The only Oscar winner and twice nominee Sandra Bullock turned 56 on July 26, 2020. After decades of success, and a few missteps, in show business, the actor has several successful movies in his portfolio. So below are five of the best Bullock movies you should watch to celebrate the funny lady on her birthday
1. ‘Miss Sympathy’ (2000)
What is a Sandra Bullock marathon without Miss Sympathy? When FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) is forced to go undercover as a contestant on a beauty pageant to stop a terrorist attack, hilarity ensues. Although she looks good, she is not the most refined nor the most delicate woman. She struggles to become a girly girl as she tries to save America in the process. The movie led to a sequel, which you could also see if you plan to release the first!
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2. ‘Speed’ (1994)
They are Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves; They work to keep a bus above 50 mph to prevent a bomb from exploding and killing all passengers. There is action. There is a little romance and there is a little humor. It’s fast and furious before The fast and the furious. Sandra Bullock and Reeves also have quite solid chemistry; perhaps because they both admitted (years later) to falling in love with each other at the time.
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3. ‘The proposal’ (2009)
Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds and Betty White make this a joint achievement. Nothing beats White’s wit and humor, as well as Sandra Bullock’s complete willingness to be silly, embarrassing, and strange to laugh. The film follows a high-powered book publisher (Bullock) facing imminent deportation to Canada. So, she convinces her assistant (Reynolds) to carry out a marriage scam. There is a catch: Her assistant forces her to meet her family in Alaska.
4. ‘Gravity’ (2013)
Sandra Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, who is on her first shuttle mission in Gravity. As for his astronaut in command, George Clooney plays him. The commander is on his last mission before retiring. Disasters occur on a routine spacewalk, leaving the duo disconnected from Earth with no hope of rescue. They realize that the only way out may be to travel further in space. Sandra Bullock received her second Oscar nomination for her performance in the film.
5. ‘The blind side’ (2009)
You can’t have a Sandra Bullock movie marathon without including the actor’s Oscar winning performance in The blind side. Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw play the Tuohys. They accept a homeless black teenager, Michael, who entered and left the school system. Together, they become a family, learning from each other, and Michael realizes his potential as a soccer player and as a student. The blind side Sandra Bullock won her first Oscar, and the film is her latest nomination since then.
Honorable mentions
‘Ocean’s 8’
‘The heat’
‘The lake House’
‘Premonition’
‘Practical magic’
