Making A Comeback
In 2013, she made her comeback by starring in The Heat. She and Melissa McCarthy played mismatched law enforcers tasked to bring down a drug lord. The buddy-cop film earned rave reviews, and their chemistry got a lot of praise. It helped Sandra Bullock find her place in Hollywood again.
Making A Comeback
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The Heat Opened Doors For Her
She found even more success later that year. Sandra Bullock was the lead star in Gravity, where she played a medical engineer and astronaut. It raked in over $720 million at the worldwide box office. She got nominated for another Academy Award for her performance. Entertainment Weekly also called her the 2013 Entertainer of the Year! She got the same recognition in 2008.
The Heat Opened Doors For Her