I Am Sam
2001 - ENGLISH - MOVIE
Drama
A Starbucks barista with an intellectual disability becomes a single father to his daughter Lucy, with the support of his friends and neighbor, while facing custody challenges and bullying, leading to an emotional trial where he eventually regains custody and receives help from a friend to raise Lucy, with the final scene showing them playing soccer together with the presence of Rita and her son. I Am Sam is a 2001 American English-language Drama movie featuring Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Richard Schiff, Doug Hutchison and Clara Soyoung. The Bedford Falls Company was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Jessie Nelson, Richard Solomon, Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. I Am Sam is written by Kristine Johnson and Jessie Nelson and it is directed by Jessie Nelson. New Line Cinema acquired the distribution rights for the film. I Am Sam was released on 25th January 2002 and takes a screen time of 132 minutes. I Am Sam was made on a budget of $22 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Cinematography was done by Elliot Davis and editing by Richard Chew. The music was composed by John Powell.
emotional
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manipulative
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Release
Date25 JAN 2002
Budget$ 22 MILLION
Language
English
Genre
Drama
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I Am Sam Reviews and Ratings
Average Review Rating : positive
Positive Review Rating : 57%
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Owen Gleiberman
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG 13 runtime 132 minutes Limited Release Date 12/28/01 performer Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laura Dern, Loretta Devine, Dakota Fanning, Doug Hutchison, Richard Schiff, Dianne Wiest director Jessie Nelson distributor New Line Cinema author Kristine Johnson, Jessie Nelson genre Drama We gave it a C Did the critics who have fallen for Sean Penns performance in I Am Sam see too many holiday movies ( Read More )
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Nell Minow
If only the filmmakers had trusted the material and the audience a little more, then I Am Sam wouldnt feel so manipulative and dishonest. ( Read More )
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Movies about the disabled always risk falling into schmaltz, and a Hollywood film dealing with mental retardation is imperilled more than most. ( Read More )
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Jeff Vice
And though you might be able to excuse that, theres still no excuse for this sappy drama to exist; its one of the least convincing, most manipulative films ever made about the everyday struggles of the developmentally disabled. ( Read More )
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Edward Johnson-Ott
A script so unrealistic that it could only take place in a parallel universe. ( Read More )
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