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Find out all about the filming locations for the popular movie, The Proposal, including where the famous proposal scene was filmed!
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The Proposal- movie overview
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli. The film stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Set in Alaska, the film was released on June 19, 2009, in North America by Touchstone Pictures.
The story centers on Margaret Tate (Bullock), an executive editor in chief of a publishing company, who learns that she may face deportation from the United States because she violated the terms of her visa. To prevent this, she convinces her assistant Andrew Paxton (Reynolds) to pretend to be her fiancé and marry her.
A box office success, the film grossed over $317 million worldwide, becoming Bullock’s highest-grossing film to that point and Reynolds’ second highest-grossing film after Avatar (2009).
The Proposal- movie plot
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Pete Chiarelli. The film stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds with Betty White, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, and Denis O’Hare in supporting roles. The film was released on June 12, 2009 in North America by Walt Disney Pictures.
Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is a highly successful book editor who demeans her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds). When Tate threatens to send him back to his home country of Canada, he reveals he must marry an American or he will be deported at the end of the week. In an effort to keep her job and avoid repatriation, Tate convinces him to propose, then pretends they are a couple so she can avoid being deported herself.
The Proposal- movie cast
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli. The film stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds with Betty White, Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson. They began filming on May 5, 2008, in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The film was released on June 12, 2009, in North America by Touchstone Pictures. After earning $163 million on its opening weekend, the film went on to gross over $317 million worldwide.
The Proposal was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Fletcher) and Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Bullock), losing to Inglorious Basterds (2009) and Meryl Streep respectively.
The Proposal- movie filming locations
The movie, The Proposal, was filmed in various locations across North America. The main filming location was in Sitka, Alaska but other places the movie was filmed were:
-Boston, Massachusetts
-Vancouver, British Columbia
– action sequences in the Canadian Rockies near Canmore, Alberta.
The Proposal- movie trivia
The 2009 American romantic comedy The Proposal was filmed on location in Sitka, Alaska and Vancouver, British Columbia. The movie starred Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
According to the Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau, much of the movie was filmed in and around the city, including Old HarborBooks (used as Margaret Tate’s (Bullock) office), Crescent Harbor, Harrigan Centennial Hall (home of the grand ballroom scene), the Chief Shakes Island totem pole (seen in the opening scene), and numerous other locations.
Vancouver was used for exterior shots of New York City, including Bullock and Reynolds’ characters’ apartments.
The Proposal- movie quotes
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli. The film stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. The plot follows a high-powered book editor who, facing deportation to her native Canada, convinces her assistant to marry her.
The film was released on June 12, 2009, in North America to generally positive reviews. Critics praised the on-screen chemistry between Bullock and Reynolds. The proposal was filmed on location in Sitka, Alaska as well as Vancouver and other parts of British Columbia, Canada.
The Proposal- movie review
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli. The film stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Set in Sitka, Alaska, the film was released on June 19, 2009, in North America by Touchstone Pictures.
The Proposal- movie behind the scenes
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli. The film stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds with Betty White, Mary Steenburgen, and Craig T. Nelson also appearing. It was released on June 12, 2009, in North America.
The storyline follows Margaret Tate (Bullock), an executive editor in charge of her publishing house, who faces deportation to her native Canada unless she marries her assistant Andrew Paxton (Reynolds). Most of the film was filmed in Sitka, Alaska and other various locations in Alaska including Juneau and Hoonah.
The Proposal- movie bloopers
The Proposal was filmed in several locations in Massachusetts and Alaska. The opening scene, where Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is being chased by the authorities through Central Park, was actually filmed in Vancouver’s Stanley Park.
much of the movie was actually filmed in Massachusetts, including the scenes set in Boston and Gloucester. The scene where Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) takes Margaret to see his childhood home was filmed in Rockport, Massachusetts. The family home shown in the movie is actually a bed and breakfast called The Captain’s House Inn.
The Proposal- movie Easter eggs
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli. The film stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Bette Midler, Malcolm Barrett, Oscar Nuñez, Craig T. Nelson, Aasif Mandvi and Annie Potts appear in supporting roles. Much of the film’s plot centers around the Central Park Boathouse, where Margaret Tate (Bullock) and Andrew Paxton (Reynolds) have an infamous encounter. When Andrew is ordered to marry Margaret to avoid deportation to Canada, the couple travels to Sitka, Alaska, Margaret’s hometown, to win over her skeptical father Gruff (Nelson) and Andrew’s eccentric family.
The movie was filmed on location in New York City and Sitka, Alaska. Many of the exterior shots of Margaret’s apartment were filmed in Brooklyn Heights, while the interiors were shot in a studio. The scene where Margaret and Andrew have breakfast at a diner was filmed at Junior’s restaurant in Times Square. The Proposal Easter eggs are plentiful if you know where to look for them!
