama comedy film which tells the story of a nerdy CFO named George, whose life takes a turn after he is informed that his company is actually a Ponzi scheme run by the mafia. His boss Walter puts the blame on George for spearheading the scheme and disappears. Along with his family, George is put in a witness protection program by the FBI, but George is unable to adjust to the new surroundings.

Role:
Kate Needleman
Starring:
Tyler Perry, Romeo Miller, Doris Roberts, Eugene Levy, Tom Arnold, John Amos, Danielle Campbell
Directed By:
26. Deep in the Valley (2009)
4
6
Deep in the Valley
R
4
6
Starring:
Kim Kardashian, Tracy Morgan, Chris Pratt, Kim Kardashian West, Brendan Hines, Scott Caan, Rachel Specter
Directed By:
Christian Forte
27. American Violence (2017)
5
4
American Violence
5
4
Role:
Amanda Tyler
Starring:
Bruce Dern, Columbus Short, Kaiwi Lyman, Rob Gronkowski
Directed By:
Timothy Woodward Jr.
28. Freeloaders (2012)
3
4
Freeloaders
R
3
4
Starring:
Kevin Sussman, Jane Seymour, Josh Lawson, Clifton Collins Jr., Nat Faxon
Directed By:
Dan Rosen
29. The Life: What's Your Pleasure? (2004)
3
4
The Life: What's Your Pleasure?
R
3
4
Role:
Rebecca Smith
Starring:
Daryl Hannah, Joaquim de Almeida, María Jiménez, Pierre Woodman
Directed By:
María Lidón
30. Altitude (2017)
4
4
Altitude
R
4
4
Role:
Gretchen Blair
Starring:
Dolph Lundgren, Jonathan Lipnicki, John Posey, Greer Grammer
Directed By:
Alex Merkin
31. Kambakkht Ishq (2009)
3
5
Kambakkht Ishq
3
5

Viraj is a stuntman who is quite successful in Hollywood, but he is unable to find love. He meets a doctor named Simrita, and after the first meeting itself, she develops a strong dislike towards him. Later, she performs her first surgery on Viraj. Things seem to go well, until she later realizes that she dropped her watch inside his body during the operation. In order to save her career, she tries to come up with ways to get the watch back, even if it means seducing him.

Role:
Denise Richards
Starring:
Kareena Kapoor, Sylvester Stallone, Whoopi Goldberg, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Brandon Routh
Directed By:
Sabir Khan
32. The Toybox (2018)
2
4
The Toybox
2
4
Role:
Jennifer
Starring:
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton
33. Money Plane (2020)
2
4
Money Plane
Not Rated
2
4

Money Plane is an action crime film which tells the story of Jack, a professional thief, whose plans to steal a painting from a museum gets compromised. He visits the gang leader Darius, who had hired him for the heist. Since Jack is already indebted to him, he is forced to take one more job from Darius. He is tasked with robbing a futuristic airborne casino that is filled with some of the world’s most notorious criminals.

