The Blind Side
2009 · 129 min · Director: John Lee Hancock
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based on the true story of Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy who take in a homeless teenage African-American, Michael Oher. Michael has no idea who his father is and his mother is a drug addict. Michael has had little formal education and few skills to help him learn. Leigh Anne soon takes charge however, as is her nature, ensuring that the young man has every opportunity to succeed. When he expresses an interest in football, she goes all out to help him, including giving the coach a few ideas on how best to use Michael's skills. They not only provide him with a loving home, but hire a tutor to help him improve his grades to the point where he would qualify for an NCAA Division I athletic scholarship. Michael Oher was the first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL draft.
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The Blind Side (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Inspiration 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Inspiration25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Inspiration, Love. Genres: Drama, Biography, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Inspiration and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 40 % | 17 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 44 % | 25 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 51 % | 32 % | 51 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 53 % | 35 % | 51 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 53 % | 39 % | 50 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 54 % | 43 % | 51 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 46 % | 38 % | 43 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 41 % | 31 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 49 % | 31 % | 45 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 60 % | 33 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 63 % | 34 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 59 % | 39 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Joy | 56 % | 44 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Hope | 51 % | 45 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Hope | 48 % | 44 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Hope | 51 % | 36 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 61 % | 20 % | 39 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 69 % | 19 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Empathy | 68 % | 35 % | 55 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Jay Collis
History Teacher
Steven Hamilton
David
Details
- Directed by
- John Lee Hancock
- Written by
- John Lee Hancock, Michael Lewis
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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