The Back-Up Plan (2010): cast, story & where to watch
2010 · Film · ★ 6.1
Released in 2010, The Back-Up Plan is a comedy and romance film directed by Alan Poul, running about 106 minutes. “Fall in love, get married, have a baby. Not necessarily in that order.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. When Zoe tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan, who seems to be just who she's been searching for all her life. Now, Zoe has to figure out how to make her two life's dreams fit with each other.
Who’s in it. The Back-Up Plan stars Jennifer Lopez as Zoe, Alex O'Loughlin as Stan, Danneel Ackles as Olivia and Eric Christian Olsen as Clive, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, The Back-Up Plan has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $77.5M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Starz Apple TV Channel and YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Back-Up Plan page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Back-Up Plan tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Back-Up Plan (2010)?
- In US, The Back-Up Plan is available to stream on Starz Apple TV Channel and YouTube TV, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Back-Up Plan worth watching?
- The Back-Up Plan holds an audience score of 6.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Back-Up Plan?
- The Back-Up Plan stars Jennifer Lopez, Alex O'Loughlin, Danneel Ackles, Eric Christian Olsen and Anthony Anderson.
- When was The Back-Up Plan released?
- The Back-Up Plan was released in 2010, with a runtime of about 106 minutes.