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30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThe chemical energy between Bullock and Reynolds is fresh and irresistible.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThe situations might be formulaic, but the teamwork of the two leads brings them to sparkling life.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertRecycles a plot that was already old when Tracy and Hepburn were trying it out. You see it coming from a great distance away. As it draws closer, you don't duck out of the way, because it is so cheerfully done, you don't mind being hit by it.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyHilarious fun.
- 70VarietyBrian LowryVarietyBrian LowryThe Proposal won't catch any bouquets for originality, but in terms of a bended-knee pitch for the affections of women -- including Ryan Reynolds’ boyish charms, a hip granny and even a beyond-adorable puppy -- this romantic comedy pretty much pulls out all the stops.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe Proposal follows a paint-by-numbers script, it fails one key acid test: it doesn't sell the romance.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceYou know every tinny beat and false note by heart, from the implausible setup to the sprint-to-the-airport finish.
- 50Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesFletcher demonstrates, as with her second film, "27 Dresses," that she can put together a funny, able romantic comedy that is a cut above, but no more. Still, those leads are awfully likable, the Massachusetts-for-Alaska landscape rather picturesque, and if The Proposal doesn't reinvent the wheel, merrily we roll along nonetheless.
- 50The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsIt's the material that stinks, failing to give even an old pro like White more than a couple of modest laughs.
- 38Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisNeither (Bullock/Reynolds) brings out anything good in the other, and watching them try hurts the eyes, the tummy, and the libido.