One of the biggest pop stars in the world and making her mark in the acting industry is Jennifer Lopez, also known to her fans as JLo. If you enjoy her performing on stage, try one of these ten best Jennifer Lopez movies to watch on your next movie night.
10. Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Our tenth selection is Maid in Manhattan, where Jennifer Lopez stars as Marisa Ventura, a maid who works in a first-class Manhattan hotel. In a case of mistaken identity, Marisa meets Christopher Marshall, an heir to a political dynasty who thinks she is a guest. After a night together the truth about Marisa’s identity is revealed, and the two realize they are worlds apart.
–IMDb score: 5.4
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9. Shotgun Wedding (2023)
The most recent Jennifer Lopez film on our list is Shotgun Wedding, where JLo stars alongside Josh Duhamel in a hilarious spin on “Til Death Do Us Part.” Darcy and Tom gather their families for a destination wedding, but the couple is getting cold feet about the match. Things get worse when the whole party is taken hostage, leaving Darcy and Tom to save them without killing each other first.
–IMDb score: 5.5
8. Monster-in-Law (2005)
While finding the love of your life can be stressful, in Monster-in-Law the true stress comes from Charlie’s (Lopez) mother-in-law. Recently losing her news anchor job and now afraid of losing her son, Viola decides to become the world’s worst mother-in-law. When Charlie takes a stand, a chain of hysterical events follows to determine the alpha female.
–IMDb score: 5.6
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7. Second Act (2018)
Our seventh Jennifer Lopez movie puts her in the role of Maya Vargas, a Value Shop assistant manager ready for a promotion in the film Second Act. Though her résumé may not be the best, her track record with customers is impeccable, but she still gets passed over for a college-educated candidate. Frustrated, Maya sets out to prove that street smarts are just as valuable as book smarts.
–IMDb score: 5.8
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6. Lila & Eve (2015)
Lopez becomes a powerhouse alongside Viola Davis in our sixth selection Lila & Eve. Still reeling from her son’s murder, Lila (Davis) attends a support group and meets Eve (Lopez). Eve tells her to take matters into her own hands to find the killers, leading them down a road of revenge and recovery.
–IMDb score: 5.9
5. Marry Me (2022)
Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson costar in Marry Me, a rom-com that throws two very different people together in a split-second decision. Music stars Kat Valdez (Lopez) and Bastian are getting married before a global audience, but moments before Valdez learns Bastian is involved with her assistant. Heartbroken, Valdez instead chooses a random stranger to marry which happens to be math teacher Charlie (Wilson).
–IMDb score: 6.1
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4. Shall We Dance? (2004)
Lawyer John Clark has it all: a great career and a loving family, but something’s missing as he meanders through day after day. One night Clark notices a stunning woman (Lopez) in a dance studio and decides to join a class for ballroom dancing. As Clark finds a new joy in his life, his wife Beverly gets suspicious of her husband’s increased absences in Shall We Dance?
–IMDb score: 6.2
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3. Hustlers (2019)
One of the most star-studded movies on this list is Hustlers, with actresses like JLo, Constance Wu, Lili Reinhart, and Cardi B. Destiny (Wu) works as a stripper to make ends meet, but her life changes when she befriends Ramona (Lopez), the club’s top earner. As Ramona teaches Destiny how to finagle her way around wealthy clientele, the 2008 economic collapse eats into their profits, pushing them to devise a daring scheme to take their lives back.
–IMDb score: 6.3
2. Selena (1997)
In stepping into another musical icon’s shoes, Jennifer Lopez becomes Mexican-American superstar Selena Quintanilla in the film Selena. When her father Abraham realizes his daughter is a talented singer, he creates a band so she can perform at small venues. As her stardom grows, so do her fans, including one that slowly becomes Selena’s worst nightmare.
–IMDb score: 6.8
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1. Out of Sight (1998)
The last film on our best Jennifer Lopez movies list slightly deviates from her normal romcoms. In Out of Sight, a bank robber (George Clooney) busts out of jail with the help of his buddy (Ving Rhames) and kidnaps a US Marshal (Lopez) in the process. When the cons head to Detroit for the final scam, the Marshal is put on the case but must deal with her newfound attraction to one of the criminals.
–IMDb score: 7.0
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