Jennifer Aniston’s 10 Best Movies And TV Shows

Jennifer Aniston is a name synonymous with Hollywood royalty as she has had a long, storied career in movies and especially television. Primarily known as Rachel Green in one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, Friends, Jennifer Aniston took the entertainment industry by storm in the mid-90s primarily due to that role. Alongside Friends, she has also appeared in several other TV shows, but her most prominent newer project is The Morning Show on Apple TV+.

Jennifer Aniston's first major film role came in Leprechaun, the darkly funny horror comedy. After that, Anistion had a number of roles in major films throughout her entire career, including Office Space, The Iron Giant, Bruce Almighty, He's Just Not That Into You, and Horrible Bosses. Aniston has routinely been in romantic comedies, several with Adam Sandler. Her biggest upcoming project is The Morning Show season 4.

10 Friends With Money (2006)

Jennifer Aniston as Olivia

One of the lesser-known films in Nicole Holfcenor's filmography doesn't mean it is bad by any means. In fact, Friends Wwth Money is pretty great, especially as it explores a friendship between four friends, where three of them are rich and one works as a house cleaner. Monetary wealth is at the heart of the film, but Holofcenor explores how that shapes friendships and the relationships with those around the people who have it.

Jennifer Aniston leads the way in Friends with Money as Olivia, a broke, single woman who makes ends meet by cleaning houses in Los Angeles after quitting her job as a teacher. Her friend group is made up of three wealthy women. Holofcenor is fantastic at making her characters feel real with grounded, witty dialogue, and Aniston nails her performance, really exploring her character's insecurities with her spot in life.

9 Out Of My Mind (2024)

Jennifer Aniston as Melody's Inner Voice

Based on the novel of the same name by author Sharon M. Draper, Out of My Mind tells the story of Melody, an 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who is mostly non-verbal. Out of My Mind is touching and inspirational, never looking down at its protagonist but taking an empathetic look at her journey through the sixth grade. It's a fantastic coming-of-age story with a remarkable lead performance by Phoebe-Rae Taylor as Melody.

The most recent role for Jennifer Aniston, she plays Melody's Inner Voice in Out of My Mind. While Melody is unable to speak, her inner voice is that of Aniston due to Melody's love of Friends and Rachel Green, a rather cute reason for the A-list actress to be the voice. She does a fantastic job, too, really capturing what Melody is thinking throughout the film, showing how talented she is as a voice actress, even if she hasn't done a ton of it in her career.

8 Leprechaun (1993)

Jennifer Aniston as Tory Reding

Led by an incredible performance by Warrick Davis as the titular character, Leprechaun follows a vengeful leprechaun who believes a family has stolen his pot of gold, stopping at nothing to hunt them down and get it back. Leprechaun skirts the line between comedy and horror, and while it might not be that technically great of a film, it is a lot of fun and a welcome addition to the '90s slasher genre.

Leprechaun was actually the first major role of Jennifer Aniston's career, and although it is incredibly silly for most of its runtime, she does a fantastic job, showing how talented she is just one year before she became Rachel Green on Friends. She plays Tory Reding, the main protagonist who is targeted by the Leprechaun throughout the film. Obsessed with technology and shopping malls, Aniston plays the character perfectly.

7 The Morning Show (2019–Present)

Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy

Premiering on Apple TV+, The Morning Show examines the subsequent fallout after a co-host of the program is forced to resign following allegations of sexual misconduct. Aspects of the #Metoo movement are explored in The Morning Show, as it shows a variety of perspectives from people within the station. It handles its difficult subject matter with skill, making it an entertaining and important watch.

The Morning Show is actually Jennifer Aniston's longest-running role since Friends ended in 2004. She plays Alexy Levy in the series, co-host of The Morning Show, the titular popular morning news program, alongside Reese Witherspoon's Bradley Jackson. Alex fights to retain her job with her new co-anchor after an affair with her previous one comes to light. Aniston is truly great in The Morning Show, and proves that she can still lead a television series, especially a prestigious one for Apple TV+ +.

6 Bruce Almighty (2003)

Jennifer Aniston as Grace Connelly

One of Jim Carrey's best movies from the early 2000s, Bruce Almighty follows a television reporter who thinks his life isn't going very well and complains to God about him not doing his job correctly. In return, he is given the opportunity to be God for a week. There were mixed reactions to the film upon release, but it has actually aged quite well and has become a classic part of Carrey's impressive filmography, as his always committed performance really shines in Bruce Almighty.

