Top 10 Jessica Alba Movies And TV Shows

43 years old Jessica Alba is an award-winning American actress who entered the entertainment world in 1992.

At the Atlantic Theater Company, she learned to act with William H. Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman.

She began her acting career with minor roles but rose to greater prominence in Hollywood in 1999 after appearing as Kirsten Liosis in the romantic comedy Never Been Kissed.

Similarly, she gained world recognition for her role as Max Guevara on the FOX sci-fi television series Dark Angel.

Canadian filmmaker James Cameron picked Alba from over 1000 candidates for the role.

If you are one of Jessica Alba’s fans, let’s dive into her top 10 movies and TV shows you don’t wish to miss.

Movies	Release Date
Fantastic Four	July 8, 2005
Never Been Kissed	April 9, 1999
The Killer Inside Me	June 18, 2010
Idle Hands	April 30, 1999
Meet Bill	April 4, 2008
Awake	November 30, 2007
Stretch	October 14, 2014
Machete	September 3, 2010
Dark Angel	October 3, 2000
Sin City	April 1, 2005

Note that there may be differences in available movies depending on where you live.

10. Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four revolves around four astronauts who are accidentally exposed to cosmic rays during a space mission. Instead of perishing, they gain extraordinary abilities.

It is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name.

Dr. Reed Richards, a brilliant but financially troubled physicist, believes that evolution on Earth was triggered by cosmic energy millions of years ago.

He calculates that a cosmic energy cloud will soon pass near Earth.

He ventures into space along with his team to study the effects of this energy. However, the mission goes wrong, and they are all transformed.

Reed becomes Mr. Fantastic, able to stretch his body; Sue becomes the Invisible Woman; Johnny Storm becomes the Human Torch; and Ben Grimm becomes the rock-like Thing.

They must use their newfound powers to prevent the plans of their enemy, Dr. Victor Von Doom.

Moreover, the Fantastic Four sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, was released on June 15, 2007.

9. Never Been Kissed

Never Been Kissed follows the story of Josie Geller, an ambitious but socially awkward journalist who gets to relive her high school years undercover for a newspaper assignment.

Josie finds herself back in the halls of high school, navigating the complexities of teenage life while attempting to uncover a compelling story.

Josie desperately wants to be a reporter and constantly sends story ideas to her boss, Gus, who appreciates her eagerness but does not believe she is up to the challenge.

Disappointed with her life, Josie avoids other people, which puzzles her co-worker Anita.

Josie, with the help of her brother, Rob, infiltrates the inner circle of the most popular group on campus.

However, she hits a major unseen problem in her investigation when she falls for her dreamy English teacher, Sam Coulson.

8. The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me is an American crime drama based on the adaptation of Jim Thompson’s novel of the same name.

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is not just a pillar of his small West Texas community but a complex individual with dark, secret-violent, and sociopathic tendencies.

His adopted brother Mike, caught him raping a little girl and took the blame for his crime.

Mike started working in construction after serving his time but lost his life in an accident. Lou believes his demise was planned by Chester Conway, who hired him.

Afterward, he becomes entangled with a prostitute named Joyce, and their affair leads to a plot to extort money from Conway.

Lou’s dark past catches up with him as events unfold, and his reputation crumbles.

7. Idle Hands

Idle Hands is an American teen horror comedy about Anton Tobias, an average lazy stoner teenager. The title is based on the saying, “Idle hands are the Devil’s playthings” or “The Devil makes work for idle hands.”

One day, Anton’s hand becomes possessed by a demonic force, and he goes on a killing spree, even after being cut off from his arm.

He hasn’t noticed his parents disappearing in seven days.

The lazy teenager runs out of weed and goes to his friends Pnub and Mick, but they are also out of weed.

Later, they suggest he talk to his neighbor Molly, the girl he likes.

Meanwhile, Debi LeCure, a druidic high priestess, is hunting the spirit responsible for killings across the country and is determined to stop the evil hand.

Anton encounters two young police officers, and they bust him for having an empty baggie and littering.

He goes home, smokes oregano and nutmeg, realizes his mistake, and goes to the kitchen to wash his mouth.

Also, he discovers the knife he’s using to spread mayonnaise on a sandwich is covered in blood, and his cat, Bones, is playing with an eyeball.

Afterward, Anton finds his parent’s corpses, and his friends Mick and Pnub realize he’s the killer.

6. Meet Bill

Meet Bill is an American comedy film about Bill Anderson, a dissatisfied middle-aged man who works at his father-in-law’s bank.

He often consumes candy and struggles with body image issues. His father-in-law, Mr. Jacoby, is a respected person in the community and is considering a mayoral run.

Bill’s life takes a turn when he meets “the Kid,” a teen he protects from the school principal for possession of marijuana.

Later, the principal suggests Bill join a school mentoring program, and he agrees to mentor the kids.

Moreover, Bill discovers that Jess is having an affair with Chip. He bursts onto his live broadcast and beats him up.

He gets arrested, but his successful older brother, Sargeant, bails him out, and he stays at his place.

Afterward, Bill works to get his life back on track, cuts sweets to lose weight, swims daily, and continues mentoring the Kid.

His perspective on life changes, and he learns valuable lessons from unexpected sources.

