The Back-up Plan

The Back-up Plan
The Back-up Plan
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alan Poul
Screenplay by	Kate Angelo
Produced by	Todd Black; Jason Blumenthal; Steve Tisch;
Starring	Jennifer Lopez; Alex O'Loughlin; Eric Christian Olsen; Anthony Anderson; Linda Lavin;
Cinematography	Xavier Pérez Grobet
Edited by	Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Music by	Stephen Trask
Production; company	Escape Artists
Distributed by	CBS Films (United States); Sony Pictures Releasing International (International)
Release date	April 23, 2010;
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million
Box office	$77.5 million

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.

^ Hazelton, John (April 7, 2010). "The Back-up Plan". Screen International. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "The Back-up Plan".
^ Siegel, Tatiana, and Michael Fleming. "Jennifer Lopez going with 'Plan B': CBS Films seeking director for project", Variety, December 15, 2008
^ Official website. Retrieved March 11, 2010.

[1] Hazelton, John (April 7, 2010). "The Back-up Plan". Screen International. Retrieved September 19, 2021.

[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".

[variety-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.

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