Sandra Bullock Named Top Movie Star of 2009

Thanks to The Proposal and The Blind Side, theater owners and film buyers have selected Sandra Bullock as the performer most responsible for box office revenue in 2009. Don't get in a huff; as movie stars go, nobody had a better year than Bullock. Even All About Steve made $33 million, and it was among the worst reviewed movies all year. Total box office for Bullock this year: Just under $400 million. Quigley Publishing has run this poll for almost 80 years, and I think I first became aware of it during the original syndicated run of Win, Lose or Draw, when they'd always introduce Burt Reynolds as being the number one box office draw for five years in a row. Of course, there are movies that made more than Bullock's, but they're not as star-driven as hers. Translation: People aren't turning The Hangover into a massive hit because of Ed Helms, no offense to Ed Helms. The funny thing about this selection for Bullock is, despite her fame, she's never been a consistent draw. Only one film, Miss Congeniality racked up $100 million after she started getting her name above the title, and even counting the $93 million Two Weeks Notice made back in 2002, last year's output ran about even with her eight films from 2002 - 2008. Here's the top ten box office stars of 2009: 1 - Sandra Bullock
2 - Johnny Depp
3 - Matt Damon
4 - George Clooney
5 - Robert Downey Jr.
6 - Tom Hanks
7 - Meryl Streep
8 - Brad Pitt
9 - Shia LaBeouf
10- Denzel Washington

Comments

[SEAN]

Glad to see Johnny is 2nd...I could do w/o Shia on the list but otherwise its a superb bunch lol

[andrew bower]

yeah shia basically gets paid to play the same character in distress in every movie.

[SIMK]

Well this is the list you expect when you get to be a Spielberg favorite!