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7.7The 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.
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
Themes
- sports
- american football
- adoption
- private school
- education
- based on true story
- memphis, tennessee
- duringcreditsstinger
- christian
- high school american football
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Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
383,190 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
66%
Metacritic
53/100
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- 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
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $29 million
- Box office
- $309.2 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 126
- FilmAffinity ID
- 752090
- Official website
- www.theblindsidemovie.com
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- publication date
- 2010-03-25
- title
- The Blind Side
- box office
- 975200000
- review score
- 66%
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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.