The Back-up Plan

PG-13

Released Apr 23, 2010

1 hr. 44 min.

Romance

Comedy

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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.

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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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Steven James R

Loved The Movie When The Movie Was First Released Many Years Ago, Haven't Watched Since The First Release Day But I Remember

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Tabitha B

The first thing I will say about this movie is that it's not terrible. The story is interesting, the characters are good led by the always charming Jennifer Lopez. But, the guy she is with and wants and so forth is an ASSHOLE. This guy gets pissed off at her in almost every single scene, talking to her like she's an idiot. And the whole time we are supposed to be rooting for this couple to get together? Nope. Not here. I was rooting for her to see how much of an ass this guy really was, but sadly no. And then the movie ends with a really weird, out of place scene where it's some time after her babies were born and then she throws up in a garbage can and the two stare at each other with wide open eyes. Were they seriously setting this up to have a sequel? I hope it was supposed to be a joke, because it's been 11 years and no Back-Up Plan 2! Either way, the movie is okay but there are some stupid, cliched moments like a "giving birth hurts so if the woman is yelling in a deep baritone voice then it's fucking hilarious" scene, "guys always can't stand hearing about female anatomy and they pass out" scene, "having kids is really, really hard so let's make sure the guy sees nothing but the bad side of having children" scene, or in this case scenes. I give it a low rating for all the things mentioned, but if you remove the guy and replace him with a different actor then this movie might have been really good.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Steve D

The actors have chemistry but the script is unbelievably bad.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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R H

Dumb...even for a Jennifer Lopez movie. The music is insipid, the writing is so predictable and stupid, the acting so boring, and plot so predictable, it's almost insulting to watch.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/02/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 44 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Jennifer Lopez as Zoe and Anthony Anderson as Playground Dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/23

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Devin M

I Like How That End Credits Song Have 8-Bit!😎🙂

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/29/23

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Alan Poul

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Jennifer Lopez

Zoe

Alex O'Loughlin

Stan

Michaela Watkins

Mona

Eric Christian Olsen

Clive

Anthony Anderson

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

But by the time 104 minutes of off-putting pregnancy dramas are up, you may wonder if the film's goal isn't so much about entertainment as population control.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 23, 2018

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Martin Tsai

Newark Star-Ledger

Just as in sitcoms, every conflict and resolution often takes place here within the very same scene.

Dec 23, 2014

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: D

Feb 18, 2012

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Lucía Roitbarg

EscribiendoCine

The comedy part leaves a lot to be desired and as for the romantic scenes of the film, there are too many well-known clichés, which is why The Back-up Plan fails to stand out in the genre. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/10

Mar 13, 2024

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

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

Aug 4, 2022

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Stuart McGurk

NME (New Musical Express)

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

Rated: 0.5/5

May 19, 2021

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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
Executive Producer: Rodney Liber, David J. Bloomfield
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
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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