The present disclosure relates to a backlight module, a display device, and a method for manufacturing the backlight module. The backlight module includes: a substrate; an optical film layer disposed on one side of the substrate; and at least one photosensitive element disposed on the substrate and configured to sense light from one side of the optical film layer away from the substrate; wherein the optical film layer is provided with a micro-hole array, and an orthographic projection of the micro-hole array on the substrate at least partially overlaps with that of the at least one photosensitive element on the substrate.