Role:
Sarah
Starring:
Thomas Jane, Kelsey Grammer
34. Blonde and Blonder (2007)
3
4
Blonde and Blonder
PG-13
3
4
Role:
Dawn St. Dom
Starring:
Pamela Anderson, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Meghan Ory, Joey Aresco
Directed By:
Dean Hamilton
35. Pier 66 (1996)
10
3
Pier 66
10
3
Starring:
Michael Weatherly, Jeri Ryan, Meredith Salenger, Martin Cummins
Directed By:
Michael Lange
36. Tomboy (2017)
5
4
Tomboy
5
4
Starring:
Greg Grunberg, Makenzie Vega, Tom Maden, Sal Stowers
Directed By:
Lee Friedlander
37. In the Blink of an Eye (1996)
5
4
In the Blink of an Eye
5
4
Starring:
Mimi Rogers, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Veronica Hamel, Carlos Gómez
Directed By:
Micki Dickoff
38. A Violent Man (2017)
6
4
A Violent Man
6
4
Starring:
Bruce Davison, Isaach De Bankolé, Chuck Liddell, Thomas Q. Jones
Directed By:
Matthew Berkowitz
39. 919 Fifth Avenue (2000)
5
4
919 Fifth Avenue
5
4
Starring:
Michelle Phillips, James Marsden, Barry Bostwick, Reed Diamond, Lisa Eilbacher, Fionnula Flanagan
Directed By:
Neil Hagar
40. A Christmas Reunion (2015)
4
4
A Christmas Reunion
TV-G
4
4
Role:
Amy Stone
Starring:
Parker Stevenson, Catherine Hicks, Jake Busey, Patrick Muldoon
Directed By:
Sean Olson
41. Lookin' Italian (1994)
4
4
Lookin' Italian
R
4
4
Starring:
Matt LeBlanc, John LaMotta, Jay Acovone, Stephanie Richards
Directed By:
Guy Magar
42. Tail Lights Fade (1999)
4
4
Tail Lights Fade
R
4
4
Starring:
Jason Mewes, Elizabeth Berkley, Jake Busey, Breckin Meyer, Jaimz Woolvett, Tanya Allen
Directed By:
Malcolm Ingram
43. Fatal Acquittal (2014)
4
4
Fatal Acquittal
TV-14
4
4
Role:
Nora Grant
Starring:
Joely Fisher, Debra Wilson, Patrick Muldoon, Tabitha Morella
Directed By:
Sam Irvin
44. A Life Lived (2016)
4
4
A Life Lived
4
4
Role:
Elizabeth
Starring:
Marshall Manesh, Lili Bordán, Douglas Tait, Jennifer Taylor
Directed By:
Riley Wood
45. Operation: Neighborhood Watch! (2015)
3
4
Operation: Neighborhood Watch!
3
4
Role:
Denise Sorensen
Starring:
Bernadette Sullivan, Luke Colombero, Tyree Brown, Brian Zarin
Directed By:
Mark Cartier
46. Reality Queen! (2016)
2
4
Reality Queen!
2
4
Role:
Angelina Streisand
Starring:
John Witherspoon, Kate Orsini, Mike Tyson, Julia Faye West
Directed By:
Steven Jay Bernheim

