When New York editor Margaret faces deportation, she convinces her assistant Andrew to marry her in return for a promotion. However, when she visits his hometown, it changes her in many ways... Read allWhen New York editor Margaret faces deportation, she convinces her assistant Andrew to marry her in return for a promotion. However, when she visits his hometown, it changes her in many ways.When New York editor Margaret faces deportation, she convinces her assistant Andrew to marry her in return for a promotion. However, when she visits his hometown, it changes her in many ways.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 20 nominations
- Immigration Clerk
- (as Alexis R. Garcia)
- Jordan
- (as Jerell Lee Wesley)
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Storyline
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- TriviaBetty White almost turned down her role in the film because filming would require her to spend ten weeks away from her golden retriever.
- GoofsWhen Andrew is running with the Starbucks lattes in the beginning of the film water can be seen spilling out of one of the cups as he enters the building.
- Quotes
Andrew Paxton: Three days ago, I loathed you. I used to dream about you getting hit by a cab. Then we had our little adventure up in Alaska and things started to changed. Things changed when we kissed. And when you told me about your tattoo. Even when you checked me out when we were naked. But I didn't realize any of this, until I was standing alone... in a barn... wifeless. Now, you could imagine my disappointment when it suddenly dawned on me that the woman I love is about to be kicked out of the country. So Margaret, marry me, because I'd like to date you.
- Crazy creditsSPOILER: During the first half of the end credits there are various clips of Mr. Gilbertson (the immigration "detective") interviewing Margaret, Andrew, Ramone (the "stripper"), Grace and Joe (Andrew's mom and dad), and Grandma Annie.
- Alternate versionsThere is an alternate ending to the film in which the plane in which Margaret is going to New York comes back to Sitka Airport and Ryan Reynolds' final speech takes place over there only
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Taking of Pelham 123/Imagine That/Moon (2009)
- SoundtracksRelax
Written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson (as William Johnson), and Mark O'Toole
Performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Courtesy of ZTT Records Ltd.
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- Jun 23, 2009
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Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $163,958,031
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $33,627,598
- Jun 21, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $317,375,435
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1