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* CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem: Andrew and Margaret.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Though set in Sitka, Alaska, the filming actually took place in Massachusetts.
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Sandra Bullock plays Margaret Tate, a domineering (and very bitchy) Canadian woman who works as an executive editor for a publishing company and treats pretty much everyone around her like crap--''especially'' 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.
To fix this, Margaret lies by claiming that she and Andrew are engaged to get married and are planning on flying out to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th-birthday 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.
To fix this, Margaret lies by claiming that she and Andrew are engaged to get married and are planning on flying out to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th-birthday 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.
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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--''especially'' 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.
To fix this, Margaret lies by claiming thatshe and Andrew are 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-birthday 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.
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* 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?!"
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* 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?!"
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* {{Irony}}: The film stars Creator/SandraBullock as a Canadian businesswoman who tries to get a CitizenshipMarriage with her assistant played by Creator/RyanReynolds. In real life, Bullock is American and Reynolds is Canadian.
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* {{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. In real life, Bullock is American and Reynolds is Canadian.Creator/RyanReynolds (a Canadian actor).
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* SecretlyWealthy: After arriving in Alaska to see Andrew's family, Sandra discovers that the Paxtons are actually very wealthy--they even own most of the shops in Sitka.
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* SecretlyWealthy: After arriving in Alaska to see Andrew's family, Sandra discovers that Andrew comes from a fairly wealthy family--in fact, the Paxtons are actually very wealthy--they even own most many of the shops businesses in Sitka.Sitka, Alaska.
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Sandra Bullock plays Margaret Tate, a domineering (and very bitchy) Canadian woman who works as an executive editor for a publishing company and treats pretty much everyone around her like crap--''especially'' her assistant, Andrew Paxton (played by Ryan Reynolds). Eventually, Margaret learns that she's in danger of being deported due to violating the terms of work visa.
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Sandra Bullock plays Margaret Tate, a domineering (and very bitchy) Canadian woman who works as an executive editor for a publishing company and treats pretty much everyone around her like crap--''especially'' 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.
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* SecretlyWealthy: Andrew After arriving in Alaska to see Andrew's family, Sandra discovers that the Paxtons are actually comes from a very wealthy family who owns wealthy--they even own most of the shops in Sitka.
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Sandra Bullock plays Margaret Tate, a Canadian woman who's a domineering (as well as very bitchy) executive editor for a publishing company in New York City who treats pretty much all of her employees like crap--especially her assistant, Andrew Paxton (played by Ryan Reynolds). However, Margaret's called in by her superiors and discovers that she's in danger of being deported back to Canada.
To fix this, Margaret lies to her superiors by claiming that she and Andrew are engaged to get married and are planning on flying out to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th-birthday 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.
The two fly out to Alaska and Margaret meets Andrew's family--over the course of the trip, the two slowly get to know each better and ultimately end up falling in love (for real).
To fix this, Margaret lies to her superiors by claiming that she and Andrew are engaged to get married and are planning on flying out to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th-birthday 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.
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Sandra Bullock plays Margaret Tate, a domineering (and very bitchy) Canadian woman who's a domineering (as well who works as very bitchy) an executive editor for a publishing company in New York City who and treats pretty much all of everyone around her employees like crap--especially crap--''especially'' her assistant, Andrew Paxton (played by Ryan Reynolds). However, Margaret's called in by her superiors and discovers Eventually, Margaret learns that she's in danger of being deported back due to Canada.
violating the terms of work visa.
To fix this, Margaret liesto her superiors by claiming that she and Andrew are engaged to get married and are planning on flying out to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th-birthday 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.
The two fly out to Alaska and Margaret meets Andrew's family--over the course ofthe trip, their time in Alaska, the two slowly get to know each better and ultimately end up falling in love (for real).
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Sandra Bullock plays Margaret Tate, a Canadian woman who's a bitchy, domineering executive editor-in-chief for a publishing company in New York City who treats pretty all of her employees like crap, but especially her assistant, Andrew Paxton (played by Ryan Reynolds). However, Margaret's called in by her superiors and discovers that she's being deported back to Canada.
To fix this, she lies to them by claiming that she and Andrew are engaged to get married and that they're planning on flying to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th-birthday 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.
The two fly up to Alaska and meet the family. Over the course of the trip, the two slowly get to know each other better and ultimately end up falling in love.
To fix this, she lies to them by claiming that she and Andrew are engaged to get married and that they're planning on flying to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th-birthday 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.
