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The Back Up Plan

 2010
 104 minutes (1 hrs 44 mins)
The Back Up Plan
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Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Alan Poul

Starring

Jennifer Lopez · Alex OLoughlin · Michaela Watkins · Eric Christian Olsen · Anthony Anderson · Noureen DeWulf

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
23rd April 2010
Canada release date Canada release
23rd April 2010
Mexico release date Mexico release
23rd April 2010

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 7th May '10
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £710.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 7th May '10
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

7 May, 2010
5
14 May, 2010
7
21 May, 2010
10

US box office

7 May, 2010
5
21 May, 2010
11

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

15A

7

T

14+

b.o.

M

PG-13

M/12

ALL

(Banned)

12

13

A

10

PG13

PG-12

U

Tous publics

12

B

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $37.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $77.5 Million

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