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The Proposal

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
381K
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Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal (2009)
A publishing executive (Bullock) forces her assistant (Reynolds) to marry her so she can avoid deportation back to Canada.
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Feel-Good RomanceRomantic ComedyComedyDramaRomance

When New York editor Margaret faces deportation, she convinces her assistant Andrew to marry her in return for a promotion. However, when she visits his hometown, it changes her in many ways... Read allWhen New York editor Margaret faces deportation, she convinces her assistant Andrew to marry her in return for a promotion. However, when she visits his hometown, it changes her in many ways.When New York editor Margaret faces deportation, she convinces her assistant Andrew to marry her in return for a promotion. However, when she visits his hometown, it changes her in many ways.

  • Director
    • Anne Fletcher
  • Writer
    • Peter Chiarelli
  • Stars
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Ryan Reynolds
    • Mary Steenburgen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    381K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,224
    23
    • Director
      • Anne Fletcher
    • Writer
      • Peter Chiarelli
    • Stars
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Ryan Reynolds
      • Mary Steenburgen
    • 455User reviews
    • 237Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 20 nominations total

    Videos10

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    The Proposal -- “Married to Work”
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    The Proposal -- “Morning In Bed”
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    The Proposal -- “Morning In Bed”
    The Proposal: The Proposal Story
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    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Margaret Tate
    Ryan Reynolds
    Ryan Reynolds
    • Andrew Paxton
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Grace Paxton
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Joe Paxton
    Betty White
    Betty White
    • Grandma Annie
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Mr. Gilbertson
    Malin Akerman
    Malin Akerman
    • Gertrude
    Oscar Nuñez
    Oscar Nuñez
    • Ramone
    Aasif Mandvi
    Aasif Mandvi
    • Bob Spaulding
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Chairman Bergen
    Michael Mosley
    Michael Mosley
    • Chuck
    Dale Place
    Dale Place
    • Jim McKittrick
    Alicia Hunt
    • Coffee Barista
    Alexis Garcia
    • Immigration Clerk
    • (as Alexis R. Garcia)
    Kortney Adams
    Kortney Adams
    • Colden Books Receptionist
    Chris Whitney
    • Medivac Pilot
    Lee Wesley
    Lee Wesley
    • Jordan
    • (as Jerell Lee Wesley)
    Gregg Edelman
    Gregg Edelman
    • Lead Counsel Malloy
    • Director
      • Anne Fletcher
    • Writer
      • Peter Chiarelli
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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.
    • Goofs
      When Andrew is running with the Starbucks lattes in the beginning of the film water can be seen spilling out of one of the cups as he enters the building.
    • Quotes

      Andrew Paxton: Three days ago, I loathed you. I used to dream about you getting hit by a cab. Then we had our little adventure up in Alaska and things started to changed. Things changed when we kissed. And when you told me about your tattoo. Even when you checked me out when we were naked. But I didn't realize any of this, until I was standing alone... in a barn... wifeless. Now, you could imagine my disappointment when it suddenly dawned on me that the woman I love is about to be kicked out of the country. So Margaret, marry me, because I'd like to date you.

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: During the first half of the end credits there are various clips of Mr. Gilbertson (the immigration "detective") interviewing Margaret, Andrew, Ramone (the "stripper"), Grace and Joe (Andrew's mom and dad), and Grandma Annie.
    • Alternate versions
      There is an alternate ending to the film in which the plane in which Margaret is going to New York comes back to Sitka Airport and Ryan Reynolds' final speech takes place over there only
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Taking of Pelham 123/Imagine That/Moon (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Relax
      Written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson (as William Johnson), and Mark O'Toole

      Performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

      Courtesy of ZTT Records Ltd.

    User reviews455

    Featured review
    7/10

    A fun way to spend an afternoon

    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.
    • therunner42
    • Jun 23, 2009
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La propuesta
    • Filming locations
      • Bearskin Neck, Rockport, Massachusetts, USA(internet cafe)
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Mandeville Films
      • K/O Paper Products
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $163,958,031
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $33,627,598
      • Jun 21, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $317,375,937
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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