The 25+ Best Rashida Jones Movies

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Here is a list of the best Rashida Jones movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Rashida Jones's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Rashida Jones movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Rashida Jones movies will be at the top of the list. Rashida Jones has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Rashida Jones movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Rashida Jones films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Rashida Jones role isn't at the top, then vote it up so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Rashida Jones performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Examples include I Love You, Man and If These Walls Could Talk 2.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Rashida Jones movies?" and "What are the greatest Rashida Jones roles of all time?"

Movie fans who love Rashida Jones have also been known to enjoy films starring Amy Poehler and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

  • The Social Network
    1
    Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake
    14 votes
    The Social Network is a biographical drama that dives deep into the tumultuous beginnings of Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), Harvard student and computer genius, launches a social networking site from his dorm room that rapidly becomes a global phenomenon. As Facebook's popularity skyrockets, so do the legal battles with former friend Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) and the Winklevoss twins (Armie Hammer). Directed by David Fincher, this critically acclaimed film won three Academy Awards. It's an engrossing tale of innovation, ambition, and betrayal that will keep you hooked till the end.
  • I Love You, Man
    2
    Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones
    20 votes
    In I Love You, Man, Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) is a successful real estate agent with a looming wedding but no best man. In his quest to find a suitable friend, he stumbles upon Sydney Fife (Jason Segel), an eccentric and free-spirited man. Their kinship grows unexpectedly, causing turbulence in Peter's life as he juggles between his bride-to-be Zooey (Rashida Jones) and his new found buddy. This comedy film, directed by John Hamburg, explores the nuances of friendship amidst adult responsibilities and societal expectations, without surrendering to clichés.
  • Celeste and Jesse Forever
    3

