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The Blind Side

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
315K
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POPULARITY
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
315K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
409
207
  • Director
    • John Lee Hancock
  • Writers
    • John Lee Hancock
    • Michael Lewis(book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game")
  • Stars
    • Quinton Aaron
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Tim McGraw
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Lee Hancock
  • Writers
    • John Lee Hancock
    • Michael Lewis(book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game")
  • Stars
    • Quinton Aaron
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Tim McGraw
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 562User reviews
    • 269Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Jae Head and Quinton Aaron in The Blind Side (2009)
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    Top cast

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    Quinton Aaron
    Quinton Aaron
    • Michael Oheras Michael Oher
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Leigh Anne Tuohyas Leigh Anne Tuohy
    Tim McGraw
    Tim McGraw
    • Sean Tuohyas Sean Tuohy
    Jae Head
    Jae Head
    • S.J. Tuohyas S.J. Tuohy
    Lily Collins
    Lily Collins
    • Collins Tuohyas Collins Tuohy
    Ray McKinnon
    Ray McKinnon
    • Coach Cottonas Coach Cotton
    Kim Dickens
    Kim Dickens
    • Mrs. Boswellas Mrs. Boswell
    Adriane Lenox
    Adriane Lenox
    • Denise Oheras Denise Oher
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Miss Sueas Miss Sue
    Catherine Dyer
    Catherine Dyer
    • Mrs. Smithas Mrs. Smith
    Andy Stahl
    Andy Stahl
    • Principal Sandstromas Principal Sandstrom
    Tom Nowicki
    Tom Nowicki
    • Literature Teacheras Literature Teacher
    Libby Whittemore
    Libby Whittemore
    • Sarcastic Teacheras Sarcastic Teacher
    Brian Hollan
    • Jay Collisas Jay Collis
    Melody Weintraub
    Melody Weintraub
    • History Teacheras History Teacher
    Sharon Conley
    Sharon Conley
    • Investigator Grangeras Investigator Granger
    • (as Sharon Morris)
    Omar J. Dorsey
    Omar J. Dorsey
    • 'Big Tony' Hamiltonas 'Big Tony' Hamilton
    • (as Omar Dorsey)
    Paul Amadi
    • Steven Hamiltonas Steven Hamilton
    • Director
      • John Lee Hancock
    • Writers
      • John Lee Hancock
      • Michael Lewis(book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game")
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Based on the true story of Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy who take in a homeless teenage African-American, Michael Oher. Michael has no idea who his father is and his mother is a drug addict. Michael has had little formal education and few skills to help him learn. Leigh Anne soon takes charge however, as is her nature, ensuring that the young man has every opportunity to succeed. When he expresses an interest in football, she goes all out to help him, including giving the coach a few ideas on how best to use Michael's skills. They not only provide him with a loving home, but hire a tutor to help him improve his grades to the point where he would qualify for an NCAA Division I athletic scholarship. Michael Oher was the first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL draft. —garykmcd
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Based on the extraordinary true story
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Collins Tuohy, an A student, rearranged her schedules, and dropped out of several advanced placement classes, to share more classes with Michael Oher and help him graduate.
    • Goofs
      After they make the U-turn to pick up Michael, Sean asks, "Where to?" Leigh Anne points straight-ahead and says, "home". Home would have been behind them; they would have had to make another U-turn.
    • Quotes

      Michael Oher: Courage is a hard thing to figure. You can have courage based on a dumb idea or mistake, but you're not supposed to question adults, or your coach or your teacher, because they make the rules. Maybe they know best, but maybe they don't. It all depends on who you are, where you come from. Didn't at least one of the six hundred guys think about giving up, and joining with the other side? I mean, valley of death that's pretty salty stuff. That's why courage it's tricky. Should you always do what others tell you to do? Sometimes you might not even know why you're doing something. I mean any fool can have courage. But honor, that's the real reason for you either do something or you don't. It's who you are and maybe who you want to be. If you die trying for something important, then you have both honor and courage, and that's pretty good. I think that's what the writer was saying, that you should hope for courage and try for honor. And maybe even pray that the people telling you what to do have some, too.

    • Crazy credits
      Family, school and sports photographs of the real Michael Oher and of the real Tuohy family are shown during the initial credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Inglourious Basterds/Post Grad/World's Greatest Dad (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Unsquare Dance
      Written by Dave Brubeck

      Performed by Dave Brubeck Quartet (as The Dave Brubeck Quartet)

      Courtesy of Derry Music Company

    User reviews562

    Review
    Top review
    Fantastic, heartwarming, fun and emotional.
    I just saw The Blind Side last night. As I have read even if you are not a football fan you'll like this movie. I am not a football fan (baseball is my sport) but I loved it!!! So many great performances by the actors. A charming story with laughs and tears. How nice to have a positive movie this time of the year especially. Everybody MUST see this movie. Quinton Aaron does a fantastic job of playing Michael Oher. In the early scenes he has no dialog, but expresses so much just with is eyes and facial expressions. Jae Head is charming as the young "brother" S.J. Camped up I am sure, but I go to the movies to entertained which the movie does in spades! Sandra Bullock as I have never seen her before, does a wonderful job, so different that the other roles she has had in the past. And Ray McKinnon as the coach has some expressions that John Lee Hancock should be awarded for his direction.
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    • Nov 21, 2009

    FAQ3

    • Is the main character considered a "Black Stereotype?"
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    • What happened to all the football equipment used in the movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Góc Khuất
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta International School - 2890 N. Fulton Drive, Buckhead, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alcon Entertainment
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
      • Left Tackle Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $29,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $255,959,475
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,119,372
      • Nov 22, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $309,208,309
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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