This biographical drama film tells the story of Selena Perez, who gains a lot of popularity at an early age, and soon becomes a music star. However, she dies a tragic death at the early age of 23, after being shot by one of her fans.
Jennifer Lopez made her acting debut in the 1986 American drama film ‘My Little Girl’ directed by Connie Kaiserman. Lopez next joined the cast of the American sketch comedy television series ‘In Living Color’ in 1991. She played the role of ‘Fly Girl’ and remained on the show until 1993. She was next seen in films like ‘Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7’ (1993), ‘My Family’ (1995), ‘Money Train’ (1995), ‘Jack’ (1996), and ‘Blood and Wine’ (1997). In 1997, she portrayed ‘Selena Quintanilla-Pérez’ in the American biographical musical drama film ‘Selena’ directed by Gregory Nava. The film was praised by critics and earned a 67% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2021, ‘Selena’ was also selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Lopez was next seen in films like ‘Anaconda’ (1997), ‘Out of Sight’ (1998), ‘Antz’ (1998), ‘The Cell’ (2000), and ‘The Wedding Planner’ (2001). In 2001, she starred as ‘Sharon Pogue’ in the Luis Mandoki-directed American romantic drama film ‘Angel Eyes.’ The film opened to a mixed critical reception and currently holds a 33% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. She continued to star in films such as ‘Enough’ (2002), ‘Maid in Manhattan’ (2002), ‘Gigli’ (2003), ‘Jersey Girl’ (2004), ‘Monster-in-Law’ (2005), ‘El Cantante’ (2006), ‘Bordertown’ (2007), ‘The Back-up Plan’ (2010), and ‘What to Expect When You're Expecting’ (2012).
In 2012, she voiced ‘Shira’ in the American computer-animated adventure comedy film and the fourth installment in the Ice Age series, ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ directed by Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier. While the film opened to a mixed reception, it turned out to be a massive financial success and grossed over $877.2 million on a budget of $95 million. Lopez next starred in films such as ‘Parker’ (2013), ‘Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again’ (2014), ‘The Boy Next Door’ (2015), ‘Lila & Eve’ (2015), ‘Home’ (2015), ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ (2016), ‘Welcome to My Life’ (2017), ‘Second Act’ (2018), ‘Hustlers’ (2019), and ‘Marry Me’ (2022). She last appeared in the 2022 American Netflix original documentary film ‘Jennifer Lopez: Halftime’ directed by Amanda Micheli. The film received mostly positive reviews upon release.
This biographical drama film tells the story of Selena Perez, who gains a lot of popularity at an early age, and soon becomes a music star. However, she dies a tragic death at the early age of 23, after being shot by one of her fans.
Hard-working, single-minded Mary Flore, the perfect wedding planner, who made any wedding a remarkable occasion, has received the biggest opportunity of her career – the wedding of internet-magnate Fran Donnelly. Always too busy to think of her own love-life, Mary ‘accidently’ meets her Mr. Right, pediatrician Steve Edison, who incidentally happens to be the groom of the wedding. Can Ms. Planner solve this complication?
When aspiring fashion designer, Charlotte Cantilini, accepts Dr.Kevin Field’s marriage proposal she does not realize that she has a competitor in Kevin’s mother Viola. Viola has recently lost her successful career and now she is frightened of losing her son and will do anything to destroy their relationship. Will Charlotte fall in her trap?
Enough is a suspense crime drama film, which tells the story of Slim, a former waitress, who is married to a wealthy contractor named Mitch. However, when Mitch becomes abusive, Slim has no other option but to empower herself to battle him.
Marisa Ventura, a single mother and hotel maid, accidentally meets senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall, who initially thinks she is socialite Caroline Lane. Mistaken identities aside, the two are smitten with each other. But society and Chris’ political ambitions drive the two apart until true love wins.
Previously known as Plan B, the film explores the relationship between Joe, who is fed up with waiting for the right man, and Stan who bumps into her the day she undergoes artificial insemination. Continuing to bump into each other, they fall in love. But by that time, Joe realizes that she is pregnant and does not know how to break the news to Stan.
Shall We Dance is a romantic comedy film, which tells us the story of a bored, overworked estate lawyer, who falls in love at first sight, with a beautiful dance instructor. With the hope of meeting her, he signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.
Jack Foley, a bank robber, breaks out of jail along with a friend, and ends up kidnapping Federal Marshal Karen Sisco, who happens to witness their escape. But the mutual attraction, which develops as they both travel in the same car-trunk, doesn’t deter Sisco from hunting him as he plots his final big job. Can she bring herself up to arrest him?
A mysterious man finds himself drawn to a feisty female police officer named Sharon Pogue, after he saves her life from an assassin. Soon an unusual relationship begins between the two, but everything is not as it seems.
Lila & Eve is an action crime drama thriller film which tells the story of two mothers Lila Walcott and Eve Rafael, who are unable to find justice from the authorities after their sons are shot dead by criminals. Eventually, when they learn that the police has stopped investigating their matter, they decide to take things in their own hands. Both women team up to find the shooters and take revenge for their sons.
Lauren Adrian is a dedicated reporter who works for the Chicago Sentinel. She wants to be assigned to the Iraq front-lines to cover the war, but instead, her editor assigns her to investigate a series of murders involving young factory women in a Mexican bordertown. She soon meets a woman named Eva, who had been brutally raped by two men, after which they had left her for dead. With the help of Eva, Lauren attempts to catch the men.