    Celeste and Jesse Forever

    Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Chris Messina
    10 votes
    Longtime sweethearts Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) married young, but are now drifting apart. Celeste is an ambitious business owner, while Jesse has a more laid-back attitude toward life and work. Celeste wants a divorce and believes that she and Jesse can remain friends. Jesse passively goes along with her plans, even though he is still in love with her. However, as the reality of their separation sinks in, Celeste begins to have second thoughts.
  • The Muppets
    4
    Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper
    10 votes
    In The Muppets, a musical comedy, iconic puppet characters unite to save their old theater from a ruthless oil tycoon. Gary (Jason Segel), his girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams), and his brother Walter (a Muppet fan) rally Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the gang for one big performance. Despite their individual pursuits and challenges, they come together once more for this grand endeavor. This 2011 film, directed by James Bobin, combines humor, music, and friendship in a heartwarming tale about preserving a cherished legacy.
  • Cop Out
    5
    Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Adam Brody
    9 votes
    Veteran detective Jimmy Monroe (Bruce Willis) needs money to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding, so he decides it's time to sell his prized '52 Pafko baseball card. Before he can turn it into cash, it's stolen, and Jimmy and his partner, Paul (Tracy Morgan), confront a gangster who is obsessed with sports memorabilia. First, Jimmy and Paul have to rescue a beautiful murder-witness who has the key to a fortune in offshore bank accounts.
  • Strip Search
    6
    Kerry Washington, Rashida Jones, Maggie Gyllenhaal
    4 votes
    Strip Search is a drama film made for the HBO network, first aired on April 27, 2004. The film explores the status of individual liberties in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the approval of the USA PATRIOT Act. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Oz creator Tom Fontana. It stars Glenn Close, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ken Leung, Bruno Lastra and Dean Winters. The film was first screened at the Monaco Film Premiere with Lumet in person presenting it, in the presence of Fontana.
  • Our Idiot Brother
    7
    Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel
    9 votes
    Easygoing, dimwitted slacker Ned Rochlin (Paul Rudd) makes the biggest mistake of his so-far uninspired life when he sells some pot to a cop. Homeless and jobless upon his release from jail, Ned must prevail upon his three sisters (Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer) for help. Though Ned himself is utterly without a shred of ambition or guile, it's a different story with his sisters, who find their carefully ordered lives thrown into chaos whenever he's around.
  • Little Black Book
    8
    Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Kathy Bates
    7 votes
    Stacey (Brittany Murphy) is an associate producer for a daytime talk show featuring Kippie Kann (Kathy Bates). She's upset that her boyfriend, Derek (Ron Livingston), won't talk about his past relationships. With encouragement from her co-worker Barb (Holly Hunter), Stacey steals Derek's phone, contacts his ex-girlfriends and interviews them under the pretense that they'll be on the show. But things get complicated when Stacey forms a friendship with one of the girls (Julianne Nicholson).
  • Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
    9
    Julianne Nicholson, Timothy Hutton, Ben Shenkman
    6 votes
    After being dumped by her boyfriend, Ryan (John Krasinski), for no discernible reason, graduate student Sara Quinn (Julianne Nicholson) searches for answers by embarking on a unique research project. She interviews a variety of men about their impulses, motives and relationships with women. But, as she probes the perplexing psyches of unfaithful, womanizing and embittered males, she's unprepared for their often disturbing responses -- and what they say about the truth of human behavior.
  • New In Town
    10
    Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick, Siobhan Fallon
    4 votes
    Lucy Hill (Renée Zellweger), an ambitious executive, lives the high life in Miami. She loves climbing the corporate ladder as well as all the material goods that her success can buy. When she is offered a temporary assignment to restructure a factory in a backwater town, she eagerly accepts and anticipates a huge promotion in the pipeline. However, what Lucy gets is a life-changing experience and romance with the man of her dreams (Harry Connick Jr.).
  • The Ten
    11
    Paul Rudd, Famke Janssen, Winona Ryder
    4 votes
    A series of interweaving vignettes spoof the Ten Commandments. In one story, a skydiver (Adam Brody) forgets to pack his parachute. When he lands, he doesn't die, but gets stuck in the ground, causing a media circus and jeopardizing his relationship with his girlfriend, Kelly (Winona Ryder). Later, Kelly begins a tumultuous relationship with a ventriloquist's dummy. In another story, a doctor (Ken Marino) obsessed with pranks accidentally kills a patient and winds up in jail.
  • Death of a Dynasty
    12
    Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Devon Aoki, Capone
    3 votes
    An ambitious white reporter, David Katz (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), gets an assignment covering rappers Damon Dash (Capone) and Jay-Z (Robert Stapleton), during which he tries to insinuate himself into the hip-hop world. When he overhears an executive telling Damon that his career at record label Roc-A-Fella is done, David is the first to report it, which gains him notoriety and his own column at a leading hip-hop magazine. Unfortunately, he also ignites a bitter feud between Damon and Jay-Z.
  • Fight for Your Right Revisited
    13
    Kirsten Dunst, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell
    3 votes
    "After the boys leave the party . . ." Quoting the description from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival site.
  • Inside Out
    14
    Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind
    4 votes
    In the vibrant animation Inside Out, a young girl named Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) navigates the complexities of a new city and school, guided by her unique emotions. These emotions - Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), and Disgust (Mindy Kaling) - reside in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind. As Riley's life takes unexpected turns, so does the harmony within Headquarters. The film delicately explores emotion-driven decision-making, earning an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. This Pixar creation is not just a movie; it's an enlightening journey into the human psyche.
  • Now You Know
    15