5. Awake

Awake is an American conspiracy thriller about Young billionaire Clay Beresford Jr., who falls in love with Samantha “Sam” Lockwood, his mother’s personal assistant.

He requires a heart transplant and requests his heart surgeon and friend, Dr. Jack Harper, to arrange his elopement with Sam before the operation.

Clay marries Sam privately at midnight and goes to the hospital for the operation.

During the surgery, he experiences anesthesia awareness, a phenomenon where he remains conscious but paralyzed.

Also, he becomes aware of Dr. Harper’s plot to murder him and discovers that Sam conspired with him against Clay.

Sam planned to poison the donor’s heart, causing its rejection and collecting insurance money to pay off Dr. Harper’s malpractice lawsuits.

The scheme unravels, and Clay’s mother, Lilith, sacrifices her own life so that he can live. She commits suicide, allowing her heart to be switched for the poisoned one.

Meanwhile, Sam tries to escape, but Dr. Harper holds onto proof for her arrest. Another surgical team takes over, and Clay barely clings to life.

Clay spends his final moments with Lilith in the afterlife. Ultimately, he returns to life, reconnecting with childhood memories and accepting revival.

4. Stretch

Stretch is an American crime comedy film about Kevin “Stretch” Brzyzowski, a failed actor turned limo driver in Los Angeles. He is a cocaine, alcohol, and gambling addict.

One day, he meets an accident but is miraculously uninjured and confronts the other driver, Candace. He immediately falls in love with Candace and starts dating.

Stretch also leaves his addiction and proposes to her after several years, but she breaks up with him to be with a wealthy athlete. It leads him into a self-destructive spiral.

Although he remains free of his addictions, he still owes $6000 to the Mexican mafia due to gambling debts.

Meanwhile, he hallucinates the bitter ghost of another failed actor and limo driver named Karl.

Stretch’s boss, Naseem, informs him that their competitor, a mysterious man known as The Jovi, has been stealing their clients. He must steal clients back from The Jovi to avoid folding the business.

Things turn unexpectedly when Stretch picks up Roger Karos, an eccentric millionaire. Karos offers to pay off his debt if he serves him without question.

However, Karos has unusual requests, including dropping him off at a secretive sex club and retrieving an important briefcase within a tight time frame.

3. Machete

Machete is an American exploitation action film about Machete Cortez, a Mexican Federal agent, and his younger partner, who are on a mission to rescue a kidnapped girl. 

Sadly, his younger partner is killed on their journey, and the kidnapped girl stabs Machete before taking her own life.

He faces betrayal, violence, and corruption. Rogelio Torrez, former Federal, killed his wife and threatened to kill his daughter before leaving him for dead.

Michael Booth, a local businessman and spin doctor, offers him $150,000 to kill McLaughlin but also threatens to kill him if he does not.

While Machete aims a rifle at McLaughlin from a rooftop during a rally, Booth’s henchman shoots in the shoulder and leg.

Luckily, an injured Machete escapes from Booth’s capture, seeking vengeance and justice.

2. Dark Angel

Dark Angel is an American science fiction drama that chronicles the life of Max Guevara, a runaway genetically enhanced supersoldier who escapes from a covert military facility as a child.

She tries to live a normal life, avoiding government agents and searching for her siblings, who were scattered after their escape. 

Logan Cale, an underground cyber-journalist, recruits her to help fight corruption in the post-pulse world. They build up a romantic interest and make a living as a bicycle messenger at Jam Pony.

Colonel Donald Lydecker leads the hunt for the escaped X5s but is betrayed by his superior, ruthless Elizabeth Renfro.

Max gets badly wounded, and the Manticore captures her and Zack. Later, Zack commits suicide to provide her with his heart, as she needs an X5 heart transplant to survive.

Dark Angel released its second season on September 28, 2001.

Cale exposes Manticore to the world, and ruthless Renfro burns the facility to cover up the evidence.

Max escapes the facility and frees the other transgenics with the help of Joshua, a transgenic with conspicuous canine DNA.

1. Sin City

Sin City is an American neo-noir crime anthology film based on Miller’s comic book series of the same name. It consists of different plots.

The first plot is “The Customer Is Always Right,” where The Salesman approaches the Customer’s penthouse balcony, where she stands, looking out over Basin City.

He offers her a cigarette and remarks that she seems tired of running. He promises to save her but shoots her. 

The second plot is “That Yellow Bastard,” where an aging police officer, John Hartigan, protects a young woman from a serial killer, Roark Junior.

The officer’s determination to keep her safe leads to intense confrontations.

The third plot is “The Hard Goodbye,” in which a tough street fighter named Marv takes home a beautiful woman named Goldie.

He embarks on a violent quest for revenge, seeking the person responsible for her death when Goldie ends up dead in his bed.

The fourth plot is “The Big Fat Kill,” about a private investigator who gets caught in a street war between prostitutes and mercenaries, with corrupt law enforcement and the mob involved.

Conclusion

Jessica Alba’s talent and versatility have left a lasting impact on Hollywood, and she continues to be an influential figure both on and off the screen.

She has showcased her talent across various genres, from her breakout role in Dark Angel to her memorable performances in Sin City.

Her ability to seamlessly transition from action-packed roles to romantic comedies demonstrates her remarkable acting skills.

These above are some of the few films highlighting her diverse roles in filmography.