While Jennifer Aniston appeared on Friends, Aniston also started segueing into film roles. She made her film debut in 1992's Leprechaun which was negatively reviewed by critics at the time, but was commercially successful and gained a cult following. She stayed away from cinema for nearly 4 years before starring in two 1996 independent films: Jennifer Aniston's the One alongside Edward Burns and Amanda Peet, and Dream for an Insomniac.