WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

[6.00 - French Time] According to Variety, The Blind Side will go straight to VOD in Sweden, despite its Academy Award for Sandra Bullock.

In France Warner Brothers didn't release the movie in theaters because of Football (as opposed to what is called Soccer in the US), which commercially prevents French audiences to watch the movie on a big screen. This typical American sport sells not very well in local cinemas and, like in Sweden, the film is available in VOD.

We'll see if the movie where Robert De Niro must play American Football coach Vince Lombardi follows the same road on overseas markets.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016744.html?categoryid=19&cs=1&ref=bd_int
http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/espn-puts-de-niro-as-vince-lombardi/

NO FRENCH THEATER RELEASE FOR THE BLIND SIDE

[10.50 - French Time] Read on Premiere.fr. The Blind side is a huge box office hit in the US and Sandra Bullock won an Academy award (Best Actress) but Warner Brothers will not release the football drama in French theaters.

Apparently, it's Football (as opposed to what is called Soccer in the US) which commercially prevents French audiences to watch the movie on a big screen, as this typical American sport sells not very well in local cinemas. The film is already available in VOD.

http://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/Sandra-Bullock-un-Oscar-pour-un-inedit-en-France-dispo-en-VOD/(gid)/2242449 (In French)