The Back-up Plan

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The Back-up Plan

PG-13

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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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

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

Rated: 2/5

May 13, 2010

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Robbie Collin

News of the World

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

Rated: 1/5

May 13, 2010

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

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

Rated: 1/5

May 7, 2010

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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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mark g

This officially goes into my bottom 10 of all time. The acting is awful, Jennifer Lopez is a joke. Stupid story, stupid characters, bad direction, awful film.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/14/25

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Neil S

Screw you people I love romcom JLo

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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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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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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