
The Proposal
2009, Romance, 1h 48m
189 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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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. Read critic reviews
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Margaret Tate
Andrew Paxton
Grace Paxton
Joe Paxton
Grandma Annie
Mr. Gilbertson
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Critic Reviews for The Proposal
All Critics (189) | Top Critics (60) | Fresh (84) | Rotten (105)
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... I do have to admit that I did laugh a few times.
September 12, 2017 | Rating: B | Full Review… -
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November 17, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 -
Simple and clichéd, yet refreshing. As long as you're hell-bent on seeing a romantic comedy, The Proposal will deliver.
August 14, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
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.
July 24, 2009 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
One minute you're watching a 21st-century remake of His Girl Friday, the next you're having to endure some awful, dumbed-down "women's picture". Bullock deserves better.
July 24, 2009 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Sandra Bullock is teamed up with Ryan Reynolds, and each star's face has a waxy immobility that has nothing to do with Botox; the pure awfulness of the script has paralysed their facial muscles.
July 24, 2009 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Proposal
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Dec 27, 2012Really funny. But it sucks.Maymay A Super Reviewer
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May 08, 2012The Proposal is a typical romantic comedy. That's it. There's not much else to say about it. Everything in the film has been done before. There's nothing original about it. Does it please the masses? Certainly. Is it fun? I guess so. I can't say I really enjoyed it, but I didn't dislike it either. It just kept my mind stupidly occupied for a couple hours.Jay H Super Reviewer
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May 06, 2012Not a classic but it has it's fair share of laughs. Reynolds keeps things funny and bullock always seems to be likable even in the bad films. These films are such a cliche but that's the way the audience wants them.Brendan N Super Reviewer
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Apr 30, 2012The Proposal is an awful film that relies on every romantic film cliché in the book. The film suffers from a poorly written script, poor acting and very bad directing. This film is plainly horrible, and is just not worth anyone's time. The film has absolutely nothing new to offer, and only thing it delivers is a strained formula that is overdone and not interesting anymore. The film was poorly done with no redeeming qualities. The film is poorly done, and they could have done something interesting here, but the film simply falls flat and becomes tiring very quickly. The weakness about this film is the poorly written script, and it feels like they simply just cut and pasted other elements from previous rom-com to make this film. The result is a horrible film, and is one that I found painful to finish, however I managed to do it. This is a definite failure of a comedy, one that a poor cast and poor directing has made this film a film to avoid. I hated this film. I thought it was a waste of time I wish they would stop making romantic comedies because it's always predictable despite a different twist on a familiar story. This film was horrible and the only I can recommend you is to avoid this. Sandra Bullock is better than this. Even Ryan Reynolds. However in this film they're awful. The Proposal is a cliché riddled film that is not worth your time. Watch Bridesmaids instead, you're time will be better spent watching that film that this piece of garbage.Alex r Super Reviewer
The Proposal Quotes
Margaret Tate: | Hey, pssst, You know I can't swim! Hence... the boat. |
Andrew Paxton: | Hence... the boat. |
Margaret Tate: | Are you supposed to get down on your knees or something? |
Andrew Paxton: | I'm gonna take that as a "Yes".. |
Andrew Paxton: | I'm gonna take that as a 'Yes'... |
Margaret Tate: | Oh, okay.. |
Margaret Tate: | Why didn't you tell me you're some kind of Alaskan Kennedy? |
Margaret Tate: | We've been talking about you... for the last three years. |
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