I can't remember when a movie has seemed so clever, strangely affecting and slyly funny at the very same time.

-Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal

From the minute Suzanne read the script, she saw the groundbreaking potential of Memento’s unconventional storytelling structure. She took a chance on then-unknown director Christopher Nolan to oversee this ambitious nonlinear vision. Memento garnered a slew of awards and high-praise from critics, raising the bar for neo-noir and psychological thrillers.

Box Office: $39.7 million

Awards: Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress, Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Screenplay, Sundance Film Festival Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, MTV Movie Award for Best New Filmmaker, Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Film.

What an idea. A crazy, mad, wonderful idea.

-Alice

When Suzanne and Jennifer asked screenwriter Linda Woolverton if she had any ideas for an epic fantasy film, she replied, “Yeah, I kinda do.” The film became a successful pitch to Disney and Team Todd’s first choice to direct it was the visionary Tim Burton. “And miracle of miracles, it happened,” says Jennifer, reflecting on attaching Burton to helm the film. Suzanne always maintained that “Alice is at the heart of the story,” and when Burton wanted to cast a rising star, she fully supported his intuition.

Box Office: $1,025,467,110

Yeah baby, yeah!

-Austin Powers

Suzanne and Mike Meyers became friends after they had met at the Oscars in the mid-90s. They shared a love for game night, playing Mahjong, Poker, and many more.

Meyers started shopping the Austin Powers spec script around town with little success before he approached Suzanne. Suzanne loved the script and she too was met with the skepticism from studios execs who passed on the project. Universal, where Suzanne had a first-look deal at the time, said, "Oh, it's a waste of time to make Austin Powers because (actor) Leslie Nielsen has already started this franchise, and you've missed the boat." Suzanne persisted and found an advocate at New Line who eventually green-lit the film. She convinced them to hire her fellow USC alumnus, Jay Roach, based on a short film they did together in film school. The 10-minute student film wasn't even a comedy and goes to show Suzanne's faith in Jay's ability to bring Austin Powers to life.

Box Office: $67 Million