With a career that has spanned more than 20 years and a slew of popular movies, Jennifer Lopez has proven her acting talent to the world. Versatile enough to take on everything from romantic comedies to biopics to crime thrillers, the triple threat is continuing to branch out into new challenging roles and genres.
Capable of so much more than always playing the singer or the role that mirrors her real-life experience, Lopez has earned acclaim from critics and audiences alike for her work. From Out of Sight to Shall We Dance? and everything in between, keep reading to find out what Jennifer Lopez’s top 10 films are, as ranked by Rotten Tomatoes.
Out Of Sight (93%)
Jennifer Lopez’s top film, as ranked by Rotten Tomatoes, in Out of Sight, which was released in 1998. In the crime comedy also starring George Clooney, Lopez plays the role of Karen Sisco, a female marshal who is kidnapped by the thief she is tracking. Eventually, as one would expect Lopez and Clooney’s characters to do, they fall in love. The film was adapted from Elmore Leonard’s novel of the same name.
Antz (92%)
According to Rotten Tomatoes, 1998 was the best year of Jennifer Lopez’s career. In addition to starring in Out of Sight, she also had a role in the animated feature Antz, along with Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone, Danny Glover, and Christopher Walken. Lopez played the role of an ant named Azteca, a worker ant who is friends with the protagonist Z and falls in love with his best friend Weaver, voiced by Stallone.
Hustlers (87%)
In 2019, Lopez starred in the comedy crime drama Hustlers, which earned an impressive score of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. In addition to serving as executive producer on the project, Lopez also portrayed the role of Ramona, a stripper who takes a newbie under her wing and shows her how to work the wealthy clients from Wall Street. The film also stars Constance Wu, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, and Cardi B.
My Family (85%)
Prior to achieving global stardom, Lopez appeared in the independent drama film My Family back in 1995. Despite its relative obscurity, the movie was well-received by most critics and earned a score of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes. In the story depicting three generations of a Mexican-American family living in East Los Angeles, Lopez plays the role of the young Maria Sanchez, the mother of the narrator Paco.
Selena (65%)
In one of the films that launched her to superstardom, Lopez played the coveted role of Selena Quintanilla-Perez in 1997’s Selena and won the approval of fans and critics alike.
The film follows the life journey of the slain Tejano star Selena who was shot by the president of her fan club at the age of 23. Her death occurred two years before the film was released in 1995.
Blood And Wine (61%)
The year before she starred as Selena, Lopez appeared as the character Gabriela in the neo-noir thriller Blood and Wine alongside Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Judy Davis, and Michael Cain. The movie focuses on a husband and father’s troubles when his plans to commit a heist are interfered by his wife. With a score of 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, Blood and Wine is one of Lopez’s most highly rated.
U Turn (61%)
1997 seems to be the year that Lopez really crossed the line into movie star status. That year, she also starred in the neo-noir crime thriller U Turn, about a man called Bobby who stops in Arizona after his car breaks down on the way to Las Vegas and meets Grace, a local resident.
Lopez portrayed the role of grace, while Bobby was played by Sean Penn. The film also stars Nick Nolte and Billy Bob Thornton.
An Unfinished Life (52%)
In the 2005 drama An Unfinished Life, Lopez played the role of Jean Gilkyson, a mother who escapes from her abusive boyfriend and moves into the home of her estranged father-in-law. While living with her father-in-law, she learns to overcome the challenges that have resulted in their fractured relationship.
Home (50%)
Antz isn’t the only animated feature that Lopez has lent her vocals to. In 2015, she appeared with several other stars in the cast of Home, a DreamWorks science-fiction story about a misfit alien and a young girl who forces. Lopez voiced the character of Lucy, the mother of protagonist Tip, voiced by pop star Rihanna. In the film, Tip searches far and wide for Lucy, who has been displaced, allowing for some emotional scenes between the two characters.
Shall We Dance? (46%)
The final film on the list of Jennifer Lopez’s most highly rated movies, as ranked by Rotten Tomatoes, is Shall We Dance?, the 2004 romantic drama also starring Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon. Lopez plays the role of Paulina, a ballroom dancing instructor who attracts the interest of a bored and married estate lawyer portrayed by Gere. The film was a remake of a 1996 Japanese production of the same name and received a score of 46% on Rotten Tomatoes.
