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The Proposal

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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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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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
333K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,139
87
    • Anne Fletcher
    • Peter Chiarelli
  • Stars
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Ryan Reynolds
    • Mary Steenburgen
    • Anne Fletcher
    • Peter Chiarelli
  • Stars
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Ryan Reynolds
    • Mary Steenburgen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 408User reviews
    • 232Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
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    Videos6

    The Proposal -- International Trailer #2
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    Trailer 2:32
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    The Proposal -- “Married to Work”
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    The Proposal -- “Morning In Bed”
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    The Proposal
    Featurette 0:37
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    Featurette 1:28
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    Photos224

    Sandra Bullock in The Proposal (2009)
    Craig T. Nelson, Anne Fletcher, and Betty White in The Proposal (2009)
    Craig T. Nelson, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, and Betty White in The Proposal (2009)
    Craig T. Nelson and Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal (2009)
    Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, and Betty White in The Proposal (2009)
    Sandra Bullock and Oscar Nuñez in The Proposal (2009)
    Ryan Reynolds and Anne Fletcher in The Proposal (2009)
    Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, and Anne Fletcher in The Proposal (2009)
    Sandra Bullock and Anne Fletcher in The Proposal (2009)
    Sandra Bullock and Betty White in The Proposal (2009)
    Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal (2009)
    Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal (2009)

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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
      • Anne Fletcher
      • Peter Chiarelli
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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 reviews408

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    7/10
    Charming though Predictable
    Most charming Sandra Bullock movie since While You Were Sleeping, though quite a bit more predictable. (Anyone who knows the general premise can guess how the movie is going to play out.) But it was funny and sweet, and if you need to choose something to take your wife/girlfriend to, choose this one.

    Sandy's attempting a Miranda Priestly-type character (Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada) which doesn't actually suit her acting style very well, but when you get used to her she's fun to watch. And she has great comic timing. So does Ryan Reynolds for that matter, who has a way of just looking perplexed that can make you snicker.
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    • Aug 1, 2009

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    • Is "The Proposal" based on a book?
    • Isn't Sandra Bullock significantly older than Ryan Reynolds?
    • Is Sitka, Alaska, a real town?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 2009 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Bearskin Neck, Rockport, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Mandeville Films
      • K/O Paper Products
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 48 minutes
      • Color
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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