The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology and, in particular, to a backlight module and a display panel. The backlight module may include a backplane, an optical film, and a light emitting plate. The backplane includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate, where the first side plate and the second side plate are arranged at two opposite sides of the bottom plate in a first direction, and both have support parts protruding toward an inner side of the back board. The optical film is arranged on a side of the support part away from the bottom plate, and has two opposite ends supported on the support parts. The light emitting part is arranged on the bottom plate and positioned at a side of the support part facing the bottom plate, and a light emitting direction of the light emitting part is toward the optical film.