"the 2009 film ""The Blind Side"" as Sean Tuohy, husband of Sandra Bullock's character, Leigh Anne Tuohy. ""The Blind Side"" is based on the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in and adopted by the Tuohys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. For her performance Bullock won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role. He is among the stars of ""Dirty Girl"", a film that premiered on September 12, 2010, at the Toronto Film Festival, along with Juno Temple, Milla Jovovich, William H. Macy and Dwight"
"(Phil Traill), Worst Actress (Sandra Bullock), Worst Screenplay (Kim Barker) and Worst Screen Couple (Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper). ""All About Steve"" ultimately won Worst Actress and Worst Screen Couple. Sandra Bullock accepted the Razzie for Worst Actress, giving out a copy of ""All About Steve"" to each member of the audience, promising to attend next year if they all watched to consider if it was ""truly the worst performance"". When an audience member thanked her for the copies, Bullock replied ""You say that now"". She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for ""The Blind Side"" the next day,"
"mark with only one top-billed female star. Bullock had initially turned down the role of Leigh Anne Tuohy three times due to a discomfort with portraying a devout Christian. She was awarded the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress. ""The Blind Side"" also received an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination. Winning the Oscar also gave Bullock another unique distinction—since she won two ""Razzies"" the day before, for her performance in ""All About Steve"" (2009), she is the only performer ever to have been named both ""Best"" and ""Worst"""
"Blind Side"", ""Logorama"", ""Music by Prudence"", ""The New Tenants"", ""The Secret in Their Eyes"", ""Star Trek"", and ""The Young Victoria"" with one. The telecast garnered nearly 42 million viewers in the United States, making it the most watched Oscar telecast since the 77th Academy Awards in 2005. The nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards were announced on February 2, 2010, at 5:38 a.m. PST (13:38 UTC) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Tom Sherak, president of the Academy, and actress Anne Hathaway. ""Avatar"" and ""The Hurt Locker"" led the nominations with nine each. The winners were"
"domestically on January 1, 2010, marking the first time a movie marketed with a sole actress' name above the title (Bullock's) has crossed the $200 million mark. ""The Blind Side"" has also become the highest grossing football movie and sports drama of all time domestically unadjusted for ticket inflation. ""The Blind Side"" ended its domestic theatrical run on June 4, 2010 (nearly 7 months after it opened), earning a total of $255,959,475. In the UK and Ireland, ""The Blind Side"" was released on March 26, 2010. It was the third biggest release of that weekend behind ""Nanny McPhee and the"
"Leigh Anne Tuohy Leigh Anne Tuohy (née Roberts; born August 9, 1960) is an American interior designer. She is best known for being the legal guardian of Michael Oher. Their story was featured in Michael Lewis' 2006 book, """", and its 2009 feature film adaptation ""The Blind Side"". In the film, Tuohy was portrayed by actress Sandra Bullock, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the performance. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Virginia (née Cummings) and Stanley Roberts, a U.S. air marshal. She has one brother, Stanford Roberts, and two nephews Bradford Roberts, and"
"Eaddy Mays Eaddy Mays is an American actress and producer. Mays is known for her role as Elaine in the 2009 Academy Award winning film ""The Blind Side"" in which she appeared opposite Sandra Bullock in the infamous ""ladies who lunch"" scenes. Mays is also known for her portrayal of Victoria Argent in the MTV supernatural drama series, Teen Wolf, a role that led to her being dubbed ""The Scariest Mom on TV"" and even ""The Scariest Person on TV"". Mays was born in Huntington, New York and raised by her mother in Port Washington, New York. She began acting"
"15th Critics' Choice Awards The 15th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 15, 2010 at the Hollywood Palladium, honoring the finest achievements of 2009 filmmaking. The ceremony was broadcast on VH1 and hosted by Kristin Chenoweth. The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow – ""The Hurt Locker"" Jeff Bridges – ""Crazy Heart"" Sandra Bullock – ""The Blind Side"" (TIE) Meryl Streep – ""Julie & Julia"" (TIE) Christoph Waltz – ""Inglourious Basterds Mo'Nique – ""Precious"" Saoirse Ronan – ""The Lovely Bones"" Inglourious Basterds Quentin Tarantino – ""Inglourious Basterds"" Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner – ""Up in the Air"" Avatar Up The Hangover"
