I Am Sam

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Readers' Rating: 60/100

Summary

Sam (Sean Penn) has an intellectual disability, but he’s a loving single father – until ‘the system’ steps in and ruins everything. Michelle Pfeiffer plays the high-powered lawyer who tries to help Sam get back his daughter.

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2001
USA
132 minutes
Studio/distributor: New Line

Rated PG-13 for language.

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A super performance by Sean Penn is totally wasted in this sentiment-loaded false-ringing film. - Brian Webster

Movies like I Am Sam are as common as a cold and equally unpleasant. - Wesley Lovell

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