TV Shows

Friends
105
13
Friends
TV-14
105
13
Starring:
Jennifer Aniston, Jay Leno, Hank Azaria, Matthew Perry, Olivia Williams, Greg Kinnear, Alec Baldwin
Directed By:
Seinfeld
40
5
Seinfeld
TV-PG
40
5
Starring:
James Spader, Lloyd Bridges, Jason Alexander, Patrick Warburton, Rob Schneider, Peter Stormare, Jane Leeves
Directed By:
30 Rock
20
4
30 Rock
TV-14
20
4
Starring:
Jon Bon Jovi, Will Ferrell, Joy Behar, Cyndi Lauper, Nathan Lane, LL Cool J, Betty White
Directed By:
Blue Mountain State
14
3
Blue Mountain State
TV-MA
14
3
Starring:
Stephen Amell, Page Kennedy, Cloris Leachman, Darin Brooks, Alan Ritchson, Chris Romano, Ed Marinaro
Directed By:
Eerie, Indiana
9
2
Eerie, Indiana
TV-Y7
9
2
Starring:
Tobey Maguire, Ray Walston, Claude Akins, Tony Jay, Mary-Margaret Humes, Justin Shenkarow, Omri Katz
Directed By:
Tim Hunter, Bryan Spicer, Bob Balaban, Ken Kwapis, Joe Dante
Married with Children
18
4
Married with Children
TV-PG
18
4
Starring:
Gilbert Gottfried, Julie Benz, Tiffani Thiessen, Chris Langham, Keri Russell, Pauly Shore, Bill Maher
Directed By:
Gerry Cohen, Linda Day, Amanda Bearse, Sam W. Orender, Tony Singletary
In Living Color
11
2
In Living Color
11
2
Starring:
Pam Grier, Molly Shannon, Jim Carrey, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, Damon Wayans
Directed By:
Jane the Virgin
14
3
Jane the Virgin
TV-PG
14
3
Starring:
Kate del Castillo, Sara Gilbert, Amy Brenneman, Carmen Electra, Tyler Posey, Rita Moreno, Brooke Burke
Directed By:
Secrets of a Small Town
8
2
Secrets of a Small Town
8
2
Starring:
Kaley Cuoco, Leighton Meester, Lucy Hale, Angie Harmon, Whitney Able, John L. Adams
Directed By:
Adam Davidson
Spin City
9
3
Spin City
TV-14
9
3
Starring:
Tracy Pollan, Seth Meyers, Carla Gugino, Jenna Fischer, Jon Stewart, Frankie Muniz, Farrah Fawcett
Directed By:
Andy Cadiff, Ted Wass, Lee Shallat Chemel, Carl Lauten
Wild Things: Outtakes (1999)
7
3
Wild Things: Outtakes
7
3
Role:
Kelly Van Ryan
Starring:
Neve Campbell
Twisted
8
3
Twisted
8
3
Starring:
Avan Jogia, Sam Robards, Kimberly Quinn, Maddie Hasson
Directed By:
Chad Lowe
Two and a Half Men
27
12
Two and a Half Men
TV-14
27
12
Starring:
Tricia Helfer, Marilu Henner, Emily Osment, Jaime Pressly, Ashton Kutcher, Jenny McCarthy, Odette Annable
Directed By:
Saved by the Bell
9
4
Saved by the Bell
TV-PG
9
4
Role:
 Cynthia (uncredited) 1 episode, 1991
Starring:
Eric Dane, Michael Jai White, Tori Spelling, Bridgette Wilson, Mario Lopez, Leah Remini, Soleil Moon Frye
Directed By:
Don Barnhart, Gary Shimokawa
Life Goes On
7
3
Life Goes On
7
3
Starring:
Christine Taylor, Jack Black, Seth Green, James Cromwell, Lisa Kudrow, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Berkley
Directed By:
Gene Reynolds, Michael Lange, Jerry Jameson, Kim Friedman, Mel Damski
Vanity
7
3
Vanity
7
3
Starring:
Karrueche Tran, Alex Frnka, Stephen A. Chang, Emrhys Cooper, Jazz Raycole
Directed By:
Bernie Su
The Ben Stiller Show
7
3
The Ben Stiller Show
7
3
Role:
 Sunbathing Girl (uncredited) 1 episode, 1993
Starring:
Fred Willard, Bob Odenkirk, Judd Apatow, David Cross, Todd Bridges, Micky Dolenz, Mark Wahlberg
Directed By:
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
7
3
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
TV-14
7
3
Starring:
Jean Smart, Carrie Fisher, Laverne Cox, Joss Whedon, Daniel Lissing, Alanna Ubach, Bernadette Peters
Directed By:
Robert Duncan McNeill, Brian Dannelly, Adam Brooks, Silver Tree, Millicent Shelton
Weird Science
6
3
Weird Science
6
3
Starring:
Abe Vigoda, Joyce Bulifant, Bruce Campbell, Adrienne Barbeau, Michael Clarke Duncan, Brittney Powell, Seth Green
Directed By:
David Grossman, Max Tash, Ricardo Méndez Matta, Tom Spezialy, Mark Jean
BH90210
6
3
BH90210
TV-14
6
3
Role:
Denise Richards
Starring:
