There are a [number of] really fun comedic set pieces in the film, and that's what makes it an entertaining movie.

| Sep 21, 2024

It delivers on the laughs and the star power

| Sep 14, 2024

While The Proposal is an enjoyable, funny, and at times endearing movie, it leaves you frustrated with how jealously it conforms to the genre's conventions.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 4, 2023

...The Proposal remains a funny comedy.

| Jan 2, 2022

The movie is so formulaic that you'll need a pretty high tolerance for rom-com foolery for The Proposal to be to your taste.

| Nov 22, 2020

Despite borrowing virtually eery rom-com plot device, screenwriter Pete Chiarelli keeps the dialogue crisp and witty.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 20, 2020

More like a blind date from hell than a feel-good romantic comedy.

| Original Score: D+ | May 16, 2019

It's quite a testament to Bullock and Reynolds that despite all the implausible frippery, they still make you root for their characters. Mostly they make you root for them to be paired together again in a better movie.

| Mar 2, 2019

I found myself enjoying The Proposal more than I felt I should, chuckling at the predicaments and feeling the odd unsolicited tear moisten my eyes as if on cue in the third act.

| Jan 2, 2018

... I do have to admit that I did laugh a few times.

| Original Score: B | Sep 12, 2017

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 17, 2011

A fresh twist to a proposal that starts out as all business but becomes something warmer and fuzzier before it's over.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 29, 2011

The comedy is some good moments, and the chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds is strong, but it's too cute and predictable

| Original Score: B- | Jul 24, 2011

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 4, 2011

Simple and clichéd, yet refreshing. As long as you're hell-bent on seeing a romantic comedy, The Proposal will deliver.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 14, 2010

annoyingly predictable and barely watchable piece of Hollywood routine

| Original Score: 3/10 | Dec 17, 2009

It's not awful, certainly not memorable and - despite the words of at least one quote whore - it's not "the year's best comedy."

Full Review | Original Score: 69/100 | Nov 2, 2009

a morass of clichés

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 31, 2009

Tailored to fit Sandra Bullock more snugly than the antique wedding gown altered for the star during the final act, the film begins to fall apart at the seams after its focus wanders from its promising screwball premise...

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 30, 2009

Bullock is totally at home in this territory, and she remains fun to watch, but I do wish she would get stronger, possibly more original comedic material.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Oct 20, 2009