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The Proposal

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for The Proposal PG-13 Released Jun 19, 2009 1h 48m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Faced with deportation to her native Canada, high-powered book editor Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) says she's engaged to marry Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), 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.
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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 ... I do have to admit that I did laugh a few times. Rated: B Sep 12, 2017 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Perri Nemiroff CinemaBlend Simple and clichéd, yet refreshing. As long as you're hell-bent on seeing a romantic comedy, The Proposal will deliver. Rated: 3/5 Aug 14, 2010 Full Review Natasha Alvar Hallmarkies Podcast There are a [number of] really fun comedic set pieces in the film, and that's what makes it an entertaining movie. Sep 21, 2024 Full Review Rachel Wagner Hallmarkies Podcast It delivers on the laughs and the star power Sep 14, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 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. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 4, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Shantel T My test review. It's not serious! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Gretchen R This is a test review, don't take me seriously Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/08/24 Full Review Fabrícia F Divertido, ousado e um show de comédia pura e genuína. Assistir a esse filme é sempre uma experiência agradável. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Shon R Total garbage. 1/2 star only because of Betty White being in the cast. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Daniel B Siempre me ha parecido que el subgénero de las “rom-com” es uno de los menos propositivos, sustentados en clichés y situaciones ingenuas para hacer avanzar la trama. Y “The Proposal” es todo esto; pero lo hacen de una forma tan encantadora de la cuál es imposible no ser participe. Siendo una de las referentes en la era dorada de este género, los inicios de los 2000´s. Pero para mi lo que la hace especial está en su desarrollo de personajes, si, tal vez son presentados desde una mirada arquetípica; pero la forma tan honesta de desenvolverlos crea escenas hermosas, intercalando de muy buena forma la comedia con las escenas en la que los personajes se abren y se sinceran de porque son cómo son; dotándolos de un realismo que hace que terminemos por amarlos. Esta cinta está lejos de ser perfecta, tiene un guion muy minimalista, una presentación, desarrollo y conclusión del conflicto que se resuelven gracias al “deus ex machina”, pero algo que rescato es la construcción de cientos de escenas, la escena en la que cada uno duerme separado, cuando llegan al pueblo, la escena del bar, escenas más conmovedoras cómo la del collar, o la del cierre en NY; esta cinta tiene un montaje fantástico para crear secuencias referentes y llenas de personalidad, lográndolo a creces. El carisma de Ryan Reynolds y Sandra Bullock vuelve mágica a la película y aunque tenga un final que habíamos anticipado, el estar con ellos en esta aventura es realmente disfrutable. Una cinta con un corazón gigante, que nos recuerda el valor de los que están a nuestro alrededor y la importancia de darnos el tiempo de conocer a la gente antes de definirla por una cara superficial, una “feel Good movie” a toda regla, que si entramos en la convención de esta narrativa encontraremos un hermoso mensaje en un género que esta cinta sacó lo mejor de sí. Me hizo recordar porque amo las películas de inicios de era. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Tom M I've nothing against rom-coms. There is a fine tradition of them in Hollywood. This one is silly, sometimes funny, just plain odd(I'm thinking of Betty White in Native American gear). Good to see a young Reynolds sparring with Bullock. It's fine for a wet weekend viewing or to de-stress after a hard day. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Faced with deportation to her native Canada, high-powered book editor Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) says she's engaged to marry Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), 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
Mandeville Films, Kurtzman/Orci, Touchstone Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Nudity|Language|Sexual Content)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
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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