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. The plot centers on a Canadian executive, New York editor Margaret, who learns that she may face deportation from the U.S. She convinces her assistant Andrew to marry her in return of a promotion. But a trip to his hometown brings many surprises her way.