"""The Proposal"", ""All About Steve"", and ""The Blind Side"". Bullock won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ""The Blind Side"", and also received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for ""All About Steve"". In doing so, she became the first person to win both a Razzie and an Oscar in the same weekend. In 2013, Bullock starred in the films ""The Heat"" and ""Gravity"". For her performance in the latter, she received the Saturn Award for Best Actress and was also nominated at the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, and Golden Globe Awards. In"
"by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. ""The Blind Side"" was produced by Alcon Entertainment and released by Warner Bros. The film's production budget was $29 million. Filming for the school scenes took place at Atlanta International School and The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia, and it features many of their students as extras. The film premiered on November 17 in New York City and New Orleans and opened in theaters on November 20 in the rest of the United States and in Canada. Academy Award winner Julia Roberts was originally offered Bullock's role,"
"but turned it down. Bullock initially turned down the starring role three times due to discomfort with portraying a devout Christian. By her own account, Bullock felt she couldn't objectively represent such a person's beliefs on screen. But after a visit with the real Leigh Anne Tuohy, Bullock not only won the role, but also took a pay cut and agreed to receive a percentage of the profits instead. ""The Blind Side"" opened in 3,110 theaters on its opening weekend, the weekend of November 20, 2009. It grossed a strong $34,510,000 in its opening weekend, the second highest gross of"
"selected by Chanel to wear one of their dresses at the Hotel de Crillon in 2007. In 2008, she was named Newest Red Carpet Correspondent and One to Watch by Young Hollywood. Collins appeared as a guest star on the teen drama television series ""90210"" in 2009, followed by her feature film debut in the semi-biographical sports film ""The Blind Side"". She had leading roles in the sci-fi action-horror film ""Priest"" (2011) and the psychological action-thriller film ""Abduction"" (2011), and was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Sci-Fi/Fantasy for her role as Snow White in"
"Blind Side (1993 film) Blind Side is an HBO made for television movie starring Rutger Hauer, Rebecca De Mornay, and Ron Silver, directed by New Zealander Geoff Murphy. Written by Stewart Lindh, Solomon Weingarten, and John Carlen. Story by Stewart Lindh and Solomon Weingarten. Filmed in 1992, the thriller debuted on HBO in January 1993, then it aired later on NBC in April 1993. It was released theatrically in a number of European countries, including France, Italy and Sweden. Married couple Lynn and Doug Kaines (De Mornay and Silver), owners of an exotic furniture design company, visit Mexico, while Lynn"
"Side"" the following night, making her the first actress to win both a Razzie and an Academy Award in the same year, and third person overall, after composer Alan Menken and screenwriter Brian Helgeland. Also appearing in person to accept an award was screenwriter J.D. Shapiro, who co-wrote ""Battlefield Earth"", chosen as Worst Picture of the Decade. 30th Golden Raspberry Awards The 30th Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, were held on March 6, 2010 in Hollywood, California to honor the worst films the film industry had to offer in 2009. The nominations were announced on February 1. Per Razzies tradition,"
"the teen drama series ""90210"", including the first season's finale. Collins was one of 20 women named by ""Maxim"" magazine as one of the Hottest Daughters of Rock Stars in 2009. In 2009, Collins co-starred in the film ""The Blind Side"" as Collins Tuohy, the daughter of Sandra Bullock's character Leigh Anne Tuohy. In 2011, she played the warrior priest's daughter Lucy in the thriller ""Priest"", opposite Paul Bettany. MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named her one of the Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011. She co-starred in the 2011 action film ""Abduction"" with Taylor Lautner. The following year, Collins played"
"appeared on 39 critics' top ten movie lists for the year 2010. Anthony Quinn of ""The Independent"" and Elizabeth Weitzman of the ""Daily News"" both listed it as the best film of the year, while four other critics picked it as the second best movie of the year. Annette Bening won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Nominations were also given to Julianne Moore for Best Actress and Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg for Best Screenplay. Moore"
"""The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"", ""The Book of Eli"", ""Insomnia"" (the first studio distributed film for director Christopher Nolan), and Denis Villeneuve's ""Prisoners"". In 2009, Kosove and Johnson produced Alcon's ""The Blind Side"", which became the highest grossing sports film of all time. The film was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar and earned Sandra Bullock the Academy Award for Best Actress. The following year, Alcon Entertainment produced and financed ""Dolphin Tale"", another modestly budgeted family film that earned an A+ Cinemascore from audiences, and grossed $100M in worldwide box-office. Kosove was nominated for an Emmy Award as an"
