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The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock.Based on the 2006 book of the same name by Michael Lewis, [2] the film tells the story of Michael Oher, a football offensive lineman who overcame an impoverished upbringing to play in the National Football League (NFL) with the help of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy.
Their story was featured in the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game and its 2009 feature film adaptation The Blind Side. [1] In the film, Tuohy was portrayed by Sandra Bullock, who won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance.
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The family the film is based on Collins Tuohy, Sean Tuohy Jr. Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy attend the premiere of "The Blind Side" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on November 17, 2009 in New York City.
Later that year, she had her breakthrough starring in the film The Blind Side as Collins Tuohy, the daughter of Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock's character). [12] It was a commercial success, [13] [14] grossing over $250 million at and emerging as the highest-grossing sports drama of all time. [15]
The 2009 film The Blind Side was directed by John Lee Hancock and primarily follows the story of Michael Oher. It stars Quinton Aaron as Oher, along with Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, and Kathy Bates. It also features appearances by several past and present college football coaches playing themselves.
The movie is based on Michael Lewis’ 2006 book, “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.” This isn’t the first time Oher has spoken out about the film itself.
According to film critic Wesley Morris, “The Blind Side” examines “the Touhys’ compassion and the idea of a white community banding together to help a disenfranchised Black teenager.”