Sandra Bullock stars in this award-winning film based on the life of football player Michael Oher, played by Quinton Aaron, and the woman who stood behind him through it all, Leigh Ann Tuohy (Bullock,) and helped get his career in professional football off the ground.
The film was released in 2009 and was adapted from a 2006 novel of the same name by Michael Lewis. Bullock won an Academy Award for her performance as Tuohy, and The Blind Side itself was up for Best Picture. It grossed more than $300 million at the box office.
Ali (2001)
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” said Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers the world’s ever seen, though also someone who, like most humans, dealt with his fair share of inner demons. The film follows Ali on his quest to find God, which leads him to convert to Islam (which is in fact how he got his famous name.)
Will Smith plays the boxer on screen in the 2001 movie, which was met with positive reviews, but not too many ticket sales. Smith was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, as was co-star Jon Voight.
Hitchcock (2012)
This 2012 film stars Anthony Hopkins as legendary director Alfred Hitchcock and follows his relationship with his wife, played by Helen Mirren. The film depicts the "Master of Suspense" and the boldest choice of his career, directing "Psycho." The director famously financed his own film and almost destroyed his marriage in the process.
Even though the movie was both about, and starring, industry icons, it didn’t do very well at the box office. Critics and audiences were mixed in their reviews, as it currently sits at around 60% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s been called a “feel-good frolic,” and “smart and entertaining.” It was nominated for a number of awards, including the Academy award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
The Doors (1991)
This 1991 film centers around the life of Jim Morrison, played by Val Kilmer, along with the rest of The Doors, and their rock-and-roll lifestyle that included plenty of drugs, sex, and alcohol. The actual band members weren’t very pleased when the film came out, because they didn’t appreciate the way Morrison was portrayed. So much for Kilmer's attempt!
Meg Ryan shares the screen with Kilmer to play Morrison’s former companion, Pamela Courson, in the production. with Grossing just $34 million against a $38 million budget, the movie definitely flopped at the box office, though it still gained some traction later on and has become somewhat of a cult film.
Erin Brockovich (2000)
Julia Roberts stars in the 2000 film based on the life of Erin Brockovich, who worked to expose the wrongdoings of energy giant, Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Brockovich had found evidence that the corporation was responsible for people in the area getting sick and did everything she could from her position as a law clerk to show the public what they were up to.
Roberts won an Oscar for her performance in the title role, though the film received mixed reviews. Still, it wound up grossing more than $257 million at the box office..