The Blind Side is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by John Lee Hancock. Sandra Bullock portrays Leigh Anne Tuohy, a wealthy woman who takes in a homeless teenager named Michael Oher, played by Quinton Aaron. The film tells the inspiring true story of how Tuohy and her family help Oher overcome his difficult past and become a successful football player. Bullock's performance in The Blind Side earned her widespread acclaim and won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.