The Back-Up Plan Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Fall in love*. Get married. Have a baby. *Not necessarily in that order.

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Last modified: Jul. 21, 2010

The Back-Up Plan

Release Date: Friday, April 23, 2010 Theaters

Director: Alan Poul

Starring: Jennifer Lopez • Alex O'Loughlin • Michaela Watkins • Noureen Dewulf • Melissa McCarthy

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 38 m

3.57 / 5.0

80% WILL SEE 20% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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. On the day of her artificial insemination, 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. When Zoe nervously reveals the reason for her unpredictable behavior, Stan commits fully and says he’s in. Never before has love seen a courtship where a wild night of sex involves three in a bed – Stan, Zoe and the ever-present massive pregnancy pillow. Or, where “date night” consists of being the “focal point” at a near-stranger’s water birth which does for kiddie pools what “Jaws” did for swimming in the ocean. The real pregnancy test comes when both of them realize they really don’t know each other outside of hormonal chaos and birth preparations. With the nine month clock ticking, both begin to experience cold feet. Anyone can fall in love, get married and have a baby but doing it backwards in hyper-drive could be proof positive that they were made for each other.

Comedy Romance

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Who stars in The Back-Up Plan – Cast List

Jennifer Lopez
Unstoppable, Hustlers
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Alex O'Loughlin
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Michaela Watkins
Werewolves Within, Bad Therapy
Noureen Dewulf
Coffee, Kill Boss, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Melissa McCarthy
Ghostbusters, The Boss
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Danneel Harris
Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Mardi Gras: Spring Break
Eric Christian Olsen
Battle of the Sexes, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

Who is making The Back-Up Plan – Crew List

A look at The Back-Up Plan behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Alan Poul last helmed Dancer From the Dance. The film's writer Kate Angelo last penned S** Tape (Cameron Diaz/Jason Segel - 2014) and Corduroy.

Director: Alan Poul
Screenwriter: Kate Angelo
Producers: Todd Black
Jake Blumenthal
Steve Tisch

Studios: CBS Films
Production Company: CBS Films
Escape Artists

Production – What we know about the The Back-Up Plan

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2010

Completed

Changed The Back-Up Plan movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2009

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2009

Production

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

Feb 2009

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Dec 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual content, including references, some crude material and language
Runtime: 1 hr, 38 m
Tagline: Fall in love*. Get married. Have a baby. *Not necessarily in that order.
Also known as: Plan B
Language: English

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The Back-Up Plan Release Date: When was the film released?

The Back-Up Plan was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 23 , 2010. The film was released in approximately 3,280 theaters. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including The Losers, Boogie Woogie and Paper Man.