I first saw Sandra in Speed (1994) and then fell in love with While You Were Sleeping (1995). It’s her girl next door charm and goofiness packed into a body with that megawatt smile. She’s charming in a way that makes her seem approachable and she brings that to most of her 60 movie credits. Of those 60 I’ve watched 29, but it’s those A movies that I’ve seen countless times that have made a lifelong fan. The vest majority of her movies that I’ve seen have been As or Bs.
She’s from Arlington, Virginia, where I was living when I met Jason. She’s adopted two children. She has a BFA in drama. She recently lost the love of her life to ALS. She’s lived the highs (winning and Oscar) with the lows (ugly divorce in the public eye).
So what is your favorite Sandra movie?
*Giving these movies an A*
While You Were Sleeping (1995) I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen this romantic comedy.
The Proposal (2009) A different kind of romantic comedy that was just as fun.
The Lake House (2006) Her domination of my favorite romantic movies continues.
Crash (2004) She had a smaller part that showed her not so happy side.
The Lost City (2022) I was expecting not to like this, so imagine my surprise!
Bullet Train (2022) Her part in this movie was fun (and small)!
Speed (1994) As a vehicle to stardom this bus worked.
*Giving these movies a B*
Gravity (2013) She carried a film few others could have.
Miss Congeniality (2000) Just goofy fun.
28 Days (2000) Dealing with addiction isn’t pretty.
Two Weeks Notice (2002) Another romantic comedy with an equally witty actor.
Hope Floats (1998) A romance, yes, but so much heartfelt family drama.
Murder By the Numbers (2002) I love dark thrillers.
The Blind Side (2009) A well deserved Oscar for Best Actress.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) A moving film dealing with 9/11.
The Net (1995) It would probably be funny to watch today with the advances we’ve made.
Bird Box (2018) So much stress (in a good way).
The Unforgiveable (2021) Dark.
Minions (2015) Villain voices count!
The Heat (2013) Those two are hysterical!
So, so movies
Two if By Sea (1996), Forces of Nature (1999), Miss Congeniality 2 (2005), Premonition (2007)
Big Fails for me
All About Steve (2009), A Fool and His Money ( 1989), Fire on the Amazon (1993) this was so bad and it had a surprising sex scene with lots of skin.
See my other Top 100 Actors here.
Jason and I saw The Blind Side on Saturday and loved it. I love watching Sandra Bullock onscreen and this movie is one of her best. As I looked at a list of her movies I was surprised to find that I had seen 20 of them. I guess you can call me a fan 🙂 I’ve listed her characters in the order that I like the movies best. Can you identify the movie? Leave a comment telling me the # and the name of the movie. No Googling – that’s cheating and no fun!
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