Rated 3.7/5 – Jennifer Lopez’s Best Movie Ever: Rhythm, Love, and Glitter!

American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez is featured in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” directed by Bill Condon. This film adaptation of the Broadway musical premiered at the Sundance Festival in January 2025. The feature film was released in the United States last October and has just been released in French cinemas. Jennifer Lopez acts, dances, and sings alongside Diego Luna and Tonatiuh in this musical that blends political drama and romance.

Her top-rated film is…

Lopez’s acting career began in 1986 with “My Little Girl,” directed by Connie Kaiserman. However, it was in 1997 that she landed a breakthrough role in “Selena” by Gregory Nava.

In this biopic about Selena Quintanilla-Perez, a Latin music icon and a major figure of the 1990s, Jennifer Lopez played the lead role while still relatively unknown. Thousands of actresses auditioned, but she was ultimately chosen to portray the singer. Her performance was critically acclaimed, and “Selena” is considered the film that launched her career in cinema. That same year, she also starred in “Anaconda” directed by Luis Llosa.

With over 118 ratings and nearly 15 reviews on AlloCiné, Selena has an average rating of 3.7 out of 5, placing it at the top of the actress’s filmography.

Audience Reviews

Xavière (5/5): “Very beautiful film, very realistic. True to the life of Selena, J.Lo performs the role very well. I recommend it.“

Ykarpathakis157 (3.5/5): “Jennifer Lopez proves she is a top-notch actress with this true story of the superstar whose life was cut short by a disgruntled employee. Lopez shines, and Edward James Olmos is great (as usual), playing her father.“

Chrischambers86 (3/5): “Jennifer Lopez brings her flawless figure and sense of rhythm to the biography of Selena, dubbed the queen of Tejano (Tex-Mex music), a singer gone too soon! Married to guitarist Chris Perez, Selena was murdered at 23 by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her fan club! Director Gregory Nava captures a slice of life against the backdrop of Latin rhythms, in a touching film that celebrates two iconic figures from the music world! A fitting tribute to this Mexican-American singer tragically taken by life just as her career might have soared…“

Regina George (3.5/5): “J.Lo’s performance is impressive; there was clearly a real commitment to pay a beautiful tribute to a great singer unjustly taken too soon, and it’s a success!“

A visitor (2.5/5): “A beautiful homage to a singer gone too soon. Breaking onto the American stages in the 80s when you have dark skin… Not easy to become a star!

Jennifer Lopez convincingly and skillfully portrays a Selena who wants to succeed. Edward James Olmos gained 15 kg to play Abraham Quintanilla, the loving but tyrannical father who drags the whole family into the adventure of performing on the roads of Texas and beyond. The film features rhythm, beautiful songs, glitter, love, and… an ending that is anything but happy.