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When you think of Jennifer Aniston, what comes to mind first? Most probably Rachel Green. Or maybe one of her rom-coms, where she plays the lovable, slightly chaotic girlfriend who somehow wins you over by the end.

Jen has spent decades perfecting that role. She is, by all means, funny, charming, and America’s number one sweetheart. The kind of actor who makes you feel like she could be your best friend and the crush you never get over.

But here’s the thing: every now and then, Jen throws us a curveball. Back in 2013, she signed onto a comedy that ditched the sweet-girl image and replaced it with stilettos, sass, and a stripper pole. Yep, you guessed it right. We are talking about We’re the Millers. And the good news is, it’s back on Netflix.

The plot is as ridiculous as you’d hope. Jason Sudeikis plays David, a small-time drug dealer who suddenly has to move a giant shipment of weed across the Mexican border. But he has a genius plan. Pretend to be a wholesome suburban dad on a family vacation. All he needs is a fake family.

Enter Emma Roberts as the runaway daughter, Will Poulter as the painfully awkward teenage son, and Jennifer Aniston as… the mom. Except the “mom” is actually Rose, a stripper with the world’s driest sense of humour and zero patience for David’s nonsense.

And honestly? Jen is hilarious. She’s everything you want her to be: sarcastic, biting, and totally unbothered by the chaos around her. Plus, let’s be real, the striptease scene has been burned into pop culture memory. It’s the moment the world collectively went, “Oh. So Jennifer Aniston can do that too.” It’s sexy, it’s funny, and it’s one of those scenes you can’t believe America’s sweetheart pulled off so confidently. More importantly, she doesn’t look vulgar at all doing that.

The rest of the movie is pure road-trip comedy. Their RV gets pulled over, they pick fights with rival dealers, and every attempt to look like a normal family somehow makes them look even more suspicious. It is one disaster after another, and the cast sells it with total commitment.

But here’s the best part: We’re the Millers gave us one of the most iconic memes of our time. You know the one. Will Poulter’s confused little face, asking, “Wait… you guys are getting paid?” That line has lived longer than the movie itself. It has been used for everything from bad jobs to bad dates, and it is probably still floating in your group chats somewhere. Without this movie, that meme wouldn’t even exist.

So why should you rewatch it now? Because it is FUN. Because it’s stupid in the best possible way. Because Jen Aniston absolutely nails a role that no one saw coming. And because sometimes you don’t need a prestige drama or a heavy thriller. All you need is to watch a fake family smuggle weed across the border while pretending everything is fine.

And Netflix putting We’re the Millers back in the spotlight? That’s your sign. Bow down to the movie that gave us Jennifer Aniston in her stripper era and one of the internet’s favourite memes.