The Blind Side

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  • Opened November 20, 2009 
  • 2 hr 6 min
  • PG-13 | one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+. More on child suitability

  • Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a homeless black teen, has drifted in and out of the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) and her husband, Sean (Tim McGraw), take him in. The Tuohys eventually become Michael's legal guardians, transforming both his life and theirs. Michael's tremendous size and protective instincts make him a formidable force on the gridiron, and with help from his new family and devoted tutor, he realizes his potential as a student and football player. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Lily Collins
  • Director: John Lee Hancock
  • Genres: Documentary, Drama

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The Blind Side (95/100)

by phillyeaglesfan769

The Blind Side tells the story of Michael Oher, a boy who is taken in by a family and becomes a star football player. This movie was heartwarming and a great movie for football fans and family...

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by JDubWhite3

The perfect family and sports film....

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Critic Reviews

75
Washington Post
| Ann Hornaday

Grounded in the direct, disarming truth of their experience, the movie has a straightforward lack of cheap sentiment that saves it from being either too maudlin or saccharine-sweet. Read full review

75
New York Post
| Lou Lumenick

What makes The Blind Side a Thanksgiving treat is director Hancock's subtle touch and admirable refusal to yield to sports movie clichés, something he did previously with "The Rookie" and "Remember the Titans." Read full review

70
The Hollywood Reporter
| Michael Rechtshaffen

Bullock is an irrepressible hoot in writer-director John Lee Hancock's otherwise thoroughly conventional take on Michael Lewis' fact-based book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game." Read full review

63
Boston Globe
| Wesley Morris

Bullock’s levelheaded acting frequently saves the movie from emotional garishness. Read full review

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Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher and Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy in "The Blind Side."