Yahoo Lifestyle Here's Every J.Lo Movie You Should Watch After ‘Shotgun Wedding’
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1) 'My Little Girl' (1987)
J.Lo played the small (and non-speaking) role of Myra in this film about a teenage girl who agrees to work in a center for other girls who can't live with their parents. According to eagle-eyed movie watchers, J.Lo was in this scene, but not much else.
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2) 'My Family' (1995)
Nearly 10 years later, J.Lo snagged a much bigger part as "Young Maria" in this film chronicling three generations of an immigrant family's trials and triumphs. J.Lo's character, Maria, and her husband, Jose, were the family's first generation to come to Los Angeles. They then faced deportation in the 1930s.
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3) 'Money Train' (1995)
That same year, Jenny tk also played New York City transit officer, Grace Santiago, in this action comedy about another NYC transit cop's plan to steal the "money train," a.k.a. the train carrying the subway system's weekly revenue.
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4) 'Jack' (1996)
J.Lo played Robin Williams' teacher, Miss Marquez, in this film about a boy, Jack, who has an unusual aging disorder that makes him age four times faster than normal. That means he enters the fifth grade looking like a 40-year-old man (yikes).
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5) 'Blood and Wine' (1996)
In this crime thriller, Jenny played Jack Nicholson's mistress, Gabriella (and got to wear some ah-mazing costumes). Nicholson plays a wealthy wine dealer who, failing as a husband and father, attempts to commit the perfect crime stealing a diamond necklace.
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6) 'Selena' (1997)
Often considered J.Lo's breakout movie role, she played Selena Quintanilla in this biopic of the Mexican "Tejano" style singer who rose to musical fame after her album hit No.1 in the United States. Btw, Jenny snagged a Golden Globe nom for her critically-acclaimed performance.
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7) 'Anaconda' (1997)
In her second leading role, J.Lo starred alongside rapper Ice Cube as Terri Flores, the director of a National Geographic documentary crew. After her team is taken hostage by a deranged hunter, he forces them to help him capture the world's largest and deadliest snake—you guessed it—the anaconda.
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8) 'U Turn' (1997)
Jenny from the block plays Grace McKenna from a small town in this crime drama about a man, Bobby, whose car breaks down in the Arizona desert and gets trapped in the nearby town while on the run from the Russian mafia. Bobby becomes involved with Grace even though, get this, her husband has hired him to kill her (awwwkward).
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9) 'Out of Sight' (1998)
J.Lo gets to share a steamy scene with George Clooney. He plays a career bank robber who breaks out of jail and kidnaps Jenny's character, Karen Sisco, a US Marshal. Eventually, she becomes attracted to his bad bad ways and... well, you'll just have to see the movie if you wanna know how it ends.
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10) 'Antz' (1998)
Sure, Jenny looks great on the silver screen, but she's got a great speaking voice, too. So while you probably didn't know she was the voice of Azteca in this animated feature about (unsurprisingly) ants, it makes sense.
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11) 'The Cell' (2000)
In this horror sci-fi movie, J.Lo plays Catherine Deane, a psychotherapist who the FBI recruits to go into the mind of a comatose serial killer so she can learn where he's hidden his latest victim. You, uh, might not want to watch this one late at night...
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12) 'The Wedding Planner' (2001)
Finally (!!), the era of Jennifer Lopez rom-coms has begun. Starring alongside Matthew McConaughey, she plays Mary Fiore, a wedding planner who's great at helping everyone—except for herself—find lasting love. (**Plays on repeat**)
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13) 'Angel Eyes' (2001)
Meanwhile, J.Lo also starred as Chicago police officer Sharon Pogue in this romantic drama about a couple who meets in a life-and-death situation. They uncover secrets from each other's past as they fall in love.
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14) 'Enough' (2002)
In another crime thriller (who knew she was in so many?!), J.Lo plays Slim Hiller, a woman who tries to run away from her abusive husband as he pursues her relentlessly. Wanting to protect her daughter, she realizes there's only one way out of her terrible marriage...
