The Blind Side

        - Based on the extraordinary true story

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.

Actors:

Sandra Bullock

Quinton Aaron

Tim McGraw

Jae Head

Lily Collins

Ray McKinnon

Kathy Bates

Other info:

Director:          John Lee Hancock   

Producer (s): Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove

Running time: 126 minutes

Age rating: PG-13

Genre:                           Biography, Drama, Sport

Release date: 20 November 2009

Budget:         $29 million

Box Office: $309,208,309

IMDb rating: 7,6 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 66%

Our Experience

Rating:        9/10

Since I saw this movie, I've wanted a white watch, like the one Sandra Bullock's character wore. My kids are scarred for life, as I may have watched it a couple of times more than what they appreciated. But this story has inspired me and given me hope at a time I really needed it. If you want to, you will find a lot of fault with this movie. You can judge it by its generalizations, political incorrectness, and stereotypes. It can also be seen as a typical rags-to-riches story.

But for me, it's about the hope this story inspires within me.

Audience Suggestion & Guidance

Age: All, but with guidance

Swearing:   2/10

Profanity:   Yes

Violence:   1/10

Thinking/Twist factor: 3/10

Blood & Gore:   N/A

Scary factor:   2/10

Nudity:   N/A

Sex:   N/A

Synopsis:

Seventeen-year-old Michael "Big Mike" Oher has been in foster care with different families in Tennessee, due to his biological mother's drug addiction, but every time he is placed in a new home, he runs back to her. His friend's father, on whose couch Michael has been sleeping, asks Burt Cotton, the football coach of Wingate Christian School, to help get his son and Michael enrolled. Impressed by Mike's size and athleticism, Cotton gets him admitted despite his poor academic record. Michael is befriended by a younger student named Sean Tuohy Jr. ("SJ"). SJ's mother, Leigh Anne, is a strong-minded interior designer and the wife of wealthy businessman Sean Sr.

Read the full synopsis here: The Blind Side