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The Backup Plan
This movie is about Zoe who drives people away from her whenever they try to get near her, since she thinks the whole process is extremely difficult. She also has a dream to have a baby, but she has no person in her life to do it. Finally, she goes for artificial insemination and comes across the man she’s been looking for the same day.
15 October 1937, Portland, Maine, USA
29 November 1969, New York City, New York, USA
18 September 1970, San Juan, Puerto Rico
28 February 1984, New York City, New York, USA
April 18, 2011
...comes off as an almost prototypical example of a modern romantic comedy...
April 23, 2010
It's no big surprise that Lopez can still get laughs; she has a relaxed way with the camera that has mellowed and ripened over the years.
April 26, 2010
The premise was novel enough that I found it sweet and charming.
August 15, 2011
Nothing to see for anyone who's already viewed their fair share of formulaic romantic comedies.
September 24, 2012
Alan Poul's "The Back-Up Plan" is another film in a long line of films that are formulaic to the bone, containing little to no originality, all while following around characters that we could care less about.
September 07, 2013
Has an intriguing concept, but with tired jokes, dumb characters and uninspired direction, the execution is botched all around making for a perfect example of all that's bad with the romantic comedy genre.
May 06, 2010
If this is a comeback, let's hope J-Lo's got something else up her sleeve.
February 10, 2012
Yes, you will get to see Lopez eat chili with her bare hands, but that's only half as disgusting as a close-up on a pregnancy test sinking into a pile of fresh dog vomit.
April 28, 2010
Why call it a movie when it's really more of an extended, cutesy TV episode that ought to come with a laugh track and a vibrator?
April 23, 2010
Lopez does a fine job mortifying herself in pursuit of physical humor.
December 23, 2014
Just as in sitcoms, every conflict and resolution often takes place here within the very same scene.
January 05, 2014
The Back-Up Plan has all of the cliches of a bad rom com, but it's not enough to fall into that formula. It also tries to be a raunch fest