25 Best Jennifer Lopez Movies of All Time!
From 'Anaconda' to 'U Turn,' Moviefone counts down the 25 best movies of Jennifer Lopez's career.
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Is there anything Jennifer Lopez can't do?
The artist also known as J.Lo can sing, dance, act in comedies like 'Monster-in-Law,' dramas like 'Hustlers,' or action movies like 'Money Train,' and is a fashion icon and a living legend!
Lopez' latest movie, which is a romantic action comedy called 'Shotgun Wedding' also starring Josh Duhamel and Prime Video beginning January 27th.
In honor of the new film's release, Moviefone is counting down the 25 best movies of Jennifer Lopez's career, including 'Shotgun Wedding."
Let's begin!
25. 'Jack' (1996)
Jack Powell (Brian Kerwin) to send him to public school. The children don't know what to make of Jack, but with the help of his fifth-grade teacher (Lopez), he makes an effort to win them over.
Jack
24. 'Second Act' (2018)
Maya (Lopez) is a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a second act.
23. 'The Back-Up Plan' (2010)
When Zoe (Lopez) tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan (Alex O'Loughlin), who seems to be just who she's been searching for all her life. Now, Zoe has to figure out how to make her two life's dreams fit with each other.
The Back-Up Plan
22. 'Shall We Dance?' (2004)
Upon first sight of a beautiful instructor (Lopez), a bored and overworked estate lawyer (Richard Gere) signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.
21. 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' (2012)
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Challenges of impending parenthood turn the lives of five couples upside down. Two celebrities (Rodrigo Santoro) isn't sure about his wife's (Lopez) adoption plans; a one-time hook-up results in a surprise pregnancy for rival food-truck owners.
20. 'The Boy Next Door' (2015)
A recently cheated on married woman (Lopez) falls for a younger man (Ryan Guzman) who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.
The Boy Next Door
19. 'Antz' (1998)
A neurotic worker ant (Gene Hackman). But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a termite army.
18. 'Lila & Eve' (2015)
Lila (Viola Davis), a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son’s (Aml Ameen) murder, attends a group where she meets Eve (Lopez), who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son’s killers.
17. 'U Turn' (1997)
When Bobby's (Nick Nolte) hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.
U Turn
16. 'Enough' (2002)
Working-class waitress Slim (Lopez) thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch (Billy Campbell), the man of her dreams. After the arrival of their first child, her picture perfect life is shattered when she discovers Mitch's hidden possessive dark side, a controlling and abusive alter ego that can turn trust, love and tranquility into terror. Terrified for her child's safety, Slim flees with her daughter. Relentless in his pursuit and enlisting the aid of lethal henchmen, Mitch continually stalks the prey that was once his family.
15. 'Marry Me' (2022)
(L to R) Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson in 'Marry Me'
Music superstars Kat Valdez (Lopez) and Bastian (Owen Wilson), a stranger in the crowd, instead.
14. 'El cantante' (2007)
The rise and fall of salsa singer Héctor Lavoe (Marc Anthony), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi (Lopez), who looks back from 2002.
El Cantante
13. 'My Family' (1995)
Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria (Lopez) and Jose (Elpidia Carrillo), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.
12. 'The Cell' (2000)
A psychotherapist (Lopez) journeys inside a comatose serial killer (Vincent D'Onofrio) in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
11. 'Money Train' (1995)
When a vengeful New York transit cop (Wesley Snipes) tries to protect him.
10. 'Monster-in-Law' (2005)
New Line Cinema
Office temp Charlotte Cantilini (Lopez) thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields (Jane Fonda). Fearing she'll lose her son's affections forever, Viola decides to break up the happy couple by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law.
9. 'Parker' (2013)
A thief (Jason Statham) with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman (Lopez) on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.
Parker
8. 'The Wedding Planner' (2001)
San Francisco's premiere wedding planner, Mary Fiore (Lopez) is rescued from an accident by the man of her dreams, paediatrician Steve Edison (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras). As Mary continues making the wedding arrangements, she and Steve are put into a string of uncomfortable situations that force them to face their mutual attraction.
The Wedding Planner
7. 'Anaconda' (1997)
A "National Geographic" film crew (Lopez, Jon Voight), who takes them along on his quest to capture the world's largest - and deadliest - snake.
6. 'Shotgun Wedding' (2023)
(L to R) Jennifer Lopez as Darcy Rivera and Josh Duhamel as Tom Fowler in 'Shotgun Wedding.' Photo Credit: Ana Carballosa.
In Shotgun Wedding, Darcy (Lopez) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) gather their lovable but very opinionated families for the ultimate destination wedding, just as the couple begin to get cold feet. And if that wasn’t enough of a threat to the celebration, suddenly everyone’s lives are in danger when the entire party is taken hostage. “Til Death Do Us Part” takes on a whole new meaning in this hilarious, adrenaline-fueled adventure as Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones—if they don’t kill each other first.
5. 'Blood and Wine' (1997)
A man (Stephen Dorff.
4. 'Maid in Manhattan' (2002)
Marisa Ventura (Lopez) is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall (Ralph Fiennes) meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?
3. 'Selena' (1997)
In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla (Lopez) is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham (Edward James Olmos), realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez (Jon Seda), who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.
Selena
2. 'Hustlers' (2019)
A crew of savvy former strip club employees (Lopez, Lizzo) band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
1. 'Out of Sight' (1998)
Universal Pictures
Meet Jack Foley (George Clooney), a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco (Lopez) is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.