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Sandra Bullock plays Margaret Tate, a Canadian woman who's a bitchy, domineering (as well as very bitchy) executive editor-in-chief editor for a publishing company in New York City who treats pretty much all of her employees like crap, but especially crap--especially her assistant, Andrew Paxton (played by Ryan Reynolds). However, Margaret's called in by her superiors and discovers that she's in danger of being deported back to Canada.
To fix this,she Margaret lies to them her superiors by claiming that she and Andrew are engaged to get married and that they're are planning on flying out to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th-birthday 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 ''and'' promote him.
The two flyup out to Alaska and meet the family. Over Margaret meets Andrew's family--over the course of the trip, the two slowly get to know each other better and ultimately end up falling in love.love (for real).
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Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is a bitchy, domineering executive editor-in-chief for a publishing company who runs her poor assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) ragged and generally treats all her employees like crap. However, she gets called in by her superiors and discovers that she is being deported back to Canada. To fix this, she tells them she is marrying Andrew and that they plan to fly up to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th birthday to tell the family. Andrew, of course, vehemently tries to back out of the plan but she insists that they will be married for a short while and then get a divorce. Seizing the opportunity, Andrew makes her promise to publish his book and promote him before agreeing to the charade.
The two fly up to Alaska and meet the family. Over the course of the trip, the two slowly get to know each other better and realize they are developing feelings for one another.
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Sandra Bullock plays Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is Tate, a Canadian woman who's a bitchy, domineering executive editor-in-chief for a publishing company in New York City who runs her poor assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) ragged and generally treats pretty all of her employees like crap. crap, but especially her assistant, Andrew Paxton (played by Ryan Reynolds). However, she gets Margaret's called in by her superiors and discovers that she is she's being deported back to Canada. Canada.
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him.
The two fly up to Alaska and meet the family. Over the course of the trip, the two slowly get to know each other better andrealize they are developing feelings for one another. ultimately end up falling in love.
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* WakeupMakeup: Played with. Margaret wakes before Andrew and applies makeup to her lips as well as fixing her hair and even gently slapping her cheeks to liven up her face. When Andrew wakes up and joins her in the bed to keep up appearances, he asks if she's wearing makeup, believing she had just woken up as well. She replies, "Of course not."
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* ButtMonkey: RyanReynolds in [[http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e8cdc3db45/sandra-bullock-ryan-reynolds-behind-the-scenes-of-the-proposal this trailer]].
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* ButtMonkey: RyanReynolds Creator/RyanReynolds in [[http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e8cdc3db45/sandra-bullock-ryan-reynolds-behind-the-scenes-of-the-proposal this trailer]].
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* WaxingLyrical: Margaret joins Andrew's grandma in a dance around the fire. She asks for a "song from the heart". Margaret starts singing LilJon's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NBLvwE7DU0 "Get Low"]].
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* WaxingLyrical: Margaret joins Andrew's grandma in a dance around the fire. She asks for a "song from the heart". Margaret starts singing LilJon's Music/LilJon's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NBLvwE7DU0 "Get Low"]].
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* BigFancyHouse: Due to Andrew being SecretlyWealthy, the Paxton family home in Sitka is one.
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--> '''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.
'''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.
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* {{Irony}}: The film stars SandraBullock Creator/SandraBullock as a Canadian businesswoman who tries to get a CitizenshipMarriage with her assistant played by RyanReynolds.Creator/RyanReynolds. In real life, Bullock is American and Reynolds is Canadian.
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Currently one of Sandra Bullock's highest grossing films. Generally regarded as funny and easy to watch.
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* HilariousOuttakes: On the DVD, plus a CrowningMomentOfFunny 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. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn1r1jb4--k Has to be seen to be believed.]]
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* MamaBear: Andrew's mom verbally bitchslaps his father for upsetting him and demands that he fix it. Minor CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
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* WaxingLyrical: Margaret joins Andrew's grandma in a dance around the fire. She asks for a "song from the heart". [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Margaret starts singing]] LilJon's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NBLvwE7DU0 "Get Low"]].
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* WaxingLyrical: Margaret joins Andrew's grandma in a dance around the fire. She asks for a "song from the heart". [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Margaret starts singing]] singing LilJon's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NBLvwE7DU0 "Get Low"]].
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* TranquilFury: Andrew is very calm whenever he's angered, which shows when he's speaking to his father.
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* 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.
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* HotMom: Andrew's mom, looking pretty damn good for 50-something
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The 2009 RomanticComedy starring SandraBullock and RyanReynolds.
Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is a bitchy, domineering executive editor-in-chief for a publishing company who runs her poor assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) ragged and generally treats all her employees like crap. However, she gets called in by her superiors and discovers that she is being deported back to Canada. To fix this, she tells them she is marrying Andrew and that they plan to fly up to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th birthday to tell the family. Andrew, of course, vehemently tries to back out of the plan but she insists that they will be married for a short while and then get a divorce. Seizing the opportunity, Andrew makes her promise to publish his book and promote him before agreeing to the charade.
The two fly up to Alaska and meet the family. Over the course of the trip, the two slowly get to know each other better and realize they are developing feelings for one another.
Currently one of Sandra Bullock's highest grossing films. Generally regarded as funny and easy to watch.
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!!Tropes included in this movie:
* 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?!"
** "I don't understand!"
* ArtisticLicenseLaw: The consequences for admitting that you intend to go through with a sham marriage to obtain US citizenship, [[spoiler:as Margaret does near the end of the film]], would not have the results depicted in the film. In actuality you would be ''arrested'' the minute you admitted it, and at best case you'd be driven to the nearest airport, put on the next plane back to your home country, and barred from ever entering the United States again for the rest of your life. Worst case, you'd be jailed for up to eight years, then deported.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Andrew and Margaret have this between them pretty much through the entire trip to Alaska.
* BetweenMyLegs: This perspective is used when Margaret is trying to get the dog to go away.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Though set in Sitka, Alaska, the filming actually took place in Massachusetts.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Andrew finally snaps and addresses his father's disapproval of him working at a publishing firm. Their differences are only resolved [[spoiler: once his grandmother Gammy fakes a heart attack and makes them reconcile.]]
* CannotStandThemCannotLiveWithoutThem: Andrew and Margaret.
* ChickFlick: Although luckily the film focuses more on humor than the general mushy stuff.
* CitizenshipMarriage: The entire plot of the film.
* CoolOldLady: Gammy. Then again, it's BettyWhite so that's a given.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Margaret.
* FakeNationality: Dramatically ironic, as Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian and Sandra Bullock is an American.
* MrFanservice: It's ''Ryan Reynolds''.
* {{Fanservice}}: Ryan Reynolds--naked. Sandra Bullock--naked. A good time is had by all.
* FunnyForeigner: Ramone.
* 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.
* HilariousOuttakes: On the DVD, plus a CrowningMomentOfFunny 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. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn1r1jb4--k Has to be seen to be believed.]]
* HollywoodHeartAttack: [[spoiler: Subverted. It was faked.]]
* HotMom: Andrew's mom, looking pretty damn good for 50-something
* TheIllegal: Ramone might be one based on the answers he gives in his questioning during the end credits.
* IntimateHealing: The realistic keep-warm kind.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Margaret ultimately [[spoiler: reveals that the wedding is a sham and leaves to pack up her office and be deported. Andrew of course flies back to New York to stop her and tell her that he loves her.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: Andrew's Dad for most of the film and the immigration agent for all of it.
* MamaBear: Andrew's mom verbally bitchslaps his father for upsetting him and demands that he fix it. Minor CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* MistressAndServantBoy: Andrew and Margaret at the start of the story, although he takes more initiative once he realizes the leverage he now has over her.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny
* PercussiveTherapy: Andrew carving out a canoe shows his mother that his father upset him.
* RaceForYourLove
* RagingStiffie: Andrew's morning wood.
* RomCom: Shows the usual classic form of boy and girl hate each other, get closer together, almost get together, [[spoiler: break up, and then get back together permanently.]]
* ShirtlessScene: Or in this case, shirtless and pantless scene for both Reynolds and Bullock.
* SlapSlapKiss: Andrew and Margaret.
* SuggestiveCollision: Margaret makes a nude run for the wardrobe from the shower. Andrew is also naked, getting ready to take a shower of his own. Neither is looking and they walk into each other at a fast pace. He ends up on top for her:
-->'''Margaret:''' Oh my God! Why are you naked?
-->'''Andrew:''' Why are you wet?
* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Justified, as Andrew's family fully expect Margaret and him to sleep together. He takes the floor.
* WaxingLyrical: Margaret joins Andrew's grandma in a dance around the fire. She asks for a "song from the heart". [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Margaret starts singing]] LilJon's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NBLvwE7DU0 "Get Low"]].
* WellDoneSonGuy: Andrew and his father.
