Unyaka ka-2009 kube unyaka ka umlingisi uSandra Bullock othole kabusha isihloko sokuba yindlovukazi yamahlaya othando nefilimu ethi "The Proposition" ekuqaleni konyaka futhi, kamuva, uzuze impumelelo ethe xaxa ehhovisi lamabhokisi lase-US ngale filimu "Uhlangothi Oluyimpumputhe".
Ngenxa yale movie, USandra Bullock ube ngumlingisi wokuqala ukulingisa efilimini eyeqa ama-dollar ayizigidi ezingama-200 emakethe yase-US., into uJulia Roberts angazange ayizuze ngePretty Woman yakhe yakudala, ethola imali eyizigidi eziyi-178 zamaRandi.
Kunoma ikuphi, kufanele kucaciswe ukuthi ungumlingisi wokuqala waseMelika ukufeza lokhu ngoba umlingisi uNia Vardalos, odabuka eCanada, ngefilimu ethi "My Great Greek Wedding" ukwazile ukukhulisa isizumbulu samadola ayizigidi ezingama-241 e-USA kuphela.
Noma kunjalo, maphakathi nonyaka, uSandra Bullock uphinde wakhombisa umdlalo wamahlaya othi "All About Steve" futhi wakwazi ukuthola imali engama-dollar ayizigidi ezingama-33 e-USA.