"Blind Side"". Since its box office debut the film has grossed $43,318,349 worldwide. The film received mixed to positive reviews from film critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 64% of 155 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 6.2 out of 10. The site's consensus is that ""It plays more like a traditional melodrama than the Susanne Bier film that inspired it, but Jim Sheridan's ""Brothers"" benefits from rock-solid performances by its three leads."" On Metacritic the film has a rating of 58 out of 100 based on 31 reviews. Maguire in particular"
"Swift. Then, Bullock appeared to accept her Worst Actress and Worst Couple awards for ""All About Steve"", and even handed out DVD copies of the film to the audience, saying the Razzie voters cast ballots for her just to see if she would appear at the ceremony, in comparison to her Academy Award for Best Actress. Bullock was later asked to return her statue, as she was inadvertently given the original, 30-year-old Razzie Statue, as opposed to the replicas handed out to winners. She went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in ""The Blind"
"Awards: The film for Best Picture, Viola Davis for Best Actress, and Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer for Best Supporting Actress. Spencer won the Oscar for her role. Participant executives said in October 2011 that the studio would expand its production to make seven to twelve films a year, would begin producing features and series for television, and expand its online presence. As part of this plan, in November the studio hired advertising executive Chad Boettcher to be executive vice president for social action and advocacy and 20th Century Fox executive Gary Frenkel to be senior vice president for digital"
"2010 in the United States to an estimated 5.24 million viewers, helping the Fox network finish in fourth place for the night. The episode received generally positive reviews, and it was described as a ""strong start"" and ""chock full of good stuff"" by various critics. ""The Box"" was nominated by Motion Picture Sound Editors for the 2011 Golden Reel Awards but lost to an episode of ""Boardwalk Empire"". In the prime universe (aka ""Our Side""), the parallel universe's Olivia — ""Fauxlivia"" — (Anna Torv); meets with Thomas Jerome Newton (Sebastian Roché), who provides Fauxlivia several dossiers and books to help"
"(26) 1. Imelda Staunton – ""Vera Drake"" (TIE) (52)<br> 1. Hilary Swank – ""Million Dollar Baby"" (TIE) (52)<br> 3. Julie Delpy – ""Before Sunset"" (40) 1. Thomas Haden Church – ""Sideways"" (55)<br> 2. Morgan Freeman – ""Million Dollar Baby"" (54)<br> 3. Peter Sarsgaard – ""Kinsey"" (19) 1. Virginia Madsen – ""Sideways"" (58)<br> 2. Cate Blanchett – ""The Aviator"" and ""Coffee and Cigarettes"" (37)<br> 3. Laura Linney – ""Kinsey (18)"" 1. Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor – ""Sideways"" (60)<br> 2. Charlie Kaufman – ""Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"" (55)<br> 3. Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke – ""Before Sunset"""
"giving the actress two record highs in her career. The romantic comedy ""The Proposal"", with Ryan Reynolds, grossed US$317 million at the box office worldwide, making it her fourth-most successful picture to date. She received her third Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress role for Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The drama ""The Blind Side"" opened at number two behind """" with US$34.2 million, making it her second-highest opening weekend ever. ""The Blind Side"" grossed over US$309 million, making it her highest-grossing domestic film, her fourth-highest-grossing film worldwide, and the first one in history to pass the US$200 million"
"sought to retain full guardianship, citing fear of the environment in which his daughter would be placed if returned to Lindemulder. In December, James won custody, and Lindemulder was given weekly visitation rights during the daytime. In March 2010, a media scandal arose when several women claimed to have had affairs with James during his marriage to Bullock. Bullock cancelled European promotional appearances for ""The Blind Side"" citing ""unforeseen personal reasons."" On March 18, 2010, James responded to the rumors of infidelity by issuing a public apology to Bullock. James declared that ""There is only one person to blame for"
"by Vanessa Redgrave. ""The Turning Point"" set the record for the most nominations without a win (11), previously held by ""Peyton Place"" and ""The Little Foxes"", which each had 9 nominations with no wins. This record, later tied by ""The Color Purple"", still stands . ""Annie Hall"" was the last Best Picture winner to be nominated for just five awards until ""The Departed"" 29 years later in 2006. Jason Robards became the fourth actor to win back-to-back Oscars, following Luise Rainer, Spencer Tracy, and Katharine Hepburn. For the only time to date, both Best Actor and Best Actress winners won"
"Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director (Soderbergh), Best Actress (Roberts), Best Supporting Actor (Finney), and Best Original Screenplay (Susannah Grant). Roberts won Best Actress, the only Academy Award the film received. However, Soderbergh lost out to himself for his work on the film ""Traffic"". For her portrayal, Roberts became the first actress to win an Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe Award, National Board of Review, Screen Actors Guild Award, and awards for a single performance. American Film Institute recognition: On her website, Brockovich says the film is ""probably 98% accurate"". While the general facts of the story are accurate,"
"in Darren Aronofsky's 2010 film ""Black Swan"", a role of which critic Kurt Loder wrote: ""Portman gives one of her most compelling performances in this film, which is saying something."" To prepare for the role, she went through five to eight hours of dance training each day for six months and lost . In 2011, she won the Golden Globe Award, the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. After Portman's Oscar win, controversy arose over who performed the bulk of the on-screen dancing in"
"In November 2009, Bullock and James entered into a custody battle with James' second ex-wife, former adult film actress Janine Lindemulder, with whom James had a child. Bullock and James subsequently won full legal custody of James' five-year-old daughter. In March 2010, a scandal arose when several women claimed to have had affairs with James during his marriage to Bullock. Bullock canceled European promotional appearances for ""The Blind Side"" citing ""unforeseen personal reasons."" On March 18, 2010, James responded to the rumors of infidelity by issuing a public apology to Bullock. He stated, ""The vast majority of the allegations reported"
"and has grossed a further $107,962,159 adding to its total gross. The Blind Side (film) The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock, based on the 2006 book """" by Michael Lewis. The storyline features Michael Oher, an offensive lineman who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). The film follows Oher from his impoverished upbringing, through his years at Wingate Christian School (a fictional representation of Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee), his adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, to his position as"
"that weekend, behind """". It was the highest-grossing opening weekend of Sandra Bullock's career. The per-theater average for ""The Blind Side""s opening weekend was $11,096. In its opening weekend, the movie already earned more than its $29 million production budget. It proved to have remarkable staying power, taking in an additional $9.5 million, bringing its gross to $60,125,000 by the weekend of November 27, 2009. The movie enjoyed a rare greater success for the second weekend than it did in its opening weekend, taking in an estimated $40 million, an increase of 18 percent, from November 27 to November 29,"
"won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the ""Evening Standard"" British Film Award for Best Actress, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress, and tied with Ellen Burstyn in ""Same Time, Next Year"" for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role but lost to Jane Fonda in ""The China Syndrome"". Neil Simon was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay but lost to Oliver Stone for ""Midnight Express"". He also was nominated for"
"– Michael Giacchino Zach Braff – ""Garden State"" Catalina Sandino Moreno – ""Maria Full of Grace"" Online Film Critics Society Awards 2004 The 8th Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2004, were given on 10 January 2005. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Michel Gondry – ""Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"" Paul Giamatti – ""Sideways"" Kate Winslet – ""Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"" Thomas Haden Church – ""Sideways"" Cate Blanchett – ""The Aviator"" ""Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"" – Charlie Kaufman ""Sideways"" – Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor Hero Fahrenheit 9/11 The"
"The Blind Side (film) The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock, based on the 2006 book """" by Michael Lewis. The storyline features Michael Oher, an offensive lineman who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). The film follows Oher from his impoverished upbringing, through his years at Wingate Christian School (a fictional representation of Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee), his adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, to his position as one of the most highly coveted prospects in college football, then"