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The 2009 RomanticComedy starring SandraBullock and RyanReynolds.
Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is a bitchy, domineering executive editor-in-chief for a publishing company who runs her poor assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) ragged and generally treats all her employees like crap. However, she gets called in by her superiors and discovers that she is being deported back to Canada. To fix this, she tells them she is marrying Andrew and that they plan to fly up to Alaska for his grandmother's 90th birthday to tell the family. Andrew, of course, vehemently tries to back out of the plan but she insists that they will be married for a short while and then get a divorce. Seizing the opportunity, Andrew makes her promise to publish his book and promote him before agreeing to the charade.
The two fly up to Alaska and meet the family. Over the course of the trip, the two slowly get to know each other better and realize they are developing feelings for one another.
Currently one of Sandra Bullock's highest grossing films. Generally regarded as funny and easy to watch.
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!!Tropes included in this movie:
* 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?!"
** "I don't understand!"
* ArtisticLicenseLaw: The consequences for admitting that you intend to go through with a sham marriage to obtain US citizenship, [[spoiler:as Margaret does near the end of the film]], would not have the results depicted in the film. In actuality you would be ''arrested'' the minute you admitted it, and at best case you'd be driven to the nearest airport, put on the next plane back to your home country, and barred from ever entering the United States again for the rest of your life. Worst case, you'd be jailed for up to eight years, then deported.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Andrew and Margaret have this between them pretty much through the entire trip to Alaska.
* BetweenMyLegs: This perspective is used when Margaret is trying to get the dog to go away.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Though set in Sitka, Alaska, the filming actually took place in Massachusetts.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Andrew finally snaps and addresses his father's disapproval of him working at a publishing firm. Their differences are only resolved [[spoiler: once his grandmother Gammy fakes a heart attack and makes them reconcile.]]
* CannotStandThemCannotLiveWithoutThem: Andrew and Margaret.
* ChickFlick: Although luckily the film focuses more on humor than the general mushy stuff.
* CitizenshipMarriage: The entire plot of the film.
* CoolOldLady: Gammy. Then again, it's BettyWhite so that's a given.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Margaret.
* FakeNationality: Dramatically ironic, as Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian and Sandra Bullock is an American.
* MrFanservice: It's ''Ryan Reynolds''.
* {{Fanservice}}: Ryan Reynolds--naked. Sandra Bullock--naked. A good time is had by all.
* FunnyForeigner: Ramone.
* 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.
* HilariousOuttakes: On the DVD, plus a CrowningMomentOfFunny 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. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn1r1jb4--k Has to be seen to be believed.]]
* HollywoodHeartAttack: [[spoiler: Subverted. It was faked.]]
* HotMom: Andrew's mom, looking pretty damn good for 50-something
* TheIllegal: Ramone might be one based on the answers he gives in his questioning during the end credits.
* IntimateHealing: The realistic keep-warm kind.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Margaret ultimately [[spoiler: reveals that the wedding is a sham and leaves to pack up her office and be deported. Andrew of course flies back to New York to stop her and tell her that he loves her.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: Andrew's Dad for most of the film and the immigration agent for all of it.
* MamaBear: Andrew's mom verbally bitchslaps his father for upsetting him and demands that he fix it. Minor CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* MistressAndServantBoy: Andrew and Margaret at the start of the story, although he takes more initiative once he realizes the leverage he now has over her.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny
* PercussiveTherapy: Andrew carving out a canoe shows his mother that his father upset him.
* RaceForYourLove
* RagingStiffie: Andrew's morning wood.
* RomCom: Shows the usual classic form of boy and girl hate each other, get closer together, almost get together, [[spoiler: break up, and then get back together permanently.]]
* ShirtlessScene: Or in this case, shirtless and pantless scene for both Reynolds and Bullock.
* SlapSlapKiss: Andrew and Margaret.
* SuggestiveCollision: Margaret makes a nude run for the wardrobe from the shower. Andrew is also naked, getting ready to take a shower of his own. Neither is looking and they walk into each other at a fast pace. He ends up on top for her:
-->'''Margaret:''' Oh my God! Why are you naked?
-->'''Andrew:''' Why are you wet?
* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Justified, as Andrew's family fully expect Margaret and him to sleep together. He takes the floor.
* WaxingLyrical: Margaret joins Andrew's grandma in a dance around the fire. She asks for a "song from the heart". [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Margaret starts singing]] LilJon's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NBLvwE7DU0 "Get Low"]].
* WellDoneSonGuy: Andrew and his father.
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