Sully (2016)

Based On the Life of: Chesley Sullenberger

Starring: Tom Hanks

Movie Budget: $60 million  

Star Salary: $25 million*

Directed by Clint Eastwood, Sully is another true story starring Tom Hanks. In the film, Hanks takes on the role of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, a pilot who has to make an emergency landing in the middle of the Hudson River after his plane, US Airways Flight 1549, hits a flock of geese, destroying the engine.

The movie is based on the true story of the crash-landing, which Sullenberger managed to accomplish, saving the lives of each of the 155 passengers onboard. The movie also explores the investigation that Sully underwent, despite having done nothing wrong. The harrowing ordeal made for a $240.8 million take at the box office.