The Blind Side (movie)
| The Blind Side | |
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| Directed by | John Lee Hancock |
| Screenplay by | John Lee Hancock |
| Based on | The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
| Edited by | Mark Livolsi |
| Music by | Carter Burwell |
Production company | Alcon Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 128 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $29 million |
| Box office | $309.2 million |
The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama movie written and directed by John Lee Hancock. It is based on the novel The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, which was written by Michael Lewis. The movie stars Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, and Kathy Bates.
The movie is based on a true story. The story follows football player Michael Oher's life, from growing up in a very poor neighborhood, to being adopted by a rich family, and then going to play for Ole Miss and eventually the Baltimore Ravens.
Bullock won an Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. The movie was released on November 20, 2009 in the United States.
References
- ↑ The Blind Side – DVD Sales. The Numbers. Retrieved on July 9, 2013
- ↑ "The Blind Side". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
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