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The Blind Side
2009
· Movie
· 129 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1536
- IMDb #815
- Google retired #309
- Rotten Tomatoes #2031
- Metacritic #2593
- Letterboxd #2533
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3034
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1069
- Metacritic Critics #3121
- Metacritic Audience #1531
- Criticker #1905
- Douban #181
- Kinopoisk #103
- AlloCiné #440
- Trakt #329
Every rating
47–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 47, highest is Google on 94. Critics average 59, everyone else 77.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A wealthy family takes in a homeless and traumatized teenage boy. They provide him with a stable home, becoming his legal guardians and helping him overcome his educational challenges. With their support, he discovers a prodigious talent for football. His newfound stability and athletic prowess open doors to a future he never thought possible, changing the course of his life forever.
Details
- Director
- John Lee Hancock
- Writer
- John Lee Hancock
- Based on
- The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis
- Released
- 20 November 2009
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $29.0M
- Box office
- $309.2M
- Awards
- 12 wins, 26 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 38 →4 major awards won · 12 wins from 38 nominations across 24 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2009 | Best Actress | Sandra Bullock | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2009 | Best Actress | Sandra Bullock | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2009 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sandra Bullock | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2009 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Sandra Bullock | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2009 | Best Picture | Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove, and Broderick Johnson | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2009 | Best Young Actor/Actress | Jae Head | Nominee |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2009 | Top Box Office Films | Carter Burwell | Winner |
| BET Awards 2009 | Best Movie | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Sandra Bullock | Winner |
| Best Picture | Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove, and Broderick Johnson | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Sandra Bullock | Winner |
| Best Young Actor/Actress | Jae Head | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sandra Bullock | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Sandra Bullock | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Sandra Bullock | Winner |
| Choice Movie: Drama | Winner | |
| Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star | Quinton Aaron | Nominee |
Movieguide Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Movie for Mature Audiences | Winner | |
| Epiphany Prize for Inspiring Movies | Winner |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Box Office Films | Carter Burwell | Winner |
ESPY Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sports Movie | John Lee Hancock | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Movie Actress | Sandra Bullock | Winner |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance by a Youth – Male | Jae Head | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Quinton Aaron | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Quinton Aaron | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted | John Lee Hancock | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Quinton Aaron | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Sandra Bullock | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | John Lee Hancock | Nominee |
BET Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Quinton Aaron | Nominee |
| Best Movie | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Breakout Star | Quinton Aaron | Nominee |
| Best Female Performance | Sandra Bullock | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Sandra Bullock | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Lee Hancock | Nominee |
Denver Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Sandra Bullock | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards
1 nomination
| Best Lead Actress | Sandra Bullock | Nominee |
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Editing – Feature Film | Mark Livolsi | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Sandra Bullock | Nominee |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Movie Actress | Sandra Bullock | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Sandra Bullock | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Sandra Bullock | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination
| Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Jae Head | Nominee |