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The Proposal (I) (2009)

PG_13  108 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  19 June 2009 (USA)
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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.

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Anne Fletcher
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock ...
Ryan Reynolds ...
Mary Steenburgen ...
Craig T. Nelson ...
Betty White ...
Denis O'Hare ...
Malin Akerman ...
Oscar Nuñez ...
Aasif Mandvi ...
Michael Nouri ...
Michael Mosley ...
Dale Place ...
Alicia Hunt Alicia Hunt ...
Alexis Garcia Alexis Garcia ...
Immigration Clerk (as Alexis R. Garcia)
Kortney Adams ...
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Storyline

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 Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Here comes the bribe...

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$33,627,598 (USA) (21 June 2009) (3056 Screens)

Gross:

$163,900,057 (USA) (25 October 2009)
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Color:

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Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Sandra Bullock plays a Canadian who wants to marry her assistant (Ryan Reynolds) in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada. In real life, Reynolds is from Canada and Bullock is American. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: A time-lapse scene shows the sun not setting during the night at Sitka. Alaska is almost 1500 miles north to south. While there are places in Alaska, above the Arctic Circle, where the sun doesn't set at night in summer, the sun always sets in Sitka, even in summer (though sometimes quite late, and nautical twilight isn't reached every night). See more »

Quotes

Grandma Annie: I want you to have it.
Margaret Tate: I can't. Can't take this.
Grandma Annie: I don't want to hear it. Grandmothers love to give their stuff to their grandchildren. It makes us feel like we'll still be part of your lives even after we're gone. Take it.
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Connections

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.148" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Find My Way"
Written by Dan Wilson and Gabe Dixon
Performed by Gabe Dixon Band
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc. See more »