 in royalties from the movie. The film was released in 2009 and nominated at the Academy Awards for best picture with star Sandra Bullock nominated for Best Actress. 'The Blind Side' was distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures and made $309.2 million (£242.6m) at the box office. The film was created on a budget of $29 million (£22.8m). However, the details the film was based on are now being disputed by Oher himself with the petition filed in the case. "The lie of Michael's adoption is one upon which Co-Conservators Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy have enriched themselves at the expense of their Ward, the undersigned Michael Oher," the legal filing says. "Michael Oher discovered this lie to his chagrin and embarrassment in February of 2023, wh){kind=link}
Michael Oher, the subject of the hit movie ‘The Blind Side’, has made claims against the real life family that test the veracity of the famous story that made them millions
Former NFL tackle and inspiration behind the blockbuster film ‘The Blind Side’, Michael Oher, has claimed that the film’s main plot was a lie. Oher played for the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans and won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in 2013.
The hit movie focused on Oher as its primary subject, being depicted as a young African-American male from an impoverished background until ultimately being adopted by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, a wealthy white family. Oher has alleged the couple tricked him into signing paperwork that would make the Tuohy family his conservators, giving them legal permission to make and secure business deals using his name.
According to ESPN, a 14-page petition filed in Shelby County, Tennessee, alleged that the Tuohy family never actually adopted Oher. Instead, they made him sign a different document less than three months after the retired NFL star turned 18 in 2004.
The documenter further detailed that the Tuohys used their conservator power to strike deals that would earn their family more than $300 million (£236.5m) in royalties from the movie. The film was released in 2009 and nominated at the Academy Awards for best picture with star Sandra Bullock nominated for Best Actress.