The Back-up Plan
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, 17% Rotten Tomatometer Score- Jennifer Lopez is as appealing as ever, but The Back-Up Plan smothers its star with unrelatable characters and a predictable plot.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAnna Smithmetro.co.uk
But by the time 104 minutes of off-putting pregnancy dramas are up, you may wonder if the film's goal isn't so much about entertainment as population control.
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- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDerek MalcolmLondon Evening Standard
Saunters along as if all concerned had decided that imagination and flair were either unnecessary or impossible.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRobbie CollinNews of the World
Jennifer Lopez is famous for one reason only. And odds are, that's where she found the script for The Back-up Plan.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreLucía RoitbargEscribiendoCine
The comedy part leaves a lot to be desired and as for the romantic scenes of the film, there are too many well-known clichés, which is why The Back-up Plan fails to stand out in the genre. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRene JordanEl Nuevo Herald (Miami)
The Back-Up Plan is inoffensive but inert. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreStuart McGurkNME (New Musical Express)
Imagine Knocked Up - only without any wit, charm, honesty, pathos or like-ability. It's almost impressive.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRichard CrouseRichard Crouse
It's the kind of movie where the Rom Com Script Generator (TM) spits out dreaded exchanges like: "You're not making any sense." "No, all of a sudden everything makes sense." It's not that it's bad exactly, it's just that we've seen it all before.
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