Jennie Garth, Brian Austin Green, Jason Priestley, Tori Spelling, Shannen Doherty
Directed By:
Howard Deutch, Gina Lamar , Kabir Akhtar
One West Waikiki
6
3
One West Waikiki
6
3
Starring:
Tamlyn Tomita, Adrienne Barbeau, Pat Morita, Cheryl Ladd, Paul Gleason
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
8
4
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV-PG
8
4
Starring:
William Devane, Sherman Hemsley, Robert Carradine, Drew Carey, Harry Anderson, Ben Vereen, William Christopher
Directed By:
Philip Sgriccia, Randy Zisk, Alan J. Levi, Michael W. Watkins, James R. Bagdonas
Anger Management
8
4
Anger Management
8
4
Starring:
Karen McDougal, Marion Ross, Selma Blair, Lindsay Lohan, Martin Sheen, Ana de la Reguera, Charlie Sheen
Directed By:
Bob Koherr, Gerry Cohen, Steve Zuckerman, Andy Cadiff, Rob Schiller
Doogie Howser, M.D.
6
3
Doogie Howser, M.D.
6
3
Starring:
Jada Pinkett Smith, Alan Young, Vince Vaughn, Jeffrey Tambor, Carla Gugino, Neil Patrick Harris, Max Casella
Directed By:
Stephen Cragg, Scott Goldstein, Win Phelps, Rob Thompson, Charles Haid
Alone Together
6
3
Alone Together
6
3
Starring:
Chelsea Peretti, Pauly Shore, Chris D'Elia, Ginger Gonzaga
Burke's Law
6
3
Burke's Law
6
3
Starring:
James Brolin, Diahann Carroll, Margot Kidder, Alan Thicke, Dick Van Patten, Buddy Ebsen, Nicole Eggert
Directed By:
Against the Grain
6
3
Against the Grain
6
3
Starring:
Wayne Knight, Ben Affleck, John Terry, Donna Bullock, Vanessa Evigan, Stephen Tobolowsky
Directed By:
Steve Miner, Oz Scott
Beverly Hills, 90210
8
4
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV-14
8
4
Starring:
David Arquette, Lucy Liu, Milton Berle, Eva Longoria, Luke Perry, Vivica A. Fox, Roger Corman
Kickin' It
6
3
Kickin' It
TV-Y7
6
3
Starring:
Jack Griffo, Katherine McNamara, Olivia Holt, Jason Earles, Leo Howard, Mateo Arias
Directed By:
High Tide
5
3
High Tide
5
3
Starring:
Patrick Wayne, Lucy Lawless, Tanya Roberts, Thomas Jane, Julie Benz, Brittney Powell, Rick Springfield
Directed By:
Wings Hauser, William Tannen, Robert Radler, Rob Stewart, Joel Bender
Bodies of Evidence
5
3
Bodies of Evidence
5
3
Starring:
George Clooney, Marley Shelton, Lee Horsley, Kate McNeil, Al Fann
Directed By:
Burt Brinckerhoff, Bruce Seth Green, Harry Harris, Robert Becker
90210
8
5
90210
TV-14
8
5
Starring:
Jessica Lowndes, Lori Loughlin, Keke Palmer, Marie Avgeropoulos, Ne-Yo, Jana Kramer, Ryan O'Neal
Directed By:
Melrose Place
5
4
Melrose Place
5
4
Starring:
Famke Janssen, Alyssa Milano, Aaron Paul, Rae Dawn Chong, Marcia Cross, Priscilla Presley, Alexandra Hedison
Directed By:
Paul Lazarus, Bethany Rooney, Victoria Hochberg, James Frawley, Charles Correll
Significant Mother
5
3
Significant Mother
5
3
Starring:
Jonathan Silverman, Krista Allen, Josh Zuckerman, Nathaniel Buzolic
Sex, Love & Secrets
4
3
Sex, Love & Secrets
4
3
Role:
Jolene Butler (8 episodes, 2005)
Starring:
Katie Cassidy, Helena Mattsson, Alexandra Breckenridge, Lauren German, Alan Thicke, Marion Ross
Christmas Trade (2015)
3
3
Christmas Trade
3
3
Role:
Chloe
Starring:
Tom Arnold, William Baldwin, Jennifer Grant, Michael Campion
Directed By:
Joel Souza
A Girl Is a Gun
2
3
A Girl Is a Gun
2
3
Starring:
Roy Werner, Michael Anthony Jr., Hiram A. Murray, Andrew Somers
Rock in a Hard Place
2
3
Rock in a Hard Place
TV-14
2
3
Role:
Heather (1 episode)
Starring:
Shannen Doherty, Joely Fisher, Steven Shaw, Sheldon A. Smith
Denise Richards: It's Complicated
2
3
Denise Richards: It's Complicated
2
3
Role:
Herself (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Starring:
Irv Richards, Lola Rose Sheen, Sam Sheen, Trisha Jochen

Special Appearance/Cameo

P.C.H. (1995)
5
10
P.C.H.
R
5
10
Role:
Jess (uncredited)
Starring:
Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman, Jack Scalia, Jacqueline Collen
Directed By:
Nelson McCormick