Jennifer Aniston plays Grace Connelly, girlfriend to Carrey's Bruce Nolan. Her toned-down performance, in contrast to Carrey, is refreshing, but there is one moment in the film that proves just how funny of an actor she can be, as she turns out a terrific physical performance in that scene. It's a classic Aniston-type character that she portrays so well, with a few added flourishes.

5 Horrible Bosses (2011)

Jennifer Aniston as Dr. Julia Harris

A wickedly funny early 2010s comedy, Horrible Bosses revolves around three friends who decide to murder their abusive and overbearing bosses. The film embraces its silly premise, and the performances by both the employees and the bosses truly shine, elevating the entire thing. The jokes are rapid and absurd but consistently hit, making it one of the funniest comedies of its era, with a nasty edge to it that really isn't seen much anymore.

Jennifer Aniston is easily one of the highlights of Horrible Bosses, playing Dr. Julia Harris, boss of Charlie Day's Dale Arbus. With a terrific performance against the typical characters Aniston plays, she does an incredible job of playing the sexually aggressive boss to her employees. Although it is a subject that can be difficult to pull off on screen, the committed performance by Aniston makes it one of the best in the movie.

4 The Good Girl (2002)

Jennifer Aniston as Justine Last

Written by Mike White (The White Lotus), The Good Girl is a fantastic dramedy about a 30-year-old working at a discount store, disgusted by her lazy, pot-smoking husband. Always the "good girl", she forges a connection with the cute new cashier just a few registers away. The film explores the characters' relationship through their qualms with their small town and what they want out of life. It's poignant and honest, showing the dissatisfaction many people have with where they are in life.

Jennifer Aniston is remarkable in The Good Girl as Justine Last, the film's central character. She wants more in her life, and she isn't going to get it anytime soon with her husband and the dead-end job that she works, but her new relationship seems to spark something in her. Aniston perfectly explores her character as she begins to explore what she actually wants out of life, and she nails it from beginning to end.

3 The Iron Giant (1999)

Jennifer Aniston as Annie Hughes

One of the greatest animated movies of all time, The Iron Giant is a remarkable achievement with stunning 2-D animation and one of the most emotionally affecting stories in animation history. The film explores the friendship between a young boy named Hogart Hughes (Eli Marienthal) and the giant alien robot he discovers (Vin Diesel). Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Hogart finds a friend and protector, and it is almost impossible not to be reduced to a flood of tears when the Iron Giant simply says, "Superman" and smiles.

Jennifer Aniston doesn't do a ton of voice acting, but she is always great when she actually does, and her performance in The Iron Giant is easily the best voice role of her career. She plays Annie Hughes, mother of Hogart, the widow of a military pilot, and a waitress. Compared to the larger-than-life plot going on, Annie is relatively low-key, just trying to do what is best to provide for her son, struggling to work through the grief of losing her husband and Hogart losing his father.

2 Office Space (1999)

Jennifer Aniston as Joanna

One of the best films about the pressing monotony of corporate life, Office Space is a hilarious satire of white-collar America and how it affects those who hate participating in it. The movie follows a handful of individuals but really focuses in on Ron Livingston's Peter Gibbons, who is frustrated and unmotivated with his job, stuck in the perpetual ennui he feels while also failing to stand up to his overcritical girlfriend, secretly in love with the waitress who works at a restaurant near his work.

Jennifer Aniston is fantastic in Office Space, as Joanna, a waitress at a Chotchkie's restaurant, who begins dating Peter Gibbons after he breaks up with his girlfriend. She is hassled by her boss for only wearing the minimum required amount of "flair" on her work uniform instead of going above and beyond, contrasting the same absurd expectations placed on her and the expectations placed on Peter.

1 Friends (1994-2004)

Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green

It's impossible to overstate just how monumental Friends was in television history. It is one of the most popular shows ever made, and helped shape sitcoms forever as it ran for 10 seasons. Friends follows a group of six friends who experience love, loss, friendship, and life in New York City. It's immensely enjoyable from start to finish, with one of the best casts of characters in television history, turning each actor into a massive cultural icons.

Jennifer Aniston plays Rachel Green in Friends, which was not only her big breakout role but the one that would go on to define the entire rest of her career. It's impossible not to think of Rachel Green and Friends when hearing Aniston's name, a testament to how great she played the character, who turns from rich "daddy's girl" into a strong, highly successful woman. It's the most popular and important role in Jennifer Aniston's career.