I Want You Back Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Emma (Slate) and Peter (Day) thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids, and houses in the suburbs – until their respective partners dumped them. In their thirties and terrified that they have missed their shot at happily ever after, Emma and Peter are horrified to learn that their partners have already moved on. With no prospects on the horizon and the threat of dying alone hanging over their heads, they hatch a desperate plan to put an end to their exes’ new relationships and win them back.

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Comedy Romance

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  Jenny Slate

  Zootopia 2, Zootopia

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  Charlie Day

  The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Honey Don’t!

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  Manny Jacinto

  Freakier Friday, The Knife

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  Gina Rodriguez

  Ferdinand, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

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  Scott Eastwood

  Regretting You, Stolen Girl

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  Clark Backo

  Venom: The Last Dance , The Changeling (series)

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  Jami Gertz

  Keeping Up With the Steins, Twister

• J
  Jordan Carlos

  3rd Street Blackout, Boy Band

• M
  Midori Francis

  Afterlife of the Party, Unseen

• M
  Mason Gooding

  Scream 7, Heart Eyes

• I
  Isabel May

  Scream 7, The Moon And Back

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  Luke David Blumm

  Lost on a Mountain in Maine, Lola

Who is making I Want You Back – Crew List

A look at I Want You Back behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jason Orley last helmed Big Time Adolescence and Baby Love Project. The film's writer Isaac Aptaker last penned A Very Jonas Christmas Movie and Turtles All the Way Down.

Director

Jason Orley

Screenwriters

Isaac Aptaker
Elizabeth Berger

Production – What we know about the I Want You Back

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Key Facts

• I Want You Back will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on February 11, 2022 (1/11/2022).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2021

Completed

Changed I Want You Back movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2021

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Feb 2021

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is slated to start early next month in Atlanta.

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