The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Justin Zackham. The movie stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds as the lead characters.

The movie follows the story of Margaret (played by Sandra Bullock), a demanding and successful book editor in New York City. She is in a long-term relationship with her assistant, Andrew (played by Ryan Reynolds). However, their relationship is put to the test when Margaret’s visa is about to expire, and she needs to find a fiancé to marry within 30 days to stay in the United States.

Margaret turns to Andrew and proposes that they pretend to be in a relationship, with the intention of getting married and then divorced after her visa is secured. Andrew agrees, but things become complicated as they spend more time together and start to develop real feelings for each other.