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2009

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A poor, oversized and under-educated teenager is recruited by a major college football program where he is groomed into an athletically and academically successful NFL prospect. Based on Michael Lewis' book, "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game." Read more

Starring	Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head
Director	John Lee Hancock
Genres	Drama, Sport

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  The Blind Side
  
  The Blind Side is a great all-round family film. Sandra Bullock plays a rich yet kind-hearted mother who takes in a young homeless boy. This uplifting film ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Jan 2010 at 23:09
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  This will open blind eyes
  
  Like 'Warrior' and 'The Lady', this is another inspirational film of recent years, sadly something we rarely see these days. The fact it's a... read more »
  
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- - Acts1v8
  - 10 reviews
  - 31 May 2012 at 16:38
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  Superb
  
  Stories based on real life can sometimes be a bit lacking – but not this one. Bullock is brilliant and deserved the accolades she received for this film. ... read more »
  
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  - 16 May 2012 at 10:31
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  The Blind Side
  
  Good family film wasn't sure I would like it but turned out to be surprisingly good. Worth a watch with the family.
  
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- - Deeleeds
  - 59 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 05 May 2012 at 21:19
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  Brilliant Movie
  
  I love this movie so much!!! I can see why Sandra Bullock won Best Actress for her performance, she is brilliant!!!
  
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- - AFenn
  - 1 review
  - 23 Apr 2012 at 13:14
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  You would have to be blind to miss this.....
  
  Rent this, in fact buy it !!! Great film, not to much hype, very well acted. A real heart-warmer of a film. It's a fantastic story, and what a TRUE story it... read more »
  
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- - DAVE247
  - 4 reviews
  - SCUNTHORPE
  - 09 Apr 2012 at 14:42
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  Worth watching.
  
  Sandra Bullock is very good once again.
  
  A good story that you buy into very early on although in this day and age can we really believe there is ... read more »
  
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- - Stiofain
  - 9 reviews
  - 09 Apr 2012 at 12:20
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  sports and emotion in one dvd
  
  Love it. Based on a real book. Human instinct and being able to do something for someone else without requesting anything in return. A lot of heart and emotion ... read more »
  
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- - ChubbyMoggy
  - 8 reviews
  - 06 Apr 2012 at 23:06
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  Love this film, very touching and i didnt know the whole thing was true, Sandra B was brilliant and the whole film was well acted, scripted, directed, must see
  
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  - 03 Apr 2012 at 19:50
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  WOW and a bigger WOW
  
  What a wonderful film this was, when it ended it made me feel so many emotions which lasted over a number of days. It shows how people can struggle through life... read more »
  
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  - SuzySue
  - 12 reviews
  - 02 Apr 2012 at 14:59
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  Sandra rules!
  
  I think this was one of the best performances from Sandra in a long time. I really liked her feisty character. As it was based on a true story it made it even ... read more »
  
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  The Blind Side
  
  The Blind Side is a great all-round family film. Sandra Bullock plays a rich yet kind-hearted mother who takes in a young homeless boy. This uplifting film ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Jan 2010 at 23:09
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  Too sweet for my taste
  
  I found this film a bit too sweet for my taste and I understand it was a true story. Maybe I've become more cynical, but the way it was portrayed as to ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Feb 2010 at 09:35
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  Best Movie I Have Seen In a Long Time!!
  
  what a beautiful movie! i think i cried throughout the whole movie! this is truly a beautiful movie! :-)
  
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- - Tinky1970
  - 10 reviews
  - Kidderminster
  - 22 Mar 2010 at 16:35
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  Enjoyable stuff
  
  Saw a preview screening of this. Good performance from Sandra Bullock and a good entertaining film. However I'm not convinced that it's worthy of the ... read more »
  
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- - jules1970
  - 1 review
  - Berkshire
  - 05 Mar 2010 at 14:19
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  Excellent true life watch
  
  An excellent, heart warming true story so good everyone in the cinema stayed still at the end to read the credits!!! The sign of a good movie when you want to ... read more »
  
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- - devil
  - 17 reviews
  - Wales
  - 09 Mar 2010 at 22:05
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  "He is like an onion , you have to peel it one at a time."
  
  A homeless youth finds his place with a generous woman and her family, and discovers a future he never thought possible. Wonderful, is the best way to describe ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2010 at 18:08
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  The Blind Side
  
  Wow - what a film and Sandra Bullock was just amazing as the lead in this film. I found all the characters truly believable (which ofcourse they were!) and ... read more »
  
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  - Nippersgirl
  - 8 reviews
  - Leighton Buzzard
  - 31 Aug 2010 at 16:30
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  Extremely good
  
  A poignant and emotive movie closely based on a true story with Sandra Bullock (in her best ever performance in my opinion) playing the kind hearted mum who ... read more »
  
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- - mikey1
  - 229 reviews
  - bournemouth
  - 19 Sep 2010 at 10:59
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  Great film
  
  As other viewers have said, a lovely heartwarming and uplifting film, my 2 late- teenage sons, hubby and I enjoyed it immensely. Nice to see Sandra Bullock ... read more »
  
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- - DebbieRayner
  - 8 reviews
  - Newport
  - 21 Oct 2010 at 13:35
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  A Trite, Oscar-directed travesty
  
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  This film seems to have been Sandra Bullock's 'Erin Brockovich', as in she got to act all sassy and in your face, whilst wearing slightly trashy ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Feb 2011 at 17:19

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- Sandra Bullock bagged the Best Actress Oscar thanks to this true-story. read more »
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- [...] theres no faulting director Louis Leterriers visual ambition: this is a film of mighty vistas, beautifully designed beasts and intense, well-structured combat sequences [...]
- 116578
- - Time Out, London
  - 10 Jun 2010 at 04:09
- A roaring old-school action adventure [...] with as many mythical beasts as a year at Hogwarts and a healthy dose of smiting without the crazed bloodlust of 300.
- 116576
- - New York Post
  - 10 Jun 2010 at 04:09
- As Zeus, Liam Neeson twinkles where Laurence Olivier kvetched, and Ralph Fiennes, as Zeus' dark brother Hades [...] has a slinky nastiness.
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- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 10 Jun 2010 at 04:09
- Itâs a true story: rich southern white folks take in a black teenager, then help him towards college football and a... read more on Time Out
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  - 19 Nov 2009 at 02:20
- Louis Letterrier's romp is at its best during its breakneck second half [...]
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- - The Guardian
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:39
- This is a full-throttle action-adventure, played unapologetically straight.
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  - 10 Jun 2010 at 04:09

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