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The Blind Side

2009 film by John Lee Hancock

Film · TMDB

7.7

The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

Released: 2009-11-20129 minDir: John Lee HancockDrama

Cast

Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy
Tim McGraw as Sean Tuohy
Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher
Jae Head as S.J. Tuohy
Lily Collins as Collins Tuohy
Ray McKinnon as Coach Cotton

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Ratings · OMDb

IMDb

7.6/10

383,190 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

66%

Metacritic

53/100

Rated: PG-13
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 30 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: John Lee Hancock
Screenplay by: John Lee Hancock
Based on: The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game , by Michael Lewis
Produced by: Broderick Johnson Andrew Kosove Gil Netter
Starring: Sandra Bullock Tim McGraw Quinton Aaron Kathy Bates
Cinematography: Alar Kivilo
Edited by: Mark Livolsi
Music by: Carter Burwell
Production company: Alcon Entertainment
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: November 20, 2009 ( 2009-11-20 )
Running time: 129 minutes
Country

Key dates

Published: 25 March 2010

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Award: Academy Award for Best Actress
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Main subject: Michael Oher
Creator: John Lee Hancock
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Director: John Lee Hancock
Screenwriter: John Lee Hancock
Cast member

Article

The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock. Based on the 2006 book of the same name by Michael Lewis, the film tells the story of Michael Oher, a football offensive lineman who overcame an impoverished upbringing to play in the National Football League (NFL) with the help of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. It stars Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne, Tim McGraw as Sean, and Quinton Aaron as Oher.

The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 20, 2009, and was a commercial success, grossing $309.2 million on a $29 million budget. Despite mixed reviews from critics, Bullock's performance was universally praised, leading to her winning the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.