The Back-up Plan

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The Back-up Plan

PG-13

Released Apr 23, 2010

1h 44m

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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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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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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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: D

Feb 18, 2012

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 1/5

Nov 17, 2011

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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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David D

The critics really morning sicked on this one. It a light hearted romp, its funny, charming, silly, couple friendly film. For couples, its a great watch. Sociology degree holders, veer away.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/25/25

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Stephen C

Jennifer Lopez's worst movie in 1 hour and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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izzy d

Make a sequel to this already...loved this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Iris L

Beyond predictable, corny,cheesy and anything that screams 'I knew that was gonna happen' is how I would describe it.. I love jlo...but even she couldn't make this movie worth watching...it sucked

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Reesa L

I love romantic comedies and I don’t care how cheesy they can be. However, the Back Up Plan was one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. The story line was weird and uncomfortable. Stan was disgusting. An absolute selfish jerk, void of genuine feelings. His character showed too many red flags of a narcissistic abuser and Zoe was too desperate to notice. The sequel might look something like the movie “Enough” unfortunately. Disturbing. Two thumbs down.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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rodrigo s

Terrible!!! Too exagerated movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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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.

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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