I Am Sam (2002)
Sean Penn, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest
A mentally retarded man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
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PG-13, 134 min.
Directed by:
Jessie Nelson
Release Date: Jan 01, 2002
DVD Release Date: Jun 18, 2002
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I loved Sean Penn when I saw this movie. It's one of the most touching films I've ever watched. I could FEEL the love this father had for his child.
this movie is so good, words cannot even express how I feel about this movie.
una historia muy linda. una grandiosa actuacion de Sean Penn y de Dakota Fanning. Genial la Banda sonora. esperanzadora y muy tierna
I LOVED this movie, Sean Penn did such an awesome job playing this role. Dakota Fanning is both adorable and endearing, and Michelle Pfifer portrays the perfect image of a woman trying miserably to balance work and family. when I put this movie int... (read more) I LOVED this movie, Sean Penn did such an awesome job playing this role. Dakota Fanning is both adorable and endearing, and Michelle Pfifer portrays the perfect image of a woman trying miserably to balance work and family. when I put this movie into my DVD, I get the tissues handy because I know I'm going to use them!
a heartwarming movie with the good answer at the ending. Pean gives one of the best performances ever.
Critic Reviews
On one level, I Am Sam is a crock, but on another, more vital one, it's very, very sweet.full review
So drenched in sweetness that it's devoid of reality, and so free of leavening flavors that, despite some good performances, it's ultimately sickening.full review
Deserves to be remembered for Sean Penn's remarkable performance as a mentally challenged man.full review
Every device of the movie's art is designed to convince us Lucy must stay with Sam, but common sense makes it impossible to go the distance with the premise.full review
Contrived, manipulative and shamelessly sentimental, this film is notable for the courageous reach of Sean Penn.full review
Its sentimentality is so relentless and its narrative so predictable that the life is very nearly squeezed out of it.full review
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