I Am Sam

Movie
TitleI Am Sam
User score

7.6

Release dateDec 28, 2001
GenreDrama
DirectorJessie Nelson
Production countryUnited States of America
Production companiesNew Line Cinema, Bedford Falls Productions, Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue$92,542,418
Run time132 min.

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.

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