The Blind Side
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 129 min · ★ 7.7 · 60% critics
A vulnerable teen without a stable home is welcomed by a compassionate family, opening the door to support, belonging, and new opportunities. As he adjusts to a very different world, his potential in football becomes part of a broader story about care, confidence, and second chances.
Based on The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
Also known as L'Éveil d'un champion
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-11-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (6,853 votes)
- Box office
- $975,200,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy emotional, fact-based sports dramas or family-centered stories like Draft Day and Instant Family; Not for you if you dislike sentimental, simplified true-story adaptations.
Pros: heartfelt emotion; strong lead performance; uplifting family themes | Cons: simplistic storytelling; familiar clichés; debated perspective
Themes
- sports
- american football
- adoption
- private school
- education
- based on true story
- memphis, tennessee
- duringcreditsstinger
- christian
- high school american football
- inspirational
- dramatic
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2010
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2010 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Kim Dickens
as Mrs. Boswell
Adriane Lenox
as Denise Oher
Kathy Bates
as Miss Sue
Catherine Dyer
as Mrs. Smith
Directed by John Lee Hancock