R | 1h 54min | Drama, Crime, Thriller | 10 December 2021 (USA)Although she made her big screen debut in 1987, Sandra Bullock didn’t appear on anyone’s radar until playing the co-lead in “Speed” from 1994. Almost instantly she became the new industry “It” girl and began getting offers that at the time were going to the likes of Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts.
As with all younger female performers throughout the years, Bullock’s stay at the top of the heap came with a shelf life which pretty much expired in 2009 with “The Blind Side,” despite winning her only Oscar for the performance. Although still “bankable” (“Gravity” from 2013 remains the highest grossing of her career), the parts grew less glamorous and more matronly.
