The Proposal (2009)

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 Fletcher

Writer:

Peter Chiarelli

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen

7 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock	...	Margaret Tate
Ryan Reynolds	...	Andrew Paxton
Mary Steenburgen	...	Grace Paxton
Craig T. Nelson	...	Joe Paxton
Betty White	...	Grandma Annie
Denis O'Hare	...	Mr. Gilbertson
Malin Akerman	...	Gertrude
Oscar Nuñez	...	Ramone
Aasif Mandvi	...	Bob Spaulding
Michael Nouri	...	Chairman Bergen
Michael Mosley	...	Chuck
Dale Place	...	Jim McKittrick
Alicia Hunt	...	Coffee Barista
Alexis Garcia	...	Immigration Clerk (as Alexis R. Garcia)
Kortney Adams	...	Colden Books Receptionist

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.

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Plot Keywords:

alaska | immigration fraud | fake marriage | coworker relationship | marriage proposal | 

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Taglines:

Here comes the bribe...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Sandra Bullock falls off the speedboat and swims to the red buoy, the buoy number is "27". All red buoys have even numbers. Green buoys have odd numbers.

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Goofs

Margaret says she can't sleep with the sun streaming in, implying the long summer time days, but the next scene shows a low rise winter sun barely getting above the horizon.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Andrew Paxton: Shit!

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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.

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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

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Connections

References Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999)

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Soundtracks

Freedom
Written by Matt Starr, Alex Grossi, Anthony Focx, Kenny Kweens, and Joe Lesté (as Joe Leste)
Performed by Beautiful Creatures
Courtesy of Sheridan Square Entertainment, Inc.

User Reviews

I am still watching it in 2019!!!

I love this movie! Predictible of course, as many rom-coms are, but I really love it!!!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 2009 (Canada)

Also Known As:

La proposition

Filming Locations:

Javits Federal Office Building - 26 Federal Plaza, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$33,627,598, 21 June 2009

Gross USA:

$163,958,031

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$317,375,031

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Mandeville Films, K/O Paper Products

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1