The Blind Side

"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 fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.

Common Sense Media reviews The Blind Side for kids and families.

"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 fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.

"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 fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.

Common Sense Media reviews The Blind Side for kids and families.

An interview with Tim McGraw who plays Sean Tuohy in The Blind Side: 1. What the film is about 2. What drew him to his character 3. The positive aspects of sports 4. The audience for The Blind Side

An interview with Molly Smith who is an Executive Producer for The Blind Side: 1. What the film is about 2. The Director, John Lee Hancock 3. Leigh Anne Tuohy

Featurette for The Blind Side where Director John Lee Hancock, Sandra Bullock and the real life Tuohy's talk about the film and how it has inspired others to do good things.

An interview with Lilly Collins who plays Collins in The Blind Side: 1. What the film is about 2. Collins Tuohy 3. The theme of the film

Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Kathy Bates star in Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures The Blind Side, which depicts the remarkable true story of All American football star Michael Oher. Teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is surviving on his own, virtually homeless, when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock). Learning that the young man is one of her daughter s classmates, Leigh Anne insists that Michael wearing shorts and a t shirt in the dead of winter come out of the cold. Without a moment s hesitation, she invites him to stay at the Tuohy home for the night. What starts out as a gesture of kindness becomes much more as Michael becomes part of the Tuohy family despite the differences in their backgrounds. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. And as the family helps Michael fulfill his potential, both on and off the football field, Michael s presence in the Tuohys lives leads them to some insightful self discoveries of their own.