The Blind Side

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The Blind Side

PG-13

2009

2h 8m

Drama

Biography

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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.

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Critics Consensus

It might strike some viewers as a little too pat, but The Blind Side has the benefit of strong source material and a strong performance from Sandra Bullock.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 30, 2018

This is a horrid film, and I hated it, and while, I suppose, you can't argue with a true story, you can always argue with the way it is told.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 12, 2017

B

... I must say that I doubt I'd like the film as much had it not been Christmas and just a plain ole good family flick to see with my mom.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Jan 24, 2014

The movie is done with crispness, vigor, down-home humor, and an over-all tang of good feeling, but the pushing of buttons is the work of extraordinary calculation.

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Sep 8, 2026

2/5

...The Blind Side is a minor film that will only be remembered, then, by die-hard Sandra Bullock fans who celebrated her triumph on Oscar night. [Full review in Spanish]

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Ema Sasic

Next Best Picture

Mar 27, 2025

4/10

While the film earned Bullock an Oscar, it's a win that comes with a lot of complex and mixed emotions, as her character is a big reason why this film has so many problematic aspects.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 30, 2023

2/4

Hancock’s movie feels like an overly schmaltzy Disney production. All the realism of the story has been replaced by heavy sentimentality and scenes that play to audience expectations.

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David W

@Folkranger Oct 20, 2026

Schmaltzy as only hollywood can do. Some good acting but totally unrealistic situation. Condescending to show such a contrast between his new family's lavish lifestyly and his old life. Comes out more like a fairy tale and who really believes them. Anyway, the movie starts out looking good and due to all the above and a slow pace deteriorates to the point where I find myself on youtube while waiting for the end. Not sure why it got 65 tomatoes.

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Caleb C

@RT71551305 Oct 2, 2026

Slow but heartwarming great for a good true story

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sevinch M

@Serena1962 Sep 4, 2026

I absolutely loved this film. I was engrossed and did not want it to end. I giggled, laughed and cried. Thankyou who ever produced this film.

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 Aug 29, 2026

Sentimentally acknowledged the underlying flawed humanity adjacent to the depicted character study’s emotional outreaching with a subtly powerful message regarding granting second chances, but what’s central to this film is the palpable adoptive, influential heart between Bullock’s remarkably fiery performance and Anton’s gentle rawness with fragile nuanced innocence. (B+)

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Justin S

@GoPackGo913 Aug 3, 2026

Awful Movie. They made Michael Oher seem like a Moron. Example: In one scene he's in a blocking drill at practice and gets distracted by balloons. Extremely over embellished. Look at Oher's actually story and you'll see how poorly this was done

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Faith O

@faithopar Jun 9, 2026

The blind side was a movie that honestly caught my attention to settle and fully watch without any skipping. Hahah What i loved most is that it was more of compassion, opportunities and the power of belief in others.

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Synopsis

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.

Director: John Lee Hancock
Producer: Gil Netter, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Gil Netter
Rating: PG-13 (Drug References|Brief Violence|Sexual References)
Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 20, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $256.0M
Runtime: 2h 8m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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