<P> In 2013, Bullock starred in the comedy film The Heat, alongside Melissa McCarthy . It received positive reviews from critics, and took in $230 million at the box office worldwide . Bullock also starred in the space thriller film Gravity, opposite George Clooney . The film premiered at the 70th Venice Film Festival, and was released on October 4, 2013 to coincide with the beginning of World Space Week . Gravity received universal acclaim among critics and a standing ovation in Venice . The film was called "the most realistic and beautifully choreographed film ever set in space". Bullock's performance was praised, with some critics calling Gravity the best work of her career . Variety wrote, </P> <P> "Bullock inhabits the role with grave dignity and hints at Stone's past scars with sensitivity and tact, and she holds the screen effortlessly once Gravity becomes a veritable one - woman show...the actress remains fully present emotionally, projecting a very appealing combo of vulnerability, intelligence and determination that not only wins us over immediately, but sustains attention all the way through the cathartic closing reels ." </P> <P> Gravity took in $716 million at the box office worldwide, making it Bullock's second-most successful picture . For her role as Dr. Ryan Stone, Bullock was nominated for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress . By August 2014, Bullock was the highest - earning actress in Hollywood . In 2015, she voiced the character of Scarlet Overkill in the animated film Minions, which became her highest - grossing film to date, with over $1.1 billion worldwide . That same year, Bullock also starred in and co-executive produced the comedy - drama film Our Brand Is Crisis . </P> <P> As of May 2017, Bullock's films have grossed over $5.1 billion worldwide, which makes her the 29th-most profitable movie star according to The Numbers; her total domestic gross stands at roughly $2.5 billion, placing her as the 21st - top U.S. star at the box office . </P>

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