The Blind Side (2009)

Based On the Life of: Leigh Anne Tuohy

Starring: Sandra Bullock

Movie Budget: $29 million

Star Salary: $5 million

The Blind Side stars Sandra Bullock as Lee Ann Touhy, who, in her real life, as well as the film adaptation, adopted Michael Oher and helped him realize his natural talent for American football. Oher achieved his goal of becoming an NFL player with Touhy’s help and he was drafted in the first round of the NFL by the Ravens.

Oher’s true story was chronicled by Michael Lewis’ The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, upon which the film is based. Bullock won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her role as Touhy, and the film itself earned $309.2 million at the box office.