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15) 'Maid in Manhattan' (2002)
J.Lo makes rom-com magic again as hotel maid (duh) Marisa Ventura who accidentally makes a senatorial candidate think she's a socialite when he sees her trying on a hotel guest's dress. Spoiler alert: He falls in love with J.Lo's character because, well, J.Lo.
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16) 'Gigli' (2003)
This critical flop finally got its redemption arc when Bennifer rekindled their flame in 2021. I love a comeback story! In this crime-tinged rom-com (a genre that may have started and ended with this flick), Jenny stars alongside Ben Affleck as Ricki, an assassin sent to make sure Gigli (Affleck's character) doesn't mess up a kidnapping job. Shenanigans—and romantic **feelings**—ensue as the duo goes on the run.
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17) 'Jersey Girl' (2004)
Way before their legendary rekindling, J.Lo dated Ben on the set of Gigli and through Jersey Girl, too. Art kind of imitated life as Jenny played Gertrude Steiney, the wife of Ben's character, Ollie Trinke, who dies while giving birth to their daughter. Unprepared to take on parenthood alone, Ollie ends up ruining his career and moves back to New Jersey to raise his precocious daughter.
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18) 'Shall We Dance' (2004)
Jenny's character, Paulina, turns silver fox John Clark's (played by Richard Gere) world upside down in this romantic comedy about ballroom dancing. Was this movie hinting at J.Lo's future as a World of Dance judge? Well, she's always had amazing moves...
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19) 'Monster-In-Law' (2005)
Jennifer Lopez + Jane Fonda = one crazy (good) comedy. J.Lo plays "Charlie," who thinks she's finally met the perfect man... until she meets his mother.
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20) 'An Unfinished Life' (2005)
To escape an abusive boyfriend and protect her daughter, J.Lo's character, Jean Gilkyson, moves in with her father in-law (who blames her for his son's death). Over time, their estranged relationship begins to heal.
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21) 'El Cantante' (2006)
Jenny sizzles (almost literally) in this biopic about the rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe. She plays Héctor's wife Puchi, and the whole story is told from her perspective.
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22) 'Bordertown' (2007)
Another crime drama, another starring role for J.Lo. This time, she plays Lauren Adrian, a passionate reporter for the Chicago Sentinel who travels to Juarez, Mexico on the United States-Mexico border. There, she investigates a series of mysterious murders involving young female factory workers.
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23) 'The Back-Up Plan' (2010)
J.Lo got back to rom-coms when she starred in The Back-Up Plan. Her character, Zoe, wants to have a baby. But because she's single, she decides to be artificially inseminated. She conceives twins through the process, and then almost immediately runs into the man of her dreams. (Happens all the time, right?)
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24) 'What To Expect When You're Expecting' (2012)
Jenny joined a star-studded cast (hiii Cameron Diaz and Anna Kendrick) in this movie about, well, what to expect when you're expecting. The movie chronicles how five couples' lives change when they become expecting parents. J.Lo plays Holly, a photographer who desperately wants to adopt a child, but whose husband Alex isn't as sure.
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25) 'Ice Age: Continental Drift' (2012)
J.Lo again lent her beautiful voice to a cartoon character in the fourth installment of the Ice Age movie series. She voice-acted the part of Shira, a female saber-toothed cat.
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26) 'Parker' (2013)
Jason Statham joins forces with J.Lo in this crime thriller about a good-hearted thief and real-estate agent (Leslie Rogers, Jenny's role). Together, they steal jewels from the bad guys who robbed them from an auction, so they're basically like a modern-day Robin Hood and Maid Marian.
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27) 'The Boy Next Door' (2015)
It was only a matter of time before Jenny combined all the genres of her previous movies into one, right? In this romantic crime horror thriller, she plays Claire Peterson, who separates from her unfaithful husband and then falls for the
boyyounger man next door. But their affair isn't all sex and champagne, it soon becomes dangerous.Rotten Tomatoes Trailers@Youtube - 28/36
28) 'Lila & Eve' (2015)
J.Lo stars as Eve Rafael, alongside Viola Davis as Lila, in this crime drama. They play two mothers whose children are killed in a drive-by shooting. When local authorities fail to bring the killers of Lila's son to justice, she and Eve team up to avenge their children's deaths.
