Our family saw this New Year's Day. It is funny, touching, without being overly sentimental. It is a thought provoking story, are the odds always stacked against young black men? The Sandra Bullock character is a little over the top (Did the coach really answer his cell phone on the sideline?) and the Michael Oher character is a little too simplified. Stay to the end to see the credits and the real family. This movie is worth the money