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The Proposal (2009)

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Average Rating: 5.3/10
Reviews Counted: 181
Fresh: 78 | Rotten: 103

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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Average Rating: 5.2/10
Critic Reviews: 34
Fresh: 16 | Rotten: 18

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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Movie Info

Sandra Bullock stars in the romantic comedy The Proposal, as a Canadian immigrant who creates a demanding and difficult work environment for her subordinates at the office. When the news arrives that she's about to be deported to the Great White North, she rushes into a marriage of convenience with her young assistant (played by Ryan Reynolds) to prevent such a catastrophe from occurring. 27 Dresses' Anne Fletcher directs from a script by Peter Chiarelli for Touchstone Pictures. ~ Nathan

PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Comedy, Romance

Peter Chiarelli

Oct 13, 2009

$163.9M

Walt Disney Pictures

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All Critics (184) | Top Critics (34) | Fresh (82) | Rotten (105) | DVD (13)

Familiarity breeds contempt

July 7, 2009 Full Review Source: Passionate Moviegoer | Comment
Passionate Moviegoer
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Sloppy and lazy.

June 22, 2009 Full Review Source: At the Movies | Comments (2)
At the Movies
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Believability really goes out the window here.

June 22, 2009 Full Review Source: At the Movies | Comment
At the Movies
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Instead of being about dinosaurs and time warps, it's about gags that were old when dinosaurs ruled the earth.

June 19, 2009 Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | Comment (1)
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It's impossible to guess why Bullock was ever attracted to this insulting role, and the eternally confident Reynolds is miscast as a young, bullied underling.

June 19, 2009 Full Review Source: New York Daily News | Comment
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Shamelessly derivative, contrived and predictable, The Proposal is nonetheless a crowd-pleasing romantic comedy.

June 19, 2009 Full Review Source: New York Post | Comments (2)
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A fresh twist to a proposal that starts out as all business but becomes something warmer and fuzzier before it's over.

September 29, 2011 Full Review Source: American Profile | Comment

The comedy is some good moments, and the chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds is strong, but it's too cute and predictable

July 24, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment (1)

The story is cute, although a little forced, but for the basic romantic comedy, you could do a lot worse. Sure, it's predictable, but the flick works and is quite satisfying in the end.

June 27, 2011 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | Comment
7M Pictures

annoyingly predictable and barely watchable piece of Hollywood routine

December 17, 2009 Full Review Source: Draxblog Movie Reviews | Comments (4)

The blu-ray tries to whet your appetite for going HD by also adding an additional deleted scene.

November 2, 2009 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Apollo Guide

It's not awful, certainly not memorable and - despite the words of at least one quote whore - it's not "the year's best comedy."

November 2, 2009 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Apollo Guide

a morass of clichés

October 31, 2009 Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | Comment
Killer Movie Reviews

Tailored to fit Sandra Bullock more snugly than the antique wedding gown altered for the star during the final act, the film begins to fall apart at the seams after its focus wanders from its promising screwball premise...

October 30, 2009 Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | Comment
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Bullock is totally at home in this territory, and she remains fun to watch, but I do wish she would get stronger, possibly more original comedic material.

October 20, 2009 Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | Comment
Window to the Movies

Unfortunately, this winning team is stuck in a dumb vehicle.

October 16, 2009 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment (1)
Combustible Celluloid

An old-fashioned romp reminiscent of the best of Doris Day and Rock Hudson.

October 13, 2009 Full Review Source: Sly Fox | Comment
Sly Fox

Quite a few of bonus features pad this DVD of The Proposal, which is otherwise notable solely for seeing Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds accidentally slam into each other completely in the buff.

October 11, 2009 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
Slant Magazine

The Proposal doesn't blaze any new ground, but it doesn't raze any old ground either. It's a solid, old-fashioned romantic comedy that's more interested in the romance than in being silly or raunchy. These days, that's refreshing enough.

October 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Proposal

Cute movie, Ryan Reynolds as always is good. Sandra Bullock is funny and her and Reynolds have a decent chemistry. Betty White really shines in the supporting role.

June 29, 2009
jmanard52

Super Reviewer

Completely ridiculous storyline, but completely entertaining nonetheless. Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds have great chemistry together, and Betty White is hilarious!

August 3, 2010
jamers2011
Jameson Worley

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    1. Margaret Tate: You know I can't swim!
    2. Andrew Paxton: Hence... the boat.
    – Submitted by Chris Z (5 months ago)
    1. Andrew Paxton: Oh my god!
    2. Margaret Tate: Why are you naked?!
    3. Andrew Paxton: Why are you wet?!
    4. Margaret Tate: Oh my god!?
    5. Andrew Paxton: Why are you wet, I don't understand!
    6. Margaret Tate: Oh my god, your showing everything, cover it up for the love of god! Oh not the babymaker!
    – Submitted by Boomer C (6 months ago)
    1. Margaret Tate: Look at the doggy. I need that phone. Take the dog. Take the dog. I need that phone! Here. Take the dog. Take the dog.
    – Submitted by Boomer C (6 months ago)
    1. Grandma Annie: Smack his ass!
    – Submitted by Boomer C (6 months ago)
    1. Andrew Paxton: There we go...[Pat's Margaret butt] Boop, boop, boop...
    2. Margaret Tate: Yeah, if you touch my ass again I'll cut your balls off in your sleep.
    – Submitted by Boomer C (6 months ago)

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