I thought that the nudity was not relevant to this movie. The scene with the nudity go’s on too long. It would have been more enjoyable if that scene was shorter. It just made me feel uncomfortable. The language in the movie was also not needed and could have been substituted for other appropriate words to make the movie more appropriate while still being funny. Overall the movie was ok. It was funny in parts, and not in others.
The Proposal
(2009, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White)Ratings at a Glance
| 84% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 42% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 42% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 26% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
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Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
Irrelevant Nudity
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Weak movie with inappropriate parts.
The main characters felt weak. Sandra Bullock should look for more roles where she can be herself rather than pretend to be a dim-witted, yet somehow successful woman. It just doesn't work. I particularly didn't appreciate the extended partial nudity scene, or the male dancer scene. Hair in front of nipples does not constitute covering as far as I'm concerned.
- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Great for adults - iffy for teenagers
My husband and I loved this movie. There is nudity and some language so I wouldn't want my young kids to see it but we thought it was hilarious. I would watch again.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
shortys review
Iloved it but I would not recommend it for a 12 year old but I found it hysterical
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
Loved It!
My husband and I watched it just the other night. I thought it was really good. There was a little to much nudity for me but other then that I recommend the movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
Sad to see unnecessary nudity displayed. That and the language will keep me from buying it or ever watching it again. I was glad my husband and I watched it without children present.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
Just fine for older kids.
A little too much semi-nudity for my taste. Wouldn't let younger kids watch it. BUT, very very funny on the other hand. Teaches about being honest.
- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
Funniest movie I've seen all year!
This was absolutely hilarious with both physical and cerebral comedy. The "nude" scene didn't really show anything and fit appropriately into the plot line.
- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
Funniest movie I've seen all year!
This was absolutely hilarious with both physical and cerebral comedy. The "nude" scene didn't really show anything and fit appropriately into the plot line.
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Okay for mid-teens, but definitely not tweens.
"The Proposal" was a comical and sensitive movie, with scenes of romance, anger, awkwardness, and just plain hilarity. Though some of the themes (male strip tease) and language (sh-t) may be inappropriate for pre-teens, are nothing a mid-teen wouldn't know about. This movie was a great title, and I recommend seeing it when you are the proper age.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
The blackmailing, lies, priorities, and lack of respect were bad examples for anyone. This movie does show what having family can mean to an individual. Too much skin is shown in several scenes. Some Language, the male stripper and a reference to a morning erection are very inappropriate.
- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
Better than anticipated!
It seems that Sandra Bullock has appeared in an overabundance of movies lately, but I was pleasantly surprised with her performance with Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal, which takes place in both NYC and Alaska. I really enjoyed the film, and the performances by the extended cast members were also wonderful! There were some uncomfortable scenes (nearly full frontal nudity from Sandra, and a silly/non-funny stripper scene mimicking Chippendales), but I enjoyed the movie overall (perhaps because I wasn't expecting much).
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Totally inappropriate for youth!! (and some adults)
My husband and I saw this movie on a whim because we like Sandra Bullock. Of course that was before I saw her stark naked only covering her parts. I was covering my eyes for several minutes when I realized the scene was going to take awhile. I also couldn't watch the stripper scene when I saw how disgusting it was getting. This movie is rated PG-13. I'm 36 and I don't think it was appropriate for me!! Really cute story line, but way too much filth and garbage. I cannot recommend this movie to anyone!
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
Movie went for the cheap laugh, raunchy humor. Good last 5 minutes. I think the writer wrote that first then tried to figure out how to get there. Boring.
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Negative role models
Fun for adults and teens 17 & above, but not for tweens.
This could be a funny, light summer flick appropriate for tweens & teens if not for the gratuitous nudity between the unmarried lead characters, the verbal exchange between the leads about Sandra Bullock not having slept with anyone for eighteen months and the lude dance scene ( a male dancer thrusting at Sandra Bullock over and over. This is not the type of behavior that I want my 14 year old daughter to believe is appropriate.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
This was a great movie, with only mild inapropreate content.
