Maps of Movies
The Proposal (2009)
Where The Proposal says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The film is set in New York and Alaska, but Sitka is really Rockport and Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts.
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Scenes and places
Andrew's coffee run (2009)
Andrew starts his day fetching his boss's regular lattes, a small sign of how much he does for her.
Set in A New York coffee shop — A coffee shop near the publishing office, where Andrew collects his boss's regular order.
A busy city-centre corner in Boston that stands in for New York.
The publishing office (2009)
Margaret, a feared editor, learns her visa is in trouble and sees only one way to keep her job and her life in New York.
Set in Margaret's publishing office, New York — The New York book publishing company where Margaret is editor-in-chief and Andrew is her assistant.
The financial and civic district at the southern tip of Manhattan.
Filmed at Lower Manhattan — Wikipedia lists Lower Manhattan among the film's locations; which scenes were shot where is not stated, so this is a regional point only. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The street-corner proposal (2009)
Cornered by deportation, Margaret asks Andrew to marry her, and he sets his own price.
Set in A New York street corner — The street corner where Margaret asks Andrew to marry her.
A federal office tower beside Foley Square in Lower Manhattan.
Filmed at 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan — One film-location article says the proposal was shot on the street outside 26 Federal Plaza; a tour company says Rockport's business district. The sources disagree. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The boat in, near Sitka (2009)
Landing in Alaska, Margaret learns the last stretch to Andrew's home is by boat, which she does not welcome.
Set in Sitka, Alaska — Andrew takes Margaret home to Alaska for the first time. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A fishing and island town on the Alaskan panhandle.
Filmed at Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts — A tour company says the boating scene was shot in Manchester-by-the-Sea; the exact spot is not given. The point is the town centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Downtown Sitka (2009)
Margaret sees Andrew's hometown for the first time and the close-knit life he left behind.
Set in Downtown Sitka — The small town where Andrew grew up. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A rocky promontory lined with shops and fishing shacks.
Filmed at Bearskin Neck, Rockport, Massachusetts — Principal photography began here; part of the town was remodeled to simulate Sitka. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The welcome home party (2009)
At the party Margaret meets waiter Ramone and Andrew's ex-girlfriend Gertrude, and the pretend engagement gets harder to keep.
Set in The Paxton family home, Sitka — The family house where the welcome home party is held. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A large three-story Victorian house.
The woods behind the house (2009)
Andrew's grandmother takes Margaret into the woods for a chanting ritual that Margaret did not see coming.
Set in The woods behind the Paxton house — Woods behind the family house. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A polo and golf club north of Boston.
Filmed at Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts — A film-location article says the Myopia Hunt Club doubles as the woods behind Andrew's house; the tour company says Manchester. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The wedding at the family home (2009)
The family convinces Andrew and Margaret to marry the following day, and the fake engagement turns into a real wedding to plan.
Set in The Paxton wedding venue, Sitka — The family's chosen place for the wedding. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A three-story Victorian house on a point north of Boston.
Filmed at Motif Number 1, Bradley Wharf, Rockport — Harbour scenes, probably Sitka docks (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Margaret Tate — A Canadian editor-in-chief in New York who faces deportation.
- Andrew Paxton — Her long-suffering assistant, from a family in Sitka, Alaska.