The Back-up Plan

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  • Opened April 23, 2010 
  • 1 hr 38 min
  • PG-13 | sexual content including references, some crude material and language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. More on child suitability

  • The Back-up Plan is a comedy that explores dating, love, marriage and family "in reverse." After years of dating, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) has decided waiting for the right one is taking too long. Determined to become a mother, she commits to a plan, makes an appointment and decides to go it alone. That same day, Zoe meets Stan (Alex O'Loughlin) – a man with real possibilities. Trying to nurture a budding relationship and hide the early signs of pregnancy becomes a comedy of errors for Zoe and creates confusing signals for Stan. Anyone can fall in love, get married and have a baby but doing it backwards in hyper-drive is the real pregnancy test. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Alex O'Loughlin, Eric Christian Olsen, Anthony Anderson, Linda Lavin
  • Director: Alan Poul
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama

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Good movie. Very relevent.

by tlynnhank

Love this movie. We always try to rush things and make our own plans but God's plan is the best plan. The key is to be patient and just WAIT!...

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incredibly boring..........

by realdreams

..................i cant stand it any more...

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San Francisco Chronicle
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I laughed hysterically, but in the interest of balanced reporting, I should add that the guy parked next to me at the screening - a boyfriend who was there under duress - emitted a series of low guttural noises suggesting profound psychological anguish. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

As a romantic comedy, The Back-up Plan is friendly but also a bit drab. Read full review

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Washington Post
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A not-as-bad-as-you-think-it-is romantic comedy. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

Jennifer Lopez carries this thin concept about as far and as well as she can, with Alex O'Loughlin in his first leading-man outing managing not to get lost in the shuffle. Read full review

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Alex O’Loughlin in "The Back-Up Plan."