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The Proposition

1998Movie1 h 50 minR

DramaRomance
33
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Rotten Tomatoes11%49%

A romantic, moving drama movie about history and the mind.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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Story

One man gave up everything he owned. The other, everything he believed in.

Father Michael McKinnon goes from the UK to Boston circa 1935. For unknown reasons, he avoids at all costs the most prominent parishioners, Arthur and Eleanor Barret. Meanwhile Eleanor and Arthur desperately want to have a child, but Arthur is sterile, so they hire Harvard law student Roger Martin to impregnate Eleanor, but unfortunately Roger falls in love with her.

Feels like

  • Historical Drama
  • Adultery
  • Moral Dilemma
  • Complex Relationships
  • Psychological Tension
  • Forbidden Love
  • Class Conflict
  • 1930s Boston

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Lesli Linka Glatter
Written by
Rick Ramage
Produced by
Ted Field, Scott Kroopf, Diane Nabatoff
Music by
Stephen Endelman

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Facts

March 26, 1998 · 1 h 50 min · R

Released
March 26, 1998
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$147,773
Available in
58 countries

Tropes

Big Brother Instinct, Bedouin Rescue Service, Punch-Clock Villain +9

  • Big Brother Instinct
  • Bedouin Rescue Service
  • Punch-Clock Villain
  • The Western
  • Boom, Headshot!
  • Offstage Villainy
  • Trojan Prisoner
  • Scenery Porn
  • Well-Intentioned Extremist
  • Bounty Hunter
  • Black-and-Gray Morality
  • Cain and Abel

12 of 78 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Proposition?"

Questions about The Proposition

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Where can I stream The Proposition?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Proposition from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.

Is The Proposition worth watching?

33
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 11%). Audiences rate it higher (56 out of 100) than critics (11).

Is The Proposition good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does The Proposition use?

Big Brother InstinctBedouin Rescue ServicePunch-Clock VillainThe WesternBoom, Headshot!Offstage VillainyTrojan PrisonerScenery PornWell-Intentioned ExtremistBounty HunterBlack-and-Gray MoralityCain and Abeland 66 more

TV Tropes lists 78 tropes for it, including Big Brother Instinct, Bedouin Rescue Service, and Punch-Clock Villain.