The Proposal

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The Proposal

PG-13

2009

1h 48m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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Faced with deportation to her native Canada, high-powered book editor Margaret Tate says she's engaged to marry Andrew Paxton, her hapless assistant. Andrew agrees to the charade, but imposes a few conditions of his own, including flying to Alaska to meet his eccentric family. With a suspicious immigration official always lurking nearby, Margaret and Andrew must stick to their wedding plan despite numerous mishaps.

Critics Consensus

Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds exhibit plenty of chemistry, but they're let down by The Proposal's devotion to formula.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/12/2017

B

... I do have to admit that I did laugh a few times.

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

08/14/2010

3/5

Simple and clichéd, yet refreshing. As long as you're hell-bent on seeing a romantic comedy, The Proposal will deliver.

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David Jenkins

Time Out

07/24/2009

2/5

They may as well have called this one 'Mis-Matched Sham Wedding Comedy #57513' for all the effort it makes to shake new life out of a tattered genre.

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Natasha Alvar

Hallmarkies Podcast

09/21/2024

There are a [number of] really fun comedic set pieces in the film, and that's what makes it an entertaining movie.

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

09/14/2024

It delivers on the laughs and the star power

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/04/2023

2.5/4

While The Proposal is an enjoyable, funny, and at times endearing movie, it leaves you frustrated with how jealously it conforms to the genre's conventions.

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James E.

@JamesE167 May 12

This is a pretty fun movie with very on brand humor for both Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds

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Mitchell S

@Mitchstur May 7

Unfortunately it's kind of ruined by annoying characters and crass jokes. But at its core it's a cute story and it did make me cry.

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Christian K

@ckacar Apr 9

Average output from the ancient hey day of rom coms. Crazy overqualified supporting cast.

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Rebecca M

@McBecky Feb 26

I really enjoyed this film. It delivers on everything it promises. If you want a funny romantic comedy, this is a great choice!

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pat s

@taxing Feb 21

Formulaic. Ryan Reynolds is primarily called on to look slightly puzzled throughout, a look he's got down & needs no further practice at. The dialogue is forced. Zero character development. It might be an amusing film if you aren't annoyed at standard tropes: workers ducking from the boss, a ditzy but "wise" grandmother (I'm sorry, Betty White, you are stuck to this role- it's apparently a living if you're filming for viewers who want repetition, not literature), discovering the guy is fabulously wealthy, a NY publishing star afraid of water knowing how to expertly handle a boat, a standard ending. It was an endless chain of predictable events with no unique contributions. The money for these films could have been spent on far more honorable things.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Jan 30

Hilarious from start to finish - pure, non stop laughter that left me speechless!

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Synopsis

Faced with deportation to her native Canada, high-powered book editor Margaret Tate says she's engaged to marry Andrew Paxton, her hapless assistant. Andrew agrees to the charade, but imposes a few conditions of his own, including flying to Alaska to meet his eccentric family. With a suspicious immigration official always lurking nearby, Margaret and Andrew must stick to their wedding plan despite numerous mishaps.

Director: Anne Fletcher
Producer: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
Screenwriter: Peter Chiarelli
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Kurtzman/Orci, Mandeville Films
Rating: PG-13 (Nudity|Language|Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 19, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $163.9M
Runtime: 1h 48m