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About
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.
Theatrical
Jun 19, 2009
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 13, 2009
Box Office
$317.4M
Budget
$40.0M
Return
7.9x
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Touchstone Pictures, Mandeville Films, Kurtzman/Orci
Keywords
new york city
marriage proposal
ex-girlfriend
blackmail
deportation
immigration law
assistant
romcom
alaska
fish out of water
humiliation
book editor
green card
employer employee relationship
duringcreditsstinger
woman director
publishing house
pretend relationship
rich family
father son conflict
tyrannical boss
enemies to lovers
hilarious
fake fiancé
romantic
amused
grandmother's birthday
Trailers & Clips
Cast
Full credits →S
Sandra Bullock
Margaret Tate
Ryan Reynolds
Andrew Paxton
M
Malin Akerman
Gertrude
C
Craig T. Nelson
Joe Paxton
M
Mary Steenburgen
Grace Paxton
B
Betty White
Grandma Annie
D
Denis O'Hare
Mr. Gilbertson
O
Oscar Nuñez
Ramone
A
Aasif Mandvi
Bob Spaulding
M
Michael Nouri
Chairman Bergen
G
Gregg Edelman
Lead Counsel Malloy
M
Michael Mosley
Chuck
D
Dale Place
Jim McKittrick
A
Alicia Hunt
Coffee Barista
A
Alexis Garcia
Immigration Clerk
K
Kortney Adams
Colden Books Receptionist
J
Jerrell Lee Wesley
Jordan
P
Phyllis Kay
Mrs. McKittrick
K
Kate Lacey
Party Guest
A
Anne Fletcher
Jill
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Quotes
See all →A Bribe is Offered
Taglines
Here comes the bribe…
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Unspoken Truths in Long Conversations
Margaret
Why didn't you tell me you're some kind of an Alaskan Kennedy?
Andrew
We were in the middle of talking about you... for the last 3 years.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
