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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Pete Chiarelli (written by)
Release Date:
19 June 2009 (USA)
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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
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Awards:
1 win
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(579 articles)
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Ryan Fleck’s It’s Kind of a Funny Story Begins Production
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(From MTV Movies Blog. 30 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)
Ryan Fleck’s It’s Kind of a Funny Story Begins Production
(From Slash Film. 30 November 2009, 11:50 AM, PST)
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A fun way to spend an afternoon
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sandra Bullock | ... | Margaret Tate |
 | Ryan Reynolds | ... | Andrew Paxton |
 | Mary Steenburgen | ... | Grace Paxton |
 | Craig T. Nelson | ... | Joe Paxton |
 | Betty White | ... | Grandma Annie |
 | Denis O'Hare | ... | Mr. Gilbertson |
 | Malin Akerman | ... | Gertrude |
 | Oscar Nuñez | ... | Ramone |
 | Aasif Mandvi | ... | Bob Spaulding |
 | Michael Nouri | ... | Chairman Bergen |
 | Michael Mosley | ... | Chuck |
 | Dale Place | ... | Jim McKittrick |
| Alicia Hunt | ... | Coffee Barista |
| Alexis Garcia | ... | Immigration Clerk (as Alexis R. Garcia) |
 | Kortney Adams | ... | Colden Books Receptionist |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language.
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Runtime:
108 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45211) |
Ireland:12A |
Netherlands:6 |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:15 |
Sweden:Btl |
Singapore:PG |
Finland:S |
Australia:PG |
Mexico:A |
Argentina:Atp |
UK:12A |
Germany:o.Al. |
Japan:G |
Iceland:L |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Denmark:A |
Norway:A |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
South Africa:PG |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Brazil:14 |
Turkey:7+
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Nowhere does it list Alaska as an actual film location. The film was actually filmed in Boston and on Boston's North Shore. In one of the scenes, you can see the famous Rockport icon, "Motif No.1", the little red shack famous for being a subject of many famous painters' and photographers' work. Snow-capped mountains (or any mountains, for that matter) are nowhere to be found on the North Shore. Those were added in digitally.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After the naked scene, when Margaret is telling Andrew about herself, she says she took disco lessons in "the sixth grade". Canadians say "grade 6".
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Quotes:
Margaret Tate:
Who is Jillian? And why does she want me to call her?
[shows Andrew the phone in the coffee cup]
Andrew Paxton: Well, that was originally my cup.
Margaret Tate: And I'm drinking your coffee why?
Andrew Paxton: Because your coffee spilled.
Margaret Tate: [tastes coffee] So you drink unsweetened cinammom light soy lattes.
Andrew Paxton: I do. It's like Christmas in a cup.
Margaret Tate: Is that a coincidence?
Andrew Paxton: Incredibly, it is. I mean, I wouldn't possibly drink the same coffee that you drink just in case yours spilled, that would be pathetic.
[phone rings]
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[shows Andrew the phone in the coffee cup]
Andrew Paxton: Well, that was originally my cup.
Margaret Tate: And I'm drinking your coffee why?
Andrew Paxton: Because your coffee spilled.
Margaret Tate: [tastes coffee] So you drink unsweetened cinammom light soy lattes.
Andrew Paxton: I do. It's like Christmas in a cup.
Margaret Tate: Is that a coincidence?
Andrew Paxton: Incredibly, it is. I mean, I wouldn't possibly drink the same coffee that you drink just in case yours spilled, that would be pathetic.
[phone rings]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
References "The Brady Bunch" (1969)
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Soundtrack:
Hot & Cold
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FAQ
Isn't Sandra Bullock significantly older than Ryan Reynolds?Is Sitka, Alaska a real town?
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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The Proposal isn't going to win any Oscars, nor will it become your favourite movie of all time. However, it does exactly what it is supposed to do; that is to entertain you. The Proposal is the story of a tough editor Margaret Tate (Bullock) who forces her assistant Andrew Tate (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her so she can stay in the U.S. (Interestingly, in the movie Bullock plays a Canadian and Reynolds an American while in real life, the reverse is true). What happens next will not surprise viewers but they will get many laughs along the way. Reynolds and Bullocks are very funny and also very believable. Betty White (from the Golden Girls) almost steals the show as Andrew's 90 year old "Gammy". The beautiful Alaskan setting doesn't hurt things either. Overall this is not a unique movie or even a unique role for Bullock but it is a very funny (and fun) way to spend an afternoon.