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
Every actress comes to a point where they can no longer play the ingenue, the girl-next-door that charms our hearts. It seems Sandra Bullock may have reached that point in her latest romantic comedy, "The Proposal." Apart from its absurd premise (and what romantic comedy doesn't have one), "The Proposal" is predictable summer romantic comedy fare. Margaret Tate (Bullock), the vicious she-devil head of a book publising company, is suddenly discovered to be in the country illegally, and risks being deported to Canada. Tate's assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds, who is at least a decade too young for Bullock) just happens to be in the room in which a plan is hatched for a fradulent marriage that will allow her to stay in the country and remain employed. The requisite "wacky antics" that ensue take place at Paxton's family residence in Alaska, where all manner of silly subplots ensue - father-son conflict, a nerdy government immigration agent, a former girlfriend (who is ultimately more charming and more age-appropriate for Paxton than Bullock's character). Even a dog that looks like a casting reject from last year's Disney animated feature "Bolt" has more charm and on-screen photogeneity than the Bullock-Reynolds tandem. Although there are some scenes good for a few laughs, Bullock and Reynolds have about as much on-screen chemistry as a pickle in hot chocolate. Apart from being fully ten years too different in age to make a credible couple, there are more than a few scenes where the two seem to telegraph their own lack of belief in their repsective characters or the situation into which they've been superimposed. Bullock, at times, is photographed harshly and in ways that make her appear every bit of her 45 years, more than a decade older than her co-star and love interest. Betty White, with her inescapable charm and sense of comic timing, steals most of the funniest lines, and actually serves to hold together a film that is, to be sure, funny at times, but papier-mache thin. You can predict how this film will end thirty seconds after the opening credits roll, which is all too apropos for a romantic comedy, and in that vein "The Proposal" offers few surprises and provides a few laughs. Parents must be aware, however, that a scene involving the film's leads involves what could best be termed "carefully concealed nudity," in which Bullock appears unclothed emerging from a bathroom, covering herself only with a strategically placed arm and washcloth. The reader is left to imagine exactly how. Further, the noted "naked tumble" scene is one in which both stars are seen unclothed in profile as they tumble to the floor. While it may be technically accurate to say there is no literal "full nudity" in "The Proposal," to say so is to creatively ignore the context of these scenes to the point of disingenuity. "The Proposal" is light summer romantic fare, and if your expectations going in aren't too high, the laughs may be worth the price of admission. Parents, however, should contemplate youngster attendance only with the utmost caution. Had I known the precise nature of the "limited dress" scenes, I likely would have reconsidered taking my own teenage-range kids to see it.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
Disappointing
Would have given it 3.5 stars if not for the gratuitous nudity and erotic dancing. Sandra and Oscar are both hilarious--and can sell plenty of movie tickets--without having to get naked.
Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
It was hilarious but . . . .
i Probably shouldnt have been able to watch it but i did. The sexual content was very overdone. there was one seen where she was dancing around the fire with her fake soon to be mother in law that says alot of innapropiate thing. there was bad lanauage throughout the movie. in the bar a male stripper dances next to margaret and the naked fall shows too much skin and parts of the guy's rear end. it was absoulutley one of the funniest movies i have ever seen and the actors that were in it were great but it just wasnt age appropiate for my age.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
A hilarious movie that fits it's rating perfectly
VERY enjoyable movie. My mom and I rented it because people kept saying it wasn't very good, but I'm definitely going to buy it when it's on sale. The plot may be a little predictable, but the humor covers up most of it nicely. I like that the characters have personalities without being so outrageously extreme as in some current movies. To the rating, it's standard PG-13; partial nudity (all privates covered, as has been listed), some sexual references, and some mostly tween-appropriate language. The only thing I'd note is the creepy stripper dude; can we say 'gross'...? Anyway, I'd definitely recommend this movie to anyone looking for some wry humor.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
This movie wasn't so great, because the script was really predictable. However, Bullock and Reynolds chemistry is FANTASTIC! There were only two big problems. The one scene when they collide naked (which isn't really that big a deal, we see no sensitives) and the weirdo dancing(which nearly made me pull my eyes out and wasn't even funny, but still not that big a deal, just gross, not necessarily inapropriate)
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
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HILARIOUS.
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! HILARIOUS. Just a stripper scene but VERY short.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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It's cute!
Quite honestly, I LOVED this movie. It is a bit iffy with the whole naked scene and the bachelorette party, but anyone over 13 can handle it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
perfect for tweens and adults
i ahve not seen this movie but i guess it is good
- I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
perfect for tweens and adults
i ahve not seen this movie but i guess it is good
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
Great for teens 13+
I loved this movie. It was really funny. The only part i would be concerned about for kids under 13 would be the brief nudity (only some skin shown... nothing too innapropriate.. well duh it's PG-13 not R) and some sexual references. Overall it was a great movie!
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
great!
great movie! Im still laughing!!! great for kids and teens/familys made my fave list!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
FUNNY but a little too much language!
SOOOOO funny, a little inappropriate for ages under 13. Very funny for teens, and adults though.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Loved it!
I like really loved this movie and i laughed really hard. It is definitely a movie to watch with your friends and there is really nothing sad in it at all. =) Plus, that guy was kind of hawt
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Plot
I think that this is a awesome movie.Sandra Bullock plays an amazing part as Margeret as she and Ryan Renolds pertnd to be a fake couple. Watch the movie and the hilarious parts that come with it
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Great funny role model from ryan renolds
Reyan renolds is a funny role model for the teen Boys.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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i think it is ok for 13 year olds,but no younger
i love this movie...lol... it's really funny. i love you should watch it.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
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- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Loved it!!
Loved it!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Awesome!!! sooooooo funny!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
Pretty funny and the grandma in the movie is hilarious. not very bad. the worst scene was the nude scene and it was very mild did not show anything. some pre-teens may not get some of the humor and it could get kinda boring for them
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
I loved this movie, though I think anyone younger than 12 would be bored by the length. It was good, though the sexuality was a little strong for PG-13, and the language wasn't terrible. Also, you see Sandra Bullock's bare chest in the mirror, which is probably the only really bad part. The bachelorette stripper party is milder than Bride Wars (PG) so overall it really wasn't too bad.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
Perfect for Twens and Teenagers!
I thought it was super good! I loved it but i dont reccomend seeing it with your boyfriend can get akward! It's good n i loved it!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
e.g. Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens
I liked it and thought it was cute. One part in particular was a little inapropriate, but the rest was ok other than a few swear words.
