Jennifer Aniston became a household name with her role as Rachel Green in the popular sitcom Friends, and ever since the role, she has not turned back. The actress went on to become one of the most loved actresses in the entertainment industry, as her acting stole the attention as well as the hearts of the viewers.
Even at the age of 55, Aniston is going strong as her magnetic aura and charisma continue to make her a go-to choice actress in a rom-com film. However, the actress is not just limited to one film genre, as she prefers to work in different genres to show her acting range.
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in Friends
Nevertheless, despite having so much popularity, a dedicated fan base, and numerous smash-hit movies, Jennifer Aniston has a number of box office bombs, that have been forgotten by her fans. Here is a list of 7 box office bombs featuring the Friends actress.
7) Derailed (2005)
Jennifer Aniston in Derailed
Directed by Mikael Håfström, the film featured Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen. The plot narrates the life of Charles Schine (Owen), a financially struggling advertising executive who had an affair with Lucinda Harris (Aniston), a charming married woman. The two had an affair, where one day they were attacked by a thug named LaRoche (Vincent Cassel), who later blackmails them.
While the plot of the film sounds exciting, the project falls immensely behind its potential, leaving the viewers utterly disappointed. One of the key reasons is that the film failed to be consistent throughout the film, as it began as a suspenseful thriller but later converted into a melodramatic film. Moreover, the film lacked chemistry and it was poorly written, which made the characters lack chemistry.
The film has a Rotten Tomatoes Score of 21%, with box office earnings of $57.5 million.
Derailed can be rented on AppleTV.
6) Rumor Has It (2005)
Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Aniston in Rumor Has It
The 2005 film was directed by Rob Reiner and featured Jennifer Aniston in the lead role of Sarah Huttinger, where she went across the country to attend her younger sister’s wedding, but soon she learned about the intriguing connection of her family behind the classic film, The Graduate, which features meaningful themes.
Nevertheless, the film fell flat which left the viewers extremely disappointed and dissatisfied. With an inconsistent plot and showcasing complex themes, the script failed to delve deeper to showcase the meaningful themes, which ultimately made the film a cliché. Moreover, Moira McDonald from The Seattle Times, mentioned “A funny idea, alas, doesn’t necessarily make for a funny movie” as the film featured one-dimensional characters making it an emotionless watch.
The film had a Rotten Tomatoes Score of 21%, with box office earnings of $88.9 million.
Rumor Has It can be rented on AppleTV.
5) Just Go With It (2011)
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Just Go with it
The 2011 film featured Adam Sandler in the role of Danny Maccabee, a plastic surgeon, who asks his assistant, Katherine Murphy (Jennifer Aniston) to pretend to be his ex-wife so that he can get out of a web of lies, he spurned to get closer to his crush.
The film was an eye sore to the critics as the movie lacked all the necessary components such as the plot, character development, and humor, and relied heavily on clichés. Though the premise promised to make its audience laugh hysterically, but poor storyline made the predictable and underwhelming.
The film has a Rotten Tomatoes Score of 19%, with box office earnings of $214.9 million.
Just Go With It can be streamed on STARZ.
4) Love Happens (2009)
A still from Love Happens
Brandon Camp’s 2009 rom-com film is another disappointing watch on the list that featured Aaron Eckhart in the role of Dr. Burke Ryan, a self-help specialist, who never managed to cope with the loss of his wife’s demise. However, things started to change for the better as he met Eloise Chandler (Jennifer Aniston), whom he believed would make her life worth living.
Despite featuring meaningful themes of grief, healing, and the intricacies of human bonds, the film fell short as it again, just like the other films on the list relied extremely on clichés, which the fans have grown bored with, and similar tropes in all of her films make it boring. While the film featured some meaningful moments, the disappointing bits overwhelmed the beauty of the film, resulting in a tangled mess of mediocrity.
The film has a Rotten Tomatoes Score of 16%, with box office earnings of $36.1 million.
Love Happens can be rented on AppleTV.
3) The Bounty Hunter (2010)
Jennifer Aniston in the Bounty Hunter
The plot narrates the tale of Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler), who was annoyed because he was asked to bring his ex-wife (Jennifer Aniston) for skipping bail. However, things escalated and the couple found themselves in a huge mess. Andy Tennant’s vision failed to resonate among his viewers and critics as it had a very predictable plot and the character interactions made the film look as if it is trying to be funny at times.
However, poor script writing, with poor dialogues and a lack of focus on character development made the chemistry between the main cast to be missing. Moreover, the pace of the felt stale and the visible shortcomings and flaws, made it quite inconsistent, which totally shadowed the film’s very few positive aspects.
The film has a Rotten Tomatoes Score of 12%, with box office earnings of $135.8 million.
The Bounty Hunter can be rented on AppleTV.
2) Mother’s Day (2016)
A still from Mother’s Day
The film revolves around the life of Sandy (Jennifer Aniston), a stressed-out single mother, who learns that her ex-husband is marrying a younger woman. this brings her closer to her friends as it brings them together in ways unfathomable by the characters in the film.
Even though the film showcases a very meaningful day, and a key essence behind the celebration of the day, the film fell flat. The project had all the necessary tools to be a hit, from a decent budget to a star-studded cast, who knows what they have to do in the film. However, poor story writing and lack of originality and depth failed to showcase the film’s beauty.
The film has a Rotten Tomatoes Score of 8%, with box office earnings of $52.3 million.
Mother’s Day can be streamed on Max.
1) Til There Was You (1997)
A still from Til there Was You
The ’97 rom-com film was one of the first films of Jennifer Aniston who played the supporting role of Debbie, where was the longtime friend of Gwen Moss (Jeanne Tripplehorn), a ghostwriter tasked with penning a book for actress Francesca Lanfield (Sarah Jessica Parker). However, the fun begins as both of them fall for the same man, Nick (Dylan McDermott), an architect.
Though this was not Jennifer Aniston’s major film, it is the worst-scored film of her career with a Rotten Tomato score of 5%. The major reason behind the failure was poor execution of the ideas, despite featuring a talented cast and a promising storyline. The incoherent narration of the film, which constantly intertwined with love and fate made it quite annoying, and at times, it diluted the major moments featured in the film. In addition to poor execution of ideas, it lacked originality, as films of that time featured similar plots making it lose in a sea of films.
The film has a Rotten Tomatoes Score of 5%, with box office earnings of $3.5 million.
Til There Was You can be rented on AppleTV.
