Erin Brockovich (2000)
Centered Around the Actions of: Erin Brockovich
Main Actor: Julia Roberts
Film Cost: $51 million*
Main Actor Income: $20 million*
The real-life character of Erin Brockovich was very accurately and passionately played by Julia Roberts, who greatly deserved her Oscar for the role. The movie Erin Brockovich follows the brave pursuit of justice by the titular lawyer during the Anderson v. Pacific Gas and Electric case which Brockovich initiated.
Erin Brockovich
Upon uncovering a deadly poisoning of a town’s water source called Hinkley in California, Brockovich decided that she had to act, all while being a junior law clerk. Most of the film then centers around the budding lawyer’s battle against a heartless corporation.
The Blind Side (2009)
Centered Around the Actions of: Leigh Anne Tuohy
Main Actor: Sandra Bullock
Film Cost: $29 million*
Main Actor Income: $5 million*
Sandra Bullock played Lee Ann Tuohy in The Blind Side, a true story about Tuohy’s relationship with football player Michael Oher, played by Quinton Aaron. When Lee Ann adopted Michael, she inspired him to discover his natural football skills. Oher then went on to realize his dreams of playing for the NFL, thanks to Touhy’s influence, and would later play for the NFL team, the Ravens.
The Blind Side
The writer Michael Lewis detailed Oher’s triumphs in his biography, called The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, which provided for the film’s screenplay. Bullock was awarded with an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her role.
