The Back-up Plan

This article is about the 2010 romantic comedy film. For the episode of Glee, see The Back-up Plan (Glee).

The Back-up Plan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlan Poul
Screenplay byKate Angelo
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyXavier Pérez Grobet
Edited byPriscilla Nedd-Friendly
Music byStephen Trask
Production
company
Distributed byCBS Films (United States)
Sony Pictures Releasing International (International)[1][2]
Release date
  • April 23, 2010 (2010-04-23)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million[3]
Box office$77.5 million[4]

The Back-up Plan (previously known as Plan B) is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Alan Poul, starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin.[5] The film follows a woman who aims to be a single mother through planned pregnancy, but soon falls in love with a man who wants to father her unborn children. It was released theatrically in the United States on April 23, 2010, by CBS Films.[6] The Back-up Plan garnered negative reviews from critics, who praised Lopez's performance but criticized the generic script. It was a box-office success, grossing $77.5 million against a production budget of $35 million.

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  2. ^ Bart, Peter; Fleming, Michael (November 17, 2009). "CBS Films hooks up with Sony". Variety. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Horn, John (April 22, 2010). "Movie Projector: 'Dragon' will breathe fire again". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "The Back-up Plan".
  5. ^ Siegel, Tatiana, and Michael Fleming. "Jennifer Lopez going with 'Plan B': CBS Films seeking director for project", Variety, December 15, 2008
  6. ^ Official website. Retrieved March 11, 2010.