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'Marry Me': 8 movies to watch before you watch Jennifer Lopez say 'I do' to rom-coms again

Jennifer Lopez is coming back with another love rom-com 'Marry Me', a movie that sounds more like her personal life

These days all JLo fans have much to be excited for. After going public with her relationship with 'ex-boyfriend and 'Deep Water' alum Ben Affleck, Lopez is charging enthusiastically into her professional projects. While JLo's is known for being a powerhouse on stage, she has been quite selective with her movie career. After a long break, she back on the movie scene with a romantic movie 'Marry Me'. The trailer of her new love rom-com debuted at the CinemaCon event on August 27, 2021. 

'Marry Me' stars Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson and the singer, Maluma. Music superstars Kat Valdez (Lopez) and Bastian (Maluma) are getting married before a global audience. But the glamorous lifestyle of the singer falls apart when she learns that her boyfriend has been. On stage, the singer sees a man named Charlie (Owen Wilson) standing in the crowd of fans holding a banner with a 'marry me' sign. And on the spot, she decided to say yes and marry him. If this plot interests you, then there are some other films in Lopez's filmography that could be on your must-watch list before 'Marry Me' hits the theatres.  

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'The Wedding Planner' 

'The Wedding Planner' revolves around Mary Fiore (Lopez) who is saved from a near-fatal accident by the handsome Steve Edison. The movie is a heart-wrenching yet hilarious display of how Mary plans to handle the wedding arrangement of the man she has feelings for. The movie is totally predictable and everybody is making questionable decisions and not following their heart until the last minute, but that's the rom-com way. The Adam Shankman-directed movie starred Matthew McConaughey as Steve.

'Maid in Manhattan'

'Main in Manhattan' is a cheesy tale of a stunning politician who has feelings for the hottest hotel maid ever in an NYC Cinderella story. Yes, there is a contusion of identity, and the title is a pun that barely makes any sense, but when dressed up, the maid looks very beautiful and glamorous and the politician thinks that she is an unknown socialite. The 2002 rom-com directed by Wayne Wang stars Ralph Fiennes as the senatorial candidate who gets swept up in Lopez's charms. 

'Shall We Dance?'

'Shall We Dance?' falls into the category where the power of dance brings humans together, and you have to root for it on some level. The 2004 movie revolves around a dance instructor/ relationship fixer of your dreams. You have the dreamy combination of Jennifer Lopez and Richard Gere. The romantic comedy sees a bored, overworked Estate Lawyer (Gere) fall in love upon first sight and sign up for ballroom dancing lessons., where Lopez is his teacher. Susan Sarandon also stars in the movie.

'Jersey Girl'

'Jersey Girl' revolves around Liv Tyler as the main star cast of the film and JLo's part is pretty small. Although the movie is a good love rom-com it more often than not gets overlooked. Moreover, we can see George Carlin in it, so there's that!

'Monster-in-Law'

The movie deserves a little credit for its campy ridiculousness and the truth that it stars Jane Fonda as an amazing wicked former newscaster hellbent on making life miserable for her son's fiance played by Jennifer Lopez. And Wanda Sykes as her sarcastic assistant. What's not to love? Oh! watch out for the catfight.

'The Back-up Plan'

Jennifer Lopez in 'The Back-up Plan' is as appealing as ever, but the movie smothers its star with unrelatable characters and a predictable plot. The story revolves around a woman who is conceiving twins through artificial insemination, only for meeting the man of her dreams.

What to Expect When You're Expecting 

In 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' five couples are coming to terms with having a baby for the first time. The couple from Atlanta buckles up together for sharing and dealing with all the joys and sorrows of having a baby. The couples realize that parenthood demands more than they have imagined. The movie boasts a huge star cast with names like Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Ben Falcone, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock and Rodrigo Santoro. Diaz, Banks, and Kendrick are the women who get pregnant, while Lopez plays a woman who has exhausted all fertility avenues and decides, along with her husband (Santoro), to adopt an Ethiopian child.

Gigli 

The movie revolves around Gigli (Ben Affleck), who is ordered to kidnap the younger brother of a federal prosecutor and fails to deliver. Gigli's boss hires Ricki (Jennifer Lopez) for assisting him with the kidnapping. There is not much to be said about Jennifer Lopez's Gigli as it barely meets the standards of a romantic rom-com. Some people also put it up as one of the worst movies of all time. Nevertheless, Gigli is worth watching just to check if it's truly as bad as everyone says it is.

'Marry Me' will be in movie theatres from Friday, February 11, 2022.