“The Blind Side”: What The Film Got Right, And What Was Inaccurate

Published on 04/17/2018
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Different Timelines

What really happened is Leigh Anne visited him the next day at school and that is when they started their relationship. This is just one of a few examples of small changes in the film to get the most critical parts into the 2-hour long film.

Met At School

Met At School

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Not As Easy As It Seems

Adjusting to Briarcrest Christian high school wasn’t as easy as it seemed in the film. The film shows the first day of school for Michael as difficult, but it was much more difficult in real life. Not only was he asked to be home-schooled for a few months, but he had to pass a series of tests to prove he could keep up with the other students.

Not As Easy As It Seems

Not As Easy As It Seems

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