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- Synopsis
- Taken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life, a homeless teen grows to become the star athlete projected to be the first pick at the NFL draft in this sports-themed comedy drama inspired by author Michael Lewis' best-seller The ......
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- Starring
- Sandra Bullock, Kathy Bates, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head... See more
- Director(s)
- John Lee Hancock
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 126 min.
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Critic Reviews
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 the full review
In a head-to-head comparison, one would be hard-pressed not to declare that "Precious" is the better film - it makes fewer compromises and doesn't shy from showing the true ugliness only hinted at in this movie, but The Blind Side is more accessible. It's easier to digest. In the end, both films tell stories of triumph over adversity - a category of drama that uplifts while offering a dollop of social commentary.Read the full review
Uplifting and entertaining feel-good, fact-based sports drama.Read the full review
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12/25/09 It's the family and football drama that's managed to score touchdowns at both the box office – where by its third week it shockingly eclipsed New Moon – and in Oscar betting pools, where its star Sandra Bullock is favored to be among the five Best Actress contenders, if not the very victor herself. | People -
'Blind Side' player to talk
12/23/09 ABC is doing a behind-the- scenes look at the box-office smash "The Blind Side." | New York Post - New York NY -
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