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29) 'Home' (2015)
In this animated film about an alien race that invades Earth (in, um, a friendly way), Jenny voices Lucy Tucci, the mother of teen protagonist, Tip (voiced by Rihanna!!). Lucy and Tip get separated during the invasion, so with the help of one alien, Tip sets out to find her mother.
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30) 'Ice Age: Collision Course' (2016)
In another animated film—and another installment of the Ice Age series—J.Lo reprises her role as Shira.
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31) 'Second Act' (2018)
J.Lo plays Maya Vargas, an assistant manager at a big box store. After getting passed over for a management position because she never went to college (ouch), Maya decides to reinvent her life and ends up showing Madison Avenue that you don't need book smarts to be successful.
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32) 'Hustlers' (2019)
J.Lo took on what might be her most challenging role to date in Hustlers. Transforming herself into Ramona, she became the ringleader of a group of savvy strippers who took on Wall Street after the 2008 financial crisis—one client at a time. Constance Wu, Julia Stiles, Cardi B, Kiki Palmer, and Lili Reinhart rounded out the star-studded cast, but J.Lo blew audiences away with a jaw-dropping pole dance routine wearing "dental floss." (And who could forget her character's #iconic first line: "Doesn't money make you horny?" Not. Me.)
Btw, J.Lo's performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and a Spotlight Award, Actress at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
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33) 'Marry Me' (2022)
A new decade brought a new J.Lo rom-com to theaters. She was a natural playing pop superstar Kat Valdez, but that's where art and real life diverged. Kat's rocker fiancé dumped her moments before their Madison Square Garden wedding (cue the yiiiikes). Rather than being left at almost-the-altar, Kat picks a random guy from the crowd to marry instead, and then the real fun begins.
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34) 'Halftime' (2022)
The world finally knows what went down in the months leading up to J.Lo's Super Bowl LIV halftime show, and then some. Halftime chronicles Jennifer's career from growing up in the Bronx to leaving home at age 18 to become a dancer on In Living Color, and then pursuing a film career followed by music.
Featuring behind-the-scenes footage on her feelings post her Golden Globe and Oscar snubs, viewers also got to witness her work with Shakira to build their halftime performance, which included impressive pole-dancing, guests J Balvin and Bad Bunny, and an important message regarding human rights with J.Lo's decision to include kids in cages towards the end (which the NFL attempted to pull at the last minute).
While the "On the Floor" singer called the double headliner performance "the worst idea in the world," she sure pulled it off.
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35) 'The Mother' (2022)
This upcoming action thriller stars J.Lo alongside Joseph Fiennes and Omari Hardwick. Although it's unclear when exactly the movie will premiere this year, the plot is about a mother (duh) who is also an assassin, trying to escape assailants in an attempt to protect her daughter, whom she abandoned, per IMDb.
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36) 'Shotgun Wedding' (2023)
The latest J. Lo flick combines a few genres into one (Jenny from the Block just doesn’t like fitting in one box–and who could blame her!).
Shotgun Wedding, which is available to stream on Amazon Prime, follows Darcy (J. Lo) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) as their destination wedding turns into a hostage situation. If there’s one thing that makes a J. Lo movie better, it’s adding Josh Duhamel to the mix.
The film begins with the couple’s struggle to please their families, but Darcy and Tom actually end up having to save their guests from abductors. Casual. The film also stars A-list actors like Jennifer Coolidge and Lenny Kravitz. Plus, the cast chemistry will undoubtedly be amazing, as they reportedly all lived together while filming.
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Jennifer Lopez has been in over 40 movies (including a few with Ben Affleck.) Here, WH has collected all of her best roles from ‘Shotgun Wedding,’ to ‘Gigli.’
