- Release Date: 2002
- Runtime: 132 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest ... see all
- Director: Jessie Nelson
- Plot: Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks and is obsessed with the Beatles. He has a daughter with a homeless woman; she abandons... Read more
User Reviews
Why I looked away
Jan 03, 2009
necromacedarkwater - yahoo.com
Jan 03, 2009necromacedarkwater - yahoo.com
As tropic thuunder put it "never go full retard" untill I heard that I really dint know why I held so much disdain for this movie. When I see a movie I often like to relate in some way to the... Full review
Sam
Sep 20, 2008
bgaofthewa - yahoo.com
Sep 20, 2008bgaofthewa - yahoo.com
I AM SAM is the best movie I have ever seen. I have never cried while watching a movie. Until this movie. WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!... Full review
The absolute best representation for autism
Sep 14, 2008
samuraifa451 - yahoo.com
Sep 14, 2008samuraifa451 - yahoo.com
(Before anything else, I'd like to thank my girlfriend for recommending this terrific movie). As a college student going into special education for a career, many times there are excessively poor portrayals of special needs in cinema (Rain Man). However, I... Full review
I am Sam Review
Jul 26, 2008
mmayfield - yahoo.com
Jul 26, 2008mmayfield - yahoo.com
This movie was okay, but to me it was very sad because the I really didn't care for how the storyline was executed. I thought that it was very depressing.... Full review
A little dissapointing but over the top
Jul 20, 2008
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Jul 20, 2008dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
This movie brought a new kind of directing to the scree. Sean Penn did a good job even though som parts were just bad.... Full review
Great Story, Great Acting, Sean Penn Especially~
Jun 13, 2008
regxjin79 - yahoo.com
Jun 13, 2008regxjin79 - yahoo.com
Warm, Genuine film with great acting. It symbolizes the heart and love a father & daughter have regardless of any handicaps of life.... Full review
Wonderful Movie!
Jun 06, 2008
aly_muen85 - yahoo.com
Jun 06, 2008aly_muen85 - yahoo.com
I think this movie is a very wonderful movie. All the people that were in this movie did a very good job! It made me cry from being so happy at the end. That was the best movie I have ever... Full review
WHY SEAN WHY?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 20, 2008
aperos83 - yahoo.com
May 20, 2008aperos83 - yahoo.com
When I first saw the trailer of "I Am Sam" three years ago and that Sean Penn was casted as the mentally challenged Sam, I thought he would make a tour-de-force impact for best performance of 2001. But things started taking... Full review
penn is good
Mar 23, 2008
attana03 - yahoo.com
Mar 23, 2008attana03 - yahoo.com
I saw this when it 1st came out in the theatre but it was on the other night so i watched it. Its a pretty good movie. Sean penn plays a really good part. I forgot about how good it was.... Full review
Meaningful yet boring
Mar 16, 2008
irisbuen - yahoo.com
Mar 16, 2008irisbuen - yahoo.com
I've (accidentally) watched this flick during our bus trip to Biak na Bato in Bulacan, Philippines. It was our field trip and we had nothing to do. So somebody pushed in a tape or a CD into the player and voila!... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 25, 2008Urban Cinefile
I Am Sam is a very special film.
I Am Sam is an emotional tour de force with a heart bigger than the universe.
Of course, at the heart of the film is that special relationship between Sam and Lucy.
... Full Review
| Aug 10, 2008Fashion.ie, Ireland
He opted for the latter and - in a project which was recorded in about three days - what was produced is one of the finest movie soundtracks ever.
The soundtrack stands alone as a masterpiece and - at the very least - will be pointed to by music critics and fans as a beautiful tribute to a revolutionary band whose music will continue to stand the test of time.
... Full Review
| Apr 30, 2004Houston Chronicle
this warm and wise film shows, it's clearly the best place to start.....It's a four-hankie yet feel-good film about a parent-child bond beset by a misguided society.....Dianne Wiest also is good as Sam's kind, agoraphobic neighbor....Laura Dern shines as the conflicted foster mom..... ... Full Review
| Aug 05, 2002ViewLondon
In short, I Am Sam is well made and well acted, though it is unashamedly geared towards your tear-ducts.
Eventually, however, Lucy starts to surpass Sam in her mental abilities and when the authorities step in, Sam turns to brittle lawyer Rita Harrison (Michelle Pfeiffer) in a bid to gain custody.
... Full Review
| Jun 21, 2002San Francisco Chronicle
At the same time, the movie makes it absolutely unclear whether Sam really is capable of adequately raising this child into adulthood.
Director Jessie Nelson has made a stylish film.
Advisory: This film contains strong language.
... Full Review
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