
The Proposal(2009)
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.


“Finding love takes some assistants.”
Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.

Glen Powell
Charlie Young

Zoey Deutch
Harper Moore

Taye Diggs
Richard "Rick" Otis

Joan Smalls
Suze

Meredith Hagner
Becca

Lucy Liu
Kirsten Stevens

Pete Davidson
Duncan

Jon Rudnitsky
Mike

Tituss Burgess
Creepy Tim

Noah Robbins
Intern Bo
Set It Up is a romance, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of new york city, sports, date, boss, assistant, romcom. Directed by Claire Scanlon, it stars Glen Powell, Zoey Deutch, Taye Diggs. Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.
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