For 17 years, Michael Oher ( Quinton Aaron ) has been in foster care with different families. Every time he is sent to a new home, he runs off. One of his foster parents enrolls him into a Christian school , after the father convinces the coach that "Big Mike" is a natural athlete. The coach convinces the school principal to enroll him into the school. After school one day, Michael meets Sean "SJ" Jr. ( Jae Head ), who quickly befriends Michael. Leigh Anne Tuohy ( Sandra Bullock ) is an interior designer , mother to SJ and Collins ( Lily Collins ), and wife to Sean Tuohy ( Tim McGraw ). After a pre-holiday Thanksgiving school festival, Leigh Anne notices Michael walking on the road, shivering in the freezing cold; she pities his situation and offers him a place to spend the night. The next morning, much to her dismay, she finds Michael leaving their driveway and asks him to spend Thanksgiving with her family. Slowly, Michael starts becoming a part of the Tuohy f...