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I Am Sam (2002)

Movie"Love is all you need."
Audience Score
76
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PG-13 2 hr 12 minJan 25th, 2002Drama
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
StarringSean PennMichelle PfeifferDianne Wiest
DirectorJessie Nelson

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 25th, 2002
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 18th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$22,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$92,542,418 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Michael De Luca, David Scott Rubin, Claire Rudnick Polstein
Production Companies:New Line Cinema, Bedford Falls Productions, Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
Movie Tags:
woman directorlawyerfather daughter relationshipmentally disabledchild custodychildren's bookfoster parentssocial servicesneurodiversitylocked door