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The Blind Side (2009) Movie vs Book
Film · 2009 · Directed by John Lee Hancock · Starring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw
The Blind Side (2009) Movie: Cast and Details
A teenager from a troubled background is taken in by a Memphis family and develops as a football player.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt focuses on the central family story, and leaves out most of the book's material on the history of football.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for the football strategy and Michael Lewis's analysis. The film is a warm drama.
What the book gives you
The Blind Side by Michael Lewis
It was adapted into a 2009 film.
Who will like it: Readers who like sports stories.