I Am Sam

Name: I Am Sam
Genre: Drama
Released: 2001-12-28
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 2.5
Cast: Loretta Devine, Doug Hutchison, Scott Paulin, Kathleen Robertson, Steven Maines

Love is all you need.

Rating

2.5 (1)

Release Date

12/28/2001

Runtime

132 mins

Genres

Drama

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$92,542,418

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A deeply earnest portrait of fatherhood against the odds, where a man with intellectual disabilities fights to keep his daughter, and in doing so, reveals what matters most to both of them. It's a film about learning what love actually means when the system tells you you're not enough.