A heartwarming true story, the movie portrays a hulking, homeless youth taken in by an affluent family, under whose guidance he begins to meet his human and athletic potential.

The Blind Side sold $20.4 million in tickets from Friday-Sunday, edging the three-day total of $15.7 million for mammoth hit The Twilight Saga: New Moon, a sequel to the teen- oriented vampire film.

Both films were starting their third week in release.