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Name: The Back-up Plan
Released: 2010-4-22
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Alex O'Loughlin, Eric Christian Olsen, Anthony Anderson, Linda Lavin

The Back-up Plan

PG-13
1h 44m
2010

17%

age 16+

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After dating a string of Mr. Wrongs, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) commits to her back-up plan: to take on motherhood alone. But just when she discovers she's pregnant, she meets Mr. Right.

Director:

Alan Poul

Producer:

Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch

Cast:

Jennifer Lopez, Alex O'Loughlin, Eric Christian Olsen, Anthony Anderson, Linda Lavin

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

17%

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

Reviews

NME

Stuart McGurk

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

May 19, 2021

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Richard Crouse

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.

January 31, 2021

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TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Propes

Ultimately, the film crumbles under the weight of its formulaic storylines and cookie cutter conflicts.

And while yes, while you will laugh and yes, while you will cry at THE BACK-UP PLAN, you most definitely will find yourself thinking of your own back-up plan after seeing THE BACK-UP PLAN.

November 7, 2019

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Bowling Green Daily News

Micheal Compton

Lopez could have chosen a better comeback project than The Back-up Plan. Despite her best efforts, this romantic comedy is pretty dreadful, with a silly sitcom-like plot that even Lopez can't overcome.

May 10, 2019

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Common Sense Media

age 16+

Common Sense Says

J.Lo romcom bursts with frank pregnancy, sex talk.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that The Back-up Plan is a romantic comedy that deals frankly with sex and pregnancy, even though it contains very little actual nudity and the story itself is fairly chaste. There is one notable scene of a natural birth in which a naked, pregnant woman squats in an inflatable swimming pool; in one brief shot (played for comedy), her entire body is visible through the water. The movie also contains strong language, including one "f--k" and at least half-a-dozen uses of "s--t." Ultimately, the gruesome details of childbirth and looming parenthood may be unappealing and perhaps even terrifying to teens, but some parents may find something to laugh about.