Sandra “Cha Ching” Bullock Makes History….
January 7, 2010
by The New Agenda
|Variety is reporting that Sandra Bullock’s latest film, Blind Side, is is the first movie ever “driven solely by a top female star” to break $200 million.
In comparison, Bullock’s A-list counterparts have come close, but never pulled in moviegoers in such big numbers. Julia Roberts’ “Erin Brockovich” — which is often compared to “The Blind Side” — made $125.6 million domestically, while Meryl Streep’s “The Devil Wears Prada” earned $124.7 million.The only other female-centric film to ever crack the $200 million club was 2002’s “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” which starred the then unknown Nia Vardalos.
And Bullock isn’t done yet. Blind Side is still in theaters and Warner Bros. President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman thinks there another $30 million or so on the come.
Sandra Bullock – YOU GO GIRL!
Glad to see this. She takes interesting roles. There were several weeks when female audiences who are usually treated with contempt by media were driving the box office with both New Moon and Blind Side racking up records. At some point perhaps corporate media will wake up and realize that “women’s content” is content women will pay to consume instead of whatever men say it is. I keep reading how “Nine” is a women’s movie….well no, not if women aren’t paying to see it. There just aren’t that many women who want to pay to see other women prancing around in lingerie. It did play well in NY and LA though but I would guess that means it is a gay men’s movie.
Think of what it cost financially to make those movies (except Greek Wedding) and with Pretty Women also in terms of cost to women’s lives with that movie feeding the pervasive sexist myth that being a prostituted woman is fun, glamorous and harmless.
Say what you will about the Twilight series but the fact is, it highlights the female libido (versus the usual male) and it is Bella’s longing for the beautiful and dreamy vampire that has girls and women heading to the theater.
I love Sandra Bullock and I’m glad to see her doing so well in this new role. When I first heard about it, it didn’t seem like the kind of movie that I would want to see but once I saw the trailer I became intrigued. Bullock and the character she plays are fascinating.
I still haven’t seen it yet :X
Yes, movie marketeers seem to think only men go to the movies. Creeps me out that promos for much anticipated The Lovely Bones make it sound like it’s about a father’s revenge, instead of what the book is about — a budding young woman. Next thing you know, they’ll be turning it into a video game.
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I love Twilight for the very reason you brought up Alison. Society acts as if the only way women express their sexuality is by obsessing about how they look and seeking male approval. Corporate Media acts as if female sexual fantasies consist of how best to conform to their narrow role in male sexual fantasies. Well Twilight does completely trash that taboo and men are very offended. I have seen New Moon twice now and I really get a bang out of all the young women who are having fun sitting on their average sweat panted bums unconcerned with their own appearance while checking out the hot guys who are showing off for them. I already have two dates to Eclipse, one with my old broad friends at the Cinnabar an over 21 theater that has $20 pitchers and one with my daughter and her girls. Can’t wait! OK I agree that it is very hard to get past the first half of Twilight because it is so adolescent and I had to force myself to read it to be aware of what my girls were into, but by the end of the first book I was addicted.
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