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The Proposal
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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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The Proposal (2009) -- A pushy boss (Bullock) forces her young assistant (Reynolds) to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   28,347 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Pete Chiarelli (written by)
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Release Date:
19 June 2009 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Here comes the bribe...
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 8 nominations more
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(674 articles)
User Reviews:
It was sweet more (192 total)

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Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language.
Runtime:
108 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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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. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: Early scene - bedtime - shows sun's movement to indicate location within Arctic Circle, but the sun angle in subsequent scenes could only occur at much lower latitudes. more
Quotes:
Andrew Paxton: Margaret, will you marry me? Because I'd like to date you. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Loose Women: (#13.223)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
I've got you under my skin more

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Is "The Proposal" based on a book?
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136 out of 207 people found the following review useful.
It was sweet, 7 May 2009
7/10
Author: j_lara_mendez from United States

Although the movie is predictable, like most romance comedies are, nevertheless it was sweet. Sure a bit unrealistic in terms of the time line of the whole plot takes place but this is why we have movies like this, so you can escape into the fantasy of romance and humor. If you are looking for realism then watch a 3 hour drama, but if you want to escape for awhile and just enjoy a movie you don't have to think too much about then it's worth your time. If you don't want to pay to go see it in the theater, then wait for it to come out on DVD. I saw it during a private screening as part of the ATL Film Festival, for close to two hours I thought of nothing else and laughed and even cried a bit. I would definitely see it again. It may not be the best romantic comedy I have seen but the movie still holds lots of charm.

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What breed was the dog? ness-barlow
Betty White..Fantastic Actress! leonine471
Isn't she too old for naked scenes? astat-2
Deporting Canadians? You've gotta be kidding!!!! mentesobremateria
Sandra Bullock too old for Ryan Reynolds. Who should have been Margaret? sasommer
Sandra Bullock was too 'nice' for this role. abupasha
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