After dealing with a lot of abuse from her boyfriend, Jean decides to move to the home of her estranged father-in-law along with her young daughter. As time passes, both try to overcome their differences and forgive each other.
This 2012 romantic comedy film follows the lives of five interconnected couples, who are looking forward to the surprises and thrills of having a baby for the first time. They eventually realize that parenthood demands a lot more than they imagined.
Daring and charismatic thief, Parker, tries to leave the profession when an innocent woman is killed by a new crew member during a job. Unfortunately, this causes the crew to turn on him and shoot him. Parker survives and joins forces with Leslie Cienfuegos Rodgers to take revenge and spoil the crew’s next heist.
Claire Peterson, an attractive high school teacher, has recently separated from her husband. Charismatic 19-years-old Noah Sandborn, a new neighbor who befriends Claire and her son, doesn’t try to hide his attraction for her. Falling for his charm, she gives in to the temptation of a one night fling. Later, as she tries to distance herself, an obsessed Noah turns violently dangerous.
A documentary film crew travels into the depth of the Amazon in search of a long-lost indigenous tribe. In this, they naively take help of an insane hunter in search of a green anaconda; but end up being taken hostage by him. Forced to go along his quest of capturing the deadly snake, the team members have to go through a horrific experience before they find what they came looking for.
Fascinated by exotic dancer Ramona’s performance and lifestyle, stripper Destiny approaches Ramona, who shows her how to earn from well-off Wall Street clients. After the 2008 economic collapse, the two, with other dancers, get into a risky scheme of swindling clients by intoxicating them, then using their credit cards. But soon this leads them into trouble.
Two foster brothers, Charlie and John, are transit cops patrolling the New York City Subway, pursuing the same lady. Charlie has acquired a huge gambling debt, which must be cleared immediately. Although often exasperated by his brother’s behavior, John always stands by him until he decides to rob the money train to pay off his debt.
Jack is a 1996 coming-of-age comedy-drama film revolving around a 10-year old boy named Jack, who suffers from a condition that makes him look much older than he actually is. This leads him to facing a lot of problems at school.
El cantante is a biographical musical film which tells the story of Hector Lavoe, Puerto Rican salsa singer, who had started the salsa movement in the 1970s and had also brought it to the US. The film is shown from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who describes Hector’s rise to fame, and how his life was ruined by drugs, alcohol and his depression.
Blood and Wine is a crime drama thriller film which tells the story of a man who feels that he has failed as a father and husband, and eventually he decides to commit a heist to get rid of his financial woes. However, things get complicated when his wife decides to interfere.
The movie follows psychologist Catherine Deane, who is hired to infiltrate the comatose mind of serial killer Carl Rudolph Stargher, to rescue Julia Hickson, his final victim. Using an experimental technology she enters the criminal’s psyche only to come face to face with unimaginable horrors and tortures.
Ollie Trinke, a successful music publicist, is unable to cope with sudden grief and changes in life when his wife dies while giving birth to their daughter Gertie. After losing his job and facing difficulties with fatherhood responsibilities, he and Gertie move-in with his father in New Jersey. Later, he meets a video store clerk Maya, who helps him rebuild his life.
Bobby is heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debts before the Russian mafia kills him. However, he is forced to stop in a town in Arizona, when his car breaks down. He gets caught in various problems after he meets Grace, a local resident.
Marry Me is a romantic comedy musical film which tells the story of Kat Valdez, Latin superstar, who decides to get married to an audience member from the crowd, in one of her concerts, after learning that her fiancé has been unfaithful.
A small-time inept gangster, Larry Gigli, receives orders to kidnap a mentally disabled brother of a prominent district attorney. As Gigli abducts the person and brings to his apartment, a gorgeous, spunky woman, Ricki, is sent to work with him to ascertain that Gigli doesn’t mess up the job. But then Gigli is drawn to Ricki who claims to be a lesbian.
Z, a worker ant striving to break away from his monotonous routine and express his individuality, falls in love with beautiful princess Bala when she visits a bar to escape suffocating royal life. He switches places with soldier friend Weaver to see her again, and unwittingly becomes the colony's only hope against a coup d'état by General Mandible.
An alien race conquers the earth in a bloodless invasion and occupies the home of the earthlings after relocating them to a remote area. One of them decides to give a housewarming party; but by mistake sends the invitation to all the creatures in the Galaxy, including their enemy. Now on the run from his own race, he meets a girl and the story focuses on their journey together.
Scrat's obsessive pursuit of the acorn causes continental break up leading to Manny, Diego, Sid and Granny separating from their family. They sail across the sea on their iceberg-turned-ship and come across cruel pirates headed by Captain Gutt who wants to enslave them. Will Manny and rest ever be reunited with their families?
Ice Age: Collision Course is an animated adventure film, which tells the story of a few friends who join forces in order to prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth.
Jennifer Lopez Awards
Winner | Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress | 2017 |
The Boy Next Door | Best Scared-As-S**t Performance | 2015 |
The Cell | Best Dressed | 2001 |
Winner | Icon Award | 2014 |
Jennifer Lopez: I'm Real - Remix | Best Hip-Hop Video | 2002 |
Jennifer Lopez: Waiting for Tonight | Best Dance Video | 2000 |
Jennifer Lopez Feat. DJ Khaled, Cardi B: Dinero | Best Collaboration | 2018 |