But things change after she fires Bob Spaulding (AASIF MANDVI) for failing to do his job up to her standards. And that's because her visa has expired and she's to be deported back to Canada where she won't be able to return for a year or telework for an American company.
Desperate for a quick solution, she suddenly announces to her bosses that she and Andrew are engaged, much to the latter's surprise, although he plays along with the unexpected ruse. That includes going down to the local immigration office where they encounter Mr. Gilbertson (DENIS O'HARE), a marriage fraud investigator who's suspicious of their reported engagement.
With just a weekend to prepare for an examination by Mr. Gilbertson that he thinks will expose their fraud -- and thus result in Margaret's deportation and Andrew's imprisonment -- the "couple" head to Sitka, Alaska to celebrate the 90th birthday of his Grandma Annie (BETTY WHITE).
Having heard horror stories about Margaret, she and Andrew's parents, Grace (MARY STEENBURGEN) and Joe (CRAIG T. NELSON), are surprised he's brought his boss along for the party, and are then floored -- as is Andrew's ex-girlfriend, Gertrude (MALIN AKERMAN) -- upon learning of the engagement.
While Grace and Annie quickly warm to the idea, including taking Margaret to their version of a bachelorette party with the small town's lone exotic dancer, Ramone (OSCAR NUŅEZ), Joe is suspicious, no doubt fueled by the father and son not seeing eye to eye for some time now. From that point on, and despite not really liking each other, Margaret and Andrew then begin to have a change of heart as they continue their ruse as an engaged couple.
Sexually related dialogue is present, a woman is twice seen fully nude save for barely covering her crotch and chest areas with her hand & arm, while she also runs into a fully nude man in that same state (both bare butts are viewed, but no genitals). A male stripper is seen doing his thing (played for comedy), there's a reference to an unseen erection while a couple cuddles in bed, and there's some other sexual and bodily related humor.
A few scenes (a dog in danger, a woman falling overboard a boat, a grandmother seemingly having a heart attack) might be unsettling and/or suspenseful to some viewers. Some behavior might be enticing for some kids to imitate.
Drinking occurs in several scenes, there's a tiny bit of crude humor, and some bad attitudes are present, including breaking the law as well as those related to tense family material.
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's briefly some bouncy camerawork showing POV footage going through a woods-based bicycle course.
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(2009) (Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Mild
Minor
Heavy
Moderate
None
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
None
Minor
Moderate
Moderate
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Extreme
None
Heavy
Moderate
Minor
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Reviewed June 15, 2009 / Posted June 19, 2009
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