As far as the offspring of super famous parents go, Rashida Jones is one of the most talented actresses currently working in Hollywood. The daughter of legendary music mogul Quincy Jones and iconic 70s sex symbol Peggy Lipton began her career as a teenager in 1997 via the TV show The Last Don. Five years later, Jones won a recurring role in the hit drama Boston Legal.
Over the next two decades, Jones would increase her popularity by amassing more than 70 big and small screen credits. Her newest endeavor, #blackAF, is set to hit Netflix Friday, April 17th. As we anticipate the show’s release this weekend, here are Rashida Jones’ 10 Best Movies, According to IMDb!
Tag (2018) 6.5/10
The unbridled bliss of adolescence is captured with heartfelt affection in Tag, a movie based on a real story of childhood friends continuing their annual playground game.
Led by the untouchable Jerry Pierce (Jeremy Renner), an adult group of friends rally for a globetrotting game of Tag, a tradition kept for over 30 years. When Jerry gets hitched, his pals think he will invariably let his guard down, thus increasing their chances to tag him. Of course, Jerry has other plans. Jones plays Cheryl Deakins, two of the boys’ high-school crush meant to run a diversion to keep Jerry untagged.
Now You Know (2002) 6.6/10
Although it was produced in 2002, Jeff Anderson’s Now You Know wasn’t officially released on DVD until 2006. Somehow, the film still boasts one of the best ratings among Jones’ oeuvre, according to IMDb.
The New Jersey-set comedy follows Jeremy (Jeremy Sisto), a wayward young man who learns his fiancee, Kerri (Jones), wants to cancel the wedding the night before his bachelor party. Without giving a reason for the break-up, Jeremy sets out to discover the reasons for the sudden decision. The film was apparently inspired by the Matchbox Twenty song “Push.”
Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012) 6.6/10
Jones gives one of her most charming and well-rounded turns to date opposite Andy Samberg in the well-observed 2012 rom-com Celeste & Jesse Forever, which she co-wrote with Will McCormack.
Jones and Samberg soar as the titular couple who try desperately to maintain an amicable friendship following marital divorce. The painful heartaches are often mined for laughs when Jesse ignites a new relationship with a woman Celeste doesn’t approve of. Can the childhood besties remain platonic? Watch and find out!
White Fang (2018) 6.9/10
Jones lent her husky voice to the English-language version of the 2018 animated adaptation of the classic Jack London adventure tale of survival, White Fang.
The French/Belgian adaptation from director Alexandre Espigares boasts a traditional take on the London classic. A fidelitous wolfdog experiences an epic and exciting journey of a lifetime under the direction of three disparate owners. Jones voices the role of Weedon Scott’s wife, Maggie, the third owner of White Fang and first to show the dog true affection.
Spies In Disguise (2019) 6.8/10
The trend of big-budget voiceover work continues for Jones, who in 2019, lent an antagonistic tone for the wacky tale of espionage, Spies in Disguise. The real question is, is she any match for Agent J and Peter Parker?
Will Smith and Tom Holland star as Lance and Walter, an odd-couple who find their lives in grave danger when a bionic terrorist (Ben Mendelsohn) stirs up trouble in their city. When Lance is morphed into a pigeon to enhance his spying abilities, he must rely on his geeky accomplice Walter to guide the mission. Jones plays Marcy Kappel, a security forces agent in hot pursuit of Lance.
I Love You, Man (2009) 7.0/10
Jones turned heads, won hearts, and made a name for herself in what can be construed as her major coming-out party, I Love You, Man.
Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) is a Los Angeles real estate agent who’s never had many male friends. In dire need of a best man for his impending wedding to Zoe Rice (Jones), Peter reaches out to the insouciant bohemian Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) for companionship. The two instantly hit it off over their love of the band Rush, causing a minor rift in Peter’s engagement to Zoe.
The Muppets (2011) 7.1/10
From one Jones-Segel collaboration to another! Indeed, two years after co-starring in the well-received rom-com I Love You, Man, Rashida and Jason reunited for the latter’s labor of love, The Muppets.
The dramatic conflict of the film concerns the famed Muppet theater bought out by greedy oil tycoon Tex Richman (Chris Cooper). To avoid such a fate and save their favorite place, the Muppets must mobilize, reunite, refocus, and, organize one grand final show-stopping musical performance. As for Jones, she plays Veronica Martin, a CDE network executive who helps the Muppets make it back to the big stage!
The Social Network (2010) 7.7/10
In David Fincher’s unflattering examination of Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook empire, Jones played one of the junior litigators who had the difficult task of breaking bad news to the young Harvard student.
During the heated deposition scenes in the film, lawyers argue back and forth over the proprietary ownership of the ubiquitous social media platform. In the end, it’s Marilyn Delpy (Jones) who has to inform Zuckerberg that his defense team will be settling with Eduardo Saverin due to Mark’s cruel and unsympathetic behavior.
Klaus (2019) 8.2/10
Believe it or not, the animated Christmas film Klaus was not only nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2020 Oscars, it also currently ranks #185 on IMDb’s list of Top 250 films!
The story concerns Jesper (Jason Schwartzman), a failing postal service student who happens to meet an isolated toy-maker named Klaus (J.K. Simmons) in the frozen Arctic. An unlikely bond between the two is forged, leading to a revived yuletide spirit in Jesper’s hometown of Smeerensburg. Jones plays Alva, a cheerful teacher who encourages Jesper to persevere and improve his delivery skills.
Inside Out (2015) 8.2/10
The Oscar-winning Inside Out remains one of Pixar’s finest moments, thanks in small part to Jones’ voice-over as Cool Girl Emotions.
Seen and heard most prominently during the end credits, Cool Girl Emotions serves as a sort of defense mechanism for protagonist Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) during her attitudinal teenage years. Of course, the entire conceit of having characters represent the various emotions in a little girl’s mind is beyond brilliant. Like Bing-Bong says, with Inside Out, Pixar shot for and reached the moon!
