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Where was The House in The Blind Side filmed? ›

The iconic Tuohy family home, where Michael finds love and support, was also located in Atlanta. The range of locations used in the film adds depth and visual richness to the storytelling, immersing viewers in the world of Michael Oher and the transformative journey he embarks upon.

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 Blind Side setting takes place primarily in Memphis, Tennessee. The book has scenes from Michael's childhood in the West Memphis housing project known as Hurt Village, as well as the affluent neighborhood where the Tuohys lived and where Michael went to school.

When asked if Oher has been part of the Tuohy family or had any close contact with the Tuohys, Farese said "no." "He's been estranged probably since for the last 10 years," Farese added, "and becoming more and more vocal and more and more threatening."

The Blind Side film received mixed reviews and also soon found itself at the center of controversy. Critics argued that the portrayal of Oher played into Uncle Tom stereotypes about Black people as submissive to white authority.

Based on court documents obtained by NBC News, Oher said that the film's portrayal of him as a Black teenager experiencing homelessness and drifting from school to school was accurate. But the premise of the movie — that he was adopted — is inaccurate, according to Oher. Instead, he entered into a conservatorship.

Tuohy and his wife owned 115 fast food franchises, including those of Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut and Long John Silver's, but as of 2019, they own 11 Taco Bells, having sold the majority in six separate transactions. Tuohy has also been a broadcaster for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA since 2001.

Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy were successful franchisees, owning 115 Taco Bell, KFC and Taco Bell/KFC co-branded restaurants in six states, as well as seven Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers locations. They also owned the real estate for 64 of those franchised restaurants, according to Franchise Times.

The car accident was on a different street. But the scene where Michael Oher stops an air bag from hitting their son wasn't embellished. "That's 100 percent accurate,” Sean said. "The car behind them was someone from the basketball team.

What happened to Michael's arm in The Blind Side? ›

For a 10-year-old boy sitting in the front seat, the airbag should have caused more damage. Leigh Anne went home and told Michael the good and perplexing news, and that's when he showed her his arm. He'd stopped the airbag with his arm, cushioning the impact on Sean Jr. and burning his arm in the process.

Hurt Village in The Blind Side is the difficult neighborhood in Memphis where Michael Oher grew up. Michael is able to leave Hurt Village when he gets into a school across town, and later moves in with the Tuohy family.

Oher accused the Tuohys of lying about adopting him when they became his conservators in 2004, which gave them the legal authority to make business deals in his name.

“He's been estranged probably since for the last 10 years and becoming more and more vocal and more and more threatening,” Steven Farese alleged during a Wednesday, August 16, press conference. While Farese claimed that the Tuohys have not spoken to Oher, 37, in years, their son Sean “SJ” Tuohy Jr.

The former NFL lineman alleges that, shortly after he turned 18, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy tricked him into a conservatorship arrangement that allowed for the Tuohys to do business in Oher's name and keep the fruits of The Blind Side's commercial success for themselves.

Considering how many questions I've gotten from readers about the Tuohy house in The Blind Side, I have a feeling it was the real star of the movie for some of you! The Blind Side was filmed on location in Atlanta, Georgia, which doubled for Memphis, Tennessee.

The house has been used extensively for filming as well, including Disney's National Treasure: Book of Secrets, BBC/HBO's production of Churchill at War, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The King's Speech, and Netflix's The Crown.

Tuohy married her husband Sean Tuohy, an Irish American, in 1982, and they live in Memphis, Tennessee. They have two children and were reported to have had Oher sign a conservatorship (not adoption) when he turned 18 years old. (He later went on to be an offensive lineman in the National Football League).

Today, Oher is married with children. He has a degree from Ole Miss. He does not like how he was portrayed in the movie; neither did I. Yet, the notoriety he received from the film has made him a celebrity and allowed him to become an effective spokesperson for foster care issues.