It is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film. Directed by John Lee Hancock. It is based on the 2006 book of the same name by Michael Lewis. it stars Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw & Quinton Aaron.
It tells the story of Michael Oher, an American football offensive lineman who overcame an impoverished upbringing to play in the National Football League ( NFL) with the help of his adoptive parents Sean & Leigh Anne Tuohy.
Made on a budget of $ 29 million it garnered $ 309.2 million. Bullock’s performance was universally praised. It won her Academy award for the Best Actress. She also went on to win the Golden Globe award for the Best actress in a Motion picture-Drama. The Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a leading role. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for the Best picture.
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