The Back-up Plan

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The Back-up Plan

PG-13,

2010,

1h 44m,

Romance/

Comedy

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17%

143 Reviews

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46%

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17%

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143 Reviews

46%

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100,000+ Ratings

Tired of waiting for Mr. Right while her biological clock ticks away, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) decides it's time to make an appointment at the sperm bank. On the same day as her procedure, she meets Stan (Alex O'Loughlin), a man with the potential to be her ideal mate. When Stan learns that Zoe's unpredictable behavior is the result of her pregnancy, he declares his commitment. As the due date approaches, both lovers realize that they really don't know each other without a baby in the picture.

Critics Consensus

Jennifer Lopez is as appealing as ever, but The Back-Up Plan smothers its star with unrelatable characters and a predictable plot.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

May 13, 2010

2/5

Saunters along as if all concerned had decided that imagination and flair were either unnecessary or impossible.

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Robbie Collin

News of the World

May 13, 2010

1/5

Jennifer Lopez is famous for one reason only. And odds are, that's where she found the script for The Back-up Plan.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

May 7, 2010

1/5

A romcom that can't be called "formulaic" without insulting formulas everywhere.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Aug 4, 2022

The Back-Up Plan is inoffensive but inert. [Full review in Spanish]

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Stuart McGurk

NME (New Musical Express)

May 19, 2021

0.5/5

Imagine Knocked Up - only without any wit, charm, honesty, pathos or like-ability. It's almost impressive.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Jan 31, 2021

2/5

It's the kind of movie where the Rom Com Script Generator (TM) spits out dreaded exchanges like: "You're not making any sense." "No, all of a sudden everything makes sense." It's not that it's bad exactly, it's just that we've seen it all before.

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George M

Nov 12, 2018

This film was unwatchable.

Hagrid G

Aug 26, 2018

Perfect Romantic Comedy!

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Alan Poul

Director

Jennifer Lopez

Zoe

Alex O'Loughlin

Stan

Michaela Watkins

Mona

Eric Christian Olsen

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Synopsis

Tired of waiting for Mr. Right while her biological clock ticks away, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) decides it's time to make an appointment at the sperm bank. On the same day as her procedure, she meets Stan (Alex O'Loughlin), a man with the potential to be her ideal mate. When Stan learns that Zoe's unpredictable behavior is the result of her pregnancy, he declares his commitment. As the due date approaches, both lovers realize that they really don't know each other without a baby in the picture.

Director: Alan Poul
Producer: Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
Screenwriter: Kate Angelo
Distributor: CBS Films
Production Co: CBS Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Sexual References|Some Crude Material)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.5M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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