The Blind Side
Based on the extraordinary true story
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$29 000 000
Box office
$309 208 309
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Gil Netter, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Erwin Stoff, Molly Smith, Timothy M. Bourne
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Michael Corenblith
Audition
Editing
Mark Livolsi
Whole Team (44)
Whole Team (44)
Short description
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on Michael Lewis's book "The Blind Side: Evolution of the Game," which tells the true story of promising football player Michael Oher. He was a homeless teenager who was taken in by a well-to-do, respectable family, who nurtured the future NFL star.
- Initially, the lead female role in the film was offered to Julia Roberts, but the famous actress showed no interest in the project whatsoever.
- Sandra Bullock initially turned down the role offered to her three times. The actress was unhappy that her character was a devout Christian, and the theme of faith occupied a certain place in the film's plot. As a final attempt, the director invited the actress to Memphis to meet the Tuohy family and visit the school Michael Oher attended, after which her desired consent was finally obtained.
- At the request of the producers, Sandra Bullock agreed to a significant reduction in her usual fee, receiving instead a certain percentage of future box office receipts. Since the film became a massive box office hit, the actress's decision fully justified itself.
- As preparation for his role, Quinton Aaron trained with the Georgia Institute of Technology football team for some time in the spring of 2009.
- While auditioning for the film, Quinton Aaron continued to work in security. After the auditions, he left his business card with his contact information and offered his services as security on the set, in case he didn't get the role.
- In reality, Michael Oher attended Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, but its administration, weighing the pros and cons, did not allow the school's name to be used in the film. The reason for this decision was dissatisfaction with certain moments in the script, particularly those scenes where teachers directly express doubt about Michael's ability to learn normally.
- Many well-known coaches from American college football teams appear in the film as themselves. Since the events shown in 'The Blind Side,' most of them have changed jobs, moving to another college or retiring altogether.
- Michael Oher was selected as the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the National Football League draft, held on April 25-26. The Baltimore Ravens were supposed to pick 26th, but after a trade with the New England Patriots, they received the right to an earlier pick.
- A significant portion of the film was shot at Atlanta International School and The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia. Many students from these schools had the opportunity to participate directly in the filming.
- On July 30, 2009, Michael Oher signed a five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens for $13.8 million. In his first season, he started in all 16 games and was voted the second-best offensive rookie of the year by the Associated Press.
- The film is based on Michael Lewis's book 'The Blind Side: Evolution of the Game,' which tells the true story of promising football player Michael Oher. He was a homeless teenager who was taken in by a respectable, wealthy family that nurtured him into a future NFL star.
- The lead female role in the film was initially offered to Julia Roberts, but the famous actress showed no interest in the project whatsoever.
- Sandra Bullock herself turned down the offered role three times. The actress was dissatisfied that her character was a devout Christian and that the theme of faith played a significant role in the plot. In a final attempt, the director invited the actress to Memphis to meet the Tuohy family and visit the school Michael Oher attended, after which she finally gave her consent.
- At the producers' request, Sandra Bullock agreed to a significant reduction in her usual fee in exchange for a certain percentage of future box office earnings. Since the film became a massive hit, the actress's decision proved to be entirely justified.
- To prepare for his role, Quinton Aaron spent some time training with the Georgia Institute of Technology football team in the spring of 2009.
- While auditioning for the film, Quinton Aaron continued working in security. After completing his audition, he left his business card with his contact information and offered his services as security on set in case he didn't get the part.
- In reality, Michael Oher attended Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, but after weighing the pros and cons, the administration did not permit the use of the school's name in the movie. This decision was driven by dissatisfaction with certain parts of the script, particularly the scenes in which teachers openly express doubt about Michael's ability to learn normally.
- Many famous American college football coaches appear in the film as themselves. Since the events depicted in 'The Blind Side,' most of them have either moved to other colleges or retired from the game entirely.
- Michael Oehr was selected 23rd overall in the first round of the National Football League draft held on April 25-26. The Baltimore Ravens were scheduled to pick 26th, but acquired a higher pick following a trade with the New England Patriots.
- On July 30, 2009, Michael Oehr signed a five-year, $13.8 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens. In his first season, he started in all 16 games and was voted the Associated Press offensive rookie of the year runner-up.
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