... An unabashed feel-good movie and one of the best of its kind in recent memory.
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The Blind Side (2009)
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Reviews Counted:128
Fresh:91
Rotten:37
Average Rating:6.3/10
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.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Nov 20, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $149,816,797
Synopsis: Drama. "The Blind Side" depicts the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him... [More]
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates, Quinton Aaron
Director: John Lee Hancock
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Reviews for The Blind Side
There's potential there for cloying, movie-of-the-week formula, but Hancock deftly dodges it. The Blind Side ends up being a tear-jerker, a heart-warmer and a crowd-pleaser all in one.
12/11/09
takes what could have been a cliché three-hanky tearjerker designed to assuage white guilt and turn it into something deeper and more meaningful
12/07/09
What saves the movie, insofar as it is saved, is the absolute commitment of the filmmakers... all of whom either don't notice or don't care how very pwecious their scenario is.
12/07/09
In a year that produced garbage like "The Blind Side", you have to wonder how much progress has been made in Hollywood since "Gone With the Wind".
12/07/09
[T]his utterly unsurprising, unchallenging feel-good flick mostly ignores larger social concerns in telling its implausible tale...
12/07/09
Has quite a lot in common with Precious, although this is a much more mainstream movie with a more white-liberal perspective
12/06/09
The black kid is the MacGuffin around which revolves the affected lives of white people.
12/06/09
If ever Sandra Bullock had Oscar nomination potential, it comes in her canny performance as a Southern Republican with a heart of gold.
12/05/09
The pile-on of big emotional moments, accompanied by big music, is overwhelming. This is a movie demanding to be loved.
12/04/09
... presents the upbeat family-film playbook with no surprises, but if you're in the mood for a feel-good flick, this is an excellent choice.
12/04/09
Veers a bit close... to Capra territory, but its sure, honest touch carries it effortlessly into the end zone.
12/04/09
Subtlety is horse-collared in John Lee Hancock's disappointingly Lifetime-ish sports film. It lacks the subtlety or nuance of his "The Rookie" and is borderline offensive in spots, but Sandra Bullock easily delivers her career's best performance.
12/03/09
I really wanted to like John Lee Hancock's The Blind Side. In fact, I wanted to love it.
12/03/09
In the movie The Blind Side, truth is sacked and authenticity is fumbled -- all in the name of cheerleading. The Blind Side is not true -- it is a crowd-pleasing white wash.
12/02/09
Institutional racism as inspirational melodrama, it's regressive entertainment, our very own Triumph of the Will.
12/01/09
Don't turn a blind eye to "The Blind Side" as it is one of the best films this year!
11/30/09
A movie that inspires. Sandra Bullock is refreshingly different and gives a superb performance. Paul Chambers, CNN.
11/30/09
Hardly the most daring, profound or clever picture of the year, but certainly one of the most touching.
11/29/09
If not for Sandra Bullock...The Blind Side would have drowned in its own mediocrity.
11/29/09
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December 06, 2009:
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This weekend audiences across North America cheered on Sandra Bullock as she defeated all her opponents to clinch the number one spot at the box office with her runaway hit... More...
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November 24, 2009:
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