    Now You Know

    Rashida Jones, Kevin Smith, Paget Brewster
    3 votes
    Now You Know is a comedy film directed, written by and starring Jeff Anderson. The film was produced by the Lumberyard production company. It was released theatrically in the United States on December 13, 2002, and on DVD on November 28, 2006.
  • If These Walls Could Talk 2
    16
    Vanessa Redgrave, Michelle Williams, Ellen DeGeneres
    8 votes
    This follow-up to the abortion-themed "If These Walls Could Talk" tells the stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith (Vanessa Redgrave) loses her lover, Abby (Marian Seldes), to a stroke. Linda (Michelle Williams) and Amy (Chloë Sevigny) struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal (Ellen DeGeneres) and Fran (Sharon Stone) try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.
  • The Big Year
    17
    Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson
    7 votes
    Three men find that they have come to a turning point. Stu (Steve Martin) faces a late-life crisis, Kenny (Owen Wilson) is in the grip of a midlife crisis, and Brad (Jack Black) is wallowing in a no-life crisis. Determined to kick-start their stagnant lives, Stu, Kenny and Brad decide to enter a prestigious contest. During the course of one calendar year, the three friendly rivals criss-cross North America in a quest to count more species of birds than anyone else.
  • Full Frontal
    18
    Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, January Jones
    4 votes
    Full Frontal is a 2002 film by Steven Soderbergh about a day in the life of a handful of characters in Hollywood. It stars Catherine Keener, Blair Underwood, David Duchovny, Julia Roberts, Mary McCormack, Brad Pitt, and David Hyde Pierce. The film was shot on digital video using the Canon XL-1s in under a month. The film blurs the line between what is real and what is fiction in its depiction of a film within a film. It is in the loose structural style and narrative ambiguity of the French New Wave, and it received critical notice for this style.
  • Tag
    19
    Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner
    5 votes
    One month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running for a no-holds-barred game of tag -- risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take one another down. This time, the game coincides with the wedding of the only undefeated player. What should be an easy target soon becomes an all-out war as he knows they're coming to get him.
  • Monogamy
    20
    Chris Messina, Rashida Jones, Meital Dohan
    3 votes
    A photographer (Chris Messina) feels his commitment to his girlfriend (Rashida Jones) beginning to fade when he becomes obsessed with an enigmatic client (Meital Dohan).
  • Between Two Ferns: The Movie
    21
    Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Gaul
    3 votes
    Zach Galifianakis hits the road to do celebrity interviews to restore his reputation.
  • Life in Flight
    22

    Life in Flight

    Rashida Jones, Amy Smart, Lynn Collins
    3 votes
    Life in Flight is a 2008 film directed by Tracey Hecht.
  • Don't Come Back from the Moon
    23
    James Franco, Rashida Jones, Jeff Wahlberg
    3 votes
    Don't Come Back from the Moon is a 2017 American drama film directed by Bruce Thierry Cheung, based on Dean Bakopoulos' 2005 novel, Please Don't Come Back from the Moon. Men have been leaving town without a trace leaving their wives and children to slip into despair.
  • The Sound of Silence
    24
    Peter Sarsgaard, Rashida Jones, Tony Revolori
    2 votes
    The Sound of Silence is a 2019 American drama film directed by Michael Tyburski. Peter Lucian (Peter Sarsgaard) is a "house tuner" working in New York City helping his clients tune their homes to adjust their moods for the better but he meets a challenge with Ellen (Rashida Jones) as her chronic exhaustion has more to do with the mysteries of the soul than the discordant ambient noises in her home.
  • Klaus
    25
    Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones
    1 votes
    A desperate postman accidentally brings about the genesis of Santa Claus.
  • Cuban Fury
    26
    Rashida Jones, Nick Frost, Chris O'Dowd
    2 votes
    A former salsa prodigy (Nick Frost) must whip himself back into shape 22 years after a bullying incident ruined his chance at dance stardom.
  • Friends with Benefits
    27
    Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson
    4 votes
    Friends with Benefits is a modern romantic comedy that explores the fine line between friendship and romance. In this film, Jamie (Mila Kunis) and Dylan (Justin Timberlake), two disillusioned individuals, form an unlikely bond after meeting in New York City. They decide to add physical intimacy to their friendship without any emotional commitments. However, as they navigate through the complexities of their 'no strings attached' arrangement, things start to get complicated. The movie offers a humorous and insightful look into contemporary relationships, showcasing how love often finds a way despite our best efforts to keep it at bay.
  • The Grinch
    28
    Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones
    5 votes
    The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime when his neighbors in Whoville celebrate the holidays with a bang. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch realizes there is one way to gain peace and quiet. With help from Max, the green grump hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence the Whos' holiday cheer once and for all.
  • Spies in Disguise
    29
    Will Smith, Tom Holland, Rashida Jones
    1 votes
    Super spy Lance Sterling and scientist Walter Beckett are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if this odd couple can't learn to work as a team, the whole world is in peril.