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The Proposal (I) (2009) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 124,075 users
Metascore: 48/100
Reviews: 254 user | 217 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada. Director:Anne FletcherWriter:Pete Chiarelli |
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Cast
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| Sandra Bullock | ... | ||
| Ryan Reynolds | ... | ||
| Mary Steenburgen | ... | ||
| Craig T. Nelson | ... | ||
| Betty White | ... | ||
| Denis O'Hare | ... | ||
| Malin Akerman | ... | ||
| Oscar Nuñez | ... | ||
| Aasif Mandvi | ... | ||
| Michael Nouri | ... | ||
| Michael Mosley | ... | ||
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Dale Place | ... | |
| Alicia Hunt | ... |
Coffee Barista
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Alexis Garcia | ... |
Immigration Clerk
(as Alexis R. Garcia)
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| Kortney Adams | ... | ||
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For three years, Andrew Paxton has slaved as the assistant to Margaret Tate, hard-driving editor at a New York publisher. When Margaret, a Canadian, faces deportation for an expired visa, she hatches a scheme to marry Andrew - he agrees if she'll promise a promotion. A skeptical INS agent vows to test the couple about each other the next Monday. Andrew had plans to fly home that weekend for his grandma's 90th, so Margaret goes with him - to Sitka, Alaska - where mom, dad, and grams await. Family dynamics take over: tensions between dad and Andrew, an ex-girlfriend, Andrew's dislike of Margaret, and her past color the next few days, with the INS ready to charge Andrew with fraud. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
deportation | alaska | ex girlfriend | resentment toward boss | cross examination |Taglines:
Here comes the bribe...Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
19 June 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£3,249,640 (UK) (24 July 2009)Gross:
$163,947,053 (USA) (30 October 2009)Company Credits
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[shows Andrew the phone in the coffee cup]
Andrew Paxton: Well, that was originally my cup.
Margaret Tate: And I'm drinking your coffee why?
Andrew Paxton: Because your coffee spilled.
Margaret Tate: [tastes coffee] So you drink unsweetened cinammom light soy lattes.
Andrew Paxton: I do. It's like Christmas in a cup.
Margaret Tate: Is that a coincidence?
Andrew Paxton: Incredibly, it is. I mean, I wouldn't possibly drink the same coffee that you drink just in case yours spilled, that would be pathetic.
[phone rings]
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Written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson (as William Johnson), and Mark O'Toole
Performed by Oscar Nuñez (uncredited)
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Trivia
Betty White almost turned down her role in the film because filming would require her to spend ten weeks away from her golden retriever. See more »Goofs
In the scene at Federal Plaza when the camera is on Andrew an Asian woman walks past him in the direction of Margaret. In the next scene the camera is on Margaret and we should see the Asian woman but she is not there. See more »Quotes
Margaret Tate: Who is Jillian? And why does she want me to call her?[shows Andrew the phone in the coffee cup]
Andrew Paxton: Well, that was originally my cup.
Margaret Tate: And I'm drinking your coffee why?
Andrew Paxton: Because your coffee spilled.
Margaret Tate: [tastes coffee] So you drink unsweetened cinammom light soy lattes.
Andrew Paxton: I do. It's like Christmas in a cup.
Margaret Tate: Is that a coincidence?
Andrew Paxton: Incredibly, it is. I mean, I wouldn't possibly drink the same coffee that you drink just in case yours spilled, that would be pathetic.
[phone rings]
[...]
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Soundtracks
"Relax"Written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson (as William Johnson), and Mark O'Toole
Performed by Oscar Nuñez (uncredited)
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The Proposal isn't going to win any Oscars, nor will it become your favourite movie of all time. However, it does exactly what it is supposed to do; that is to entertain you. The Proposal is the story of a tough editor Margaret Tate (Bullock) who forces her assistant Andrew Tate (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her so she can stay in the U.S. (Interestingly, in the movie Bullock plays a Canadian and Reynolds an American while in real life, the reverse is true). What happens next will not surprise viewers but they will get many laughs along the way. Reynolds and Bullocks are very funny and also very believable. Betty White (from the Golden Girls) almost steals the show as Andrew's 90 year old "Gammy". The beautiful Alaskan setting doesn't hurt things either. Overall this is not a unique movie or even a unique role for Bullock but it is a very funny (and fun) way to spend an afternoon.