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Where was The Blind Side filmed?

2009 film, directed by John Lee Hancock.

  • Georgia

The story is set in Tennessee, about 251 miles (405 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Tennessee
Filmed in
Georgia
Distance
About 251 miles (405 km) between Tennessee and the nearest filming location.

About The Blind Side

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Released
2009
Director
John Lee Hancock
Cast
Sandra BullockTim McGrawQuinton AaronKathy BatesJae HeadLily CollinsRay McKinnonKim DickensRhoda GriffisAshley LeConte Campbell
Genre
Comedy DramaDramaBiographicalAmerican FootballWhite Savior
Based on
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actress

The story

Michael "Big Mike" Oher is a 17-year old who's been in foster care in Tennessee due to his biological mother's drug addiction.

SJ's mother, Leigh Anne, is a strong-minded interior designer and the wife of wealthy businessman Sean Sr.

The evening before Thanksgiving, Leigh Anne notices Michael walking alone without adequate clothing.

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