The Proposal

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The Proposal

PG-13,

2009,

1h 48m,

Romance/

Comedy/

Drama

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44%

190 Reviews

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61%

250,000+ Ratings

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61%

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250,000+ Ratings

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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Caroline Siede

Girl Culture (Substack)

Aug 28, 2026

These "put women in their place" rom-coms are almost more offensive to me as a comedy connoisseur than a feminist. In classic screwballs, the physical comedy was in service of character. By the mid 2000s we just had women falling over for no reason.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 12, 2017

B

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

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

Aug 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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Natasha Alvar

Hallmarkies Podcast

Sep 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

Sep 14, 2024

It delivers on the laughs and the star power

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 4, 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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Shantel T

Nov 29, 2024

Test review!!!!!!!!x

Ron S

Mar 14, 2019

this film was sooooooo funny and I'm not a fan of romcoms at all.

Mar 8, 2019

This is a fun movie and you get to see a side boob of Sandy B

Poe S

Feb 6, 2019

I loved 'The Proposal', and so did many others. It sure does give a good round of laughs as it carries a fun storyline full of entertainment.

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Harry G

Jan 13, 2019

A romantic comedy... probably not much here, but the charisma and chemistry of Reynolds & Bullock make it an easy watch.

Leia S

Jan 3, 2019

Sweet and simple (maybe too simple), but I enjoyed it. I laughed and almost cried so that's enough for me. I'd recommend it if you wanna have a nice time.

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Anne Fletcher

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Margaret Tate

Ryan Reynolds

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Mary Steenburgen

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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

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