I Am Sam (2001)
Directed by Jessie Nelson · 132 min · Drama
48.9 TOPICAL score · #1,999 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
I Am Sam (2001, directed by Jessie Nelson) has a TOPICAL score of 48.9 - ranked 1,999 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and audience, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award. Critics: 36% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 28. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (2,601 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages.
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- Critics36% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 28
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (2,601 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages
- Still read87,690 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sean Penn (actor #35), Michelle Pfeiffer (actor #362), Dianne Wiest (actor #201), Dakota Fanning (actor #849)