History Film / TheProposal

* HilariousOuttakes: On the DVD, plus a special feature in which Betty White treats Ryan Reynolds like shit but no one will believe him when he tries to tell them about it. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn1r1jb4--k Has to be seen to be believed.]]

To fix this, Margaret lies by claiming that she's engaged to get married to Andrew and that the two of them are planning on flying out to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th-brithday to tell the rest of his family. Andrew, of course, vehemently tries backing out of the plan, but Margaret insists that they'll be married for a short while and then get a divorce--Andrew ultimately agrees to it after he makes her promise to publish his book ''and'' promote him.

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Undoubtedly one of the most contrived examples of this ever. Margaret comes out of the shower only to find that there's no towel, but is then intimidated by the Paxton's family's small dog, which she earlier allowed to be [[ItMakesSenseInContext abducted by an eagle.]] She protects her modesty only with the aid of a [[HandOrObjectUnderwear small sponge]], while attempting to evade the dog. Meanwhile, Andrew comes back from working off his rage at his unsympathetic father by [[PercussiveTherapy chopping wood]] while listening to music on headphones; he doesn't realise she's been in the shower because he assumes she's still out with his mother and their friends. Margaret calls out to find if anyone's there, but [[HeadphonesEqualIsolation Andrew doesn't hear her]], so he doesn't reply. He strips off his clothes in order to go into the shower, while she escapes from the dog while still wet and naked: they collide with each other: hilarity ensues. Absurd as it is, it's still funny.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: The immigration officer that Margaret and Andrew meet has a copy of ‘’U.S. Citizenship for Dummies’’ on his desk.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: The immigration officer that Margaret and Andrew meet has a copy of U.S. Citizenship for Dummies in his desk.

[[caption-width-right:306: After their scam ends, TrueLove begins. ]]

Sandra Bullock plays Margaret Tate, a domineering (and very bitchy) Canadian woman who works as an executive editor for a publishing company based in New York City and treats pretty much everyone around her like crap, particularly her assistant, Andrew Paxton (played by Ryan Reynolds). Eventually, Margaret learns that she's in danger of being deported back to Canada due to violating the terms of her work visa.

--> '''Margaret''': Why are you ''naked''?!\\
'''Andrew''': Why are you ''wet''?!

%%* RaceForYourLove

--> '''Margaret''': Oh my god ''what is that''?!\\
'''Andrew''': What?! It's...it's morning!

--> '''Andrew''': Whatcha doin'? \\
'''Margaret''': Oh, uh, uh..you know you G-Gammy wanted me to, uh..you know..chant-chant from the heart. \\
'''Andrew''': Balls? That's what came to your heart? \\
'''Margaret''': You know, it, uh, went-went with the beat.

%%* NakedPeopleAreFunny

* MarriageBeforeRomance: Margaret makes Andrew marry her to avoid being deported to Canada. After pretending to friends, family and the INS, they're exposed...only to have him propose so that he they can date.

* BetweenMyLegs: This perspective is used when Margaret is [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext trying to fight off the Paxton family dog with a hair dryer.]]

* AccidentalPervert: Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock's characters [[ContrivedCoincidence accidentally]] wind up '''naked and on top of each other'''. This is due to Margaret making a nude run for the wardrobe just as Andrew started heading for the shower himself. They're both not looking and awkwardly slam into each other front-first.

** "I don't understand!"

* AccidentalPervert: Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock's characters [[ContrivedCoincidence accidentally]] wind up '''naked and on top of each other'''. This is due to Margaret making a nude run for the wardrobe just as Andrew started heading for the shower himself. They're both not looking and awkwardly slam into each other with the response "Oh my god, why are you naked?" "Why are you wet?!"

* BetweenMyLegs: This perspective is used when Margaret is trying to get the dog to go away.

* AccidentalPervert: Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock's characters [[ContrivedCoincidence ''accidentally'']] wind up '''naked and on top of each other'''. This is due to Margaret making a nude run for the wardrobe just as Andrew started heading for the shower himself. They're both not looking and awkwardly slam into each other with the response "Oh my god, why are you naked?" "Why are you wet?!"

* AccidentalPervert: Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock ''Accidentally'' wind up '''naked and on top of each other'''. She was making a nude run for the wardrobe and he was...good at timing (who takes off their clothes to listen to music while standing up?). They're both not looking and walk into each other at a fast pace with the response "Oh my god, why are you naked?" "Why are you wet?!"

* {{Irony}}: The film stars Creator/SandraBullock (an American actress) as a Canadian businesswoman who tries to get a CitizenshipMarriage with her assistant played by Creator/RyanReynolds (a Canadian actor).

* HandOrObjectUnderwear: When Margaret comes out of the shower and gets pestered by the dog. A wonderful subversion occurs when she literally runs into Andrew and they manage to censor each others' body parts with one another.

* HollywoodHeartAttack: [[spoiler: Subverted. It was faked.]]

* NakedPeopleAreFunny

* RaceForYourLove

* SexyMentor: [[PlayingWithATrope Andrew doesn't acknowledge Margaret as such until their professional relationship is interrupted]] - see MistressAndServantBoy - but of course it's part of the premise.

-->'''Margaret:''' Oh my God! Why are you naked?
-->'''Andrew:''' Why are you wet?