I Am Sam (2001)

Cast

Dakota Fanning
as Lucy Diamond Dawson
Mary Steenburgen
as Dr. Blake
Elle Fanning
as Lucy 2 Years
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Rita Harrison Williams

Get more information about I Am Sam (2001) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Drama

7.6 / 10

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 them as soon as they leave the hospital. He names his daughter Lucy Diamond (after the Beatles song) and raises her. But as she reaches age 7 herself, Sam's limitations start to become a problem at school; she's intentionally holding back to avoid looking smarter than him. The authorities take her away and Sam shames high-priced lawyer Rita Harrison into taking his case pro bono. In the process, he teaches her a great deal about love and whether it's really all you need.

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이소희

This movie was very impreeive to children depend on their teachers who has in telligence and are like a 7 years old child and clon’t learn from the aduits, put they learn from themselves I recommend this movie to children I think I learned a lot about children’s thoughts and consideration from this movie. - @Thursday, May 24, 2018 8:10 AM

Filip Andersson

I almost cried from this trailer. I don't think I dare to watch the whole movie - @Friday, March 30, 2018 10:52 PM

Penny and Trans

OMG! How did I miss this movie!!! This looks amazing!!! How did I miss this?!?!?! - @Saturday, March 17, 2018 12:10 AM

Yavor Ivanov

Amazing movie!!! - @Thursday, February 22, 2018 8:59 PM

antonio gonzalez

this is evil 😭😭😭😭 Im gonna watch it someday - @Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:04 AM

Zobeida Cruz

It almost cry when I watch the movie and sam was crying how he was like why is Lucy not coming with me and telling the lawyer you were born normal and I was born different but my big brother has autism - @Tuesday, October 17, 2017 9:36 PM

Shara Bangate

the best movie - @Monday, October 9, 2017 9:55 AM

Audrey

Phenomenal movie with phenomenal acting. That just sums it up right there - @Tuesday, August 22, 2017 6:29 PM

dan mac

Tropic thunder ! - @Thursday, August 17, 2017 8:54 PM

Daphne

I totally rcommend it. (it made me cry😢) My second favorite movie after Hachico 😍😭💕 - @Monday, August 7, 2017 2:20 PM

Rob Kenney

"Like the dumbest mother fucker that ever lived" - @Monday, July 31, 2017 10:47 PM

Rob Kenney

Simple Jack.... - @Monday, July 31, 2017 10:47 PM

Кевином Martell

He went full retard - @Thursday, July 6, 2017 2:52 PM

Sam S

Looks like a good movie :) - @Monday, July 3, 2017 5:08 AM

Kwang Punporn

I'm crying of these loves - @Friday, June 9, 2017 6:11 PM

Jay Altizer

I was watching this movie and it's sad but nerve-wracking because I want to adopt a kid but I'm disable I'm just too scared of that taboo that it can happen to me but I'm going to try to do my homework and work off pay my loans and and try to do more independently to take this responsibility because it's going to be a hard Hill to fight I have to fight Democrats and Republicans ideas and in churches societies ideas, that disability people have the rights for everybody's - @Sunday, June 4, 2017 1:05 AM

MrYoungHegelian

Went home empty handed. - @Tuesday, May 30, 2017 10:51 PM

Alejandro Pagaspas

I came here to write about the Trophic Thunder quote but I guess, I'm too late for it. hahahah - @Thursday, May 11, 2017 11:11 AM

Garry Miller

Never go full retard- ask Sean Penn by Nick lazirus tropic thunder LOL - @Wednesday, April 19, 2017 3:15 PM

David Rivera

I GOTTA SEE THIS DAMN MOVIE!!!!!!!!! - @Thursday, April 13, 2017 5:36 AM

Badjoke Maker

I want a fan trailer with Batman music and a title like " The Retard Rises" Because that is what he fucking does! - @Monday, February 20, 2017 9:25 PM

Kevin Tanley

So Catwoman is this guy's lawyer - @Friday, February 17, 2017 3:06 PM

Johny Law

Retards shouldn't have kids. - @Saturday, February 4, 2017 12:05 AM

AKC Clark

even it's only a trailer still got my tears out! oh so touching😭 - @Sunday, November 27, 2016 6:50 AM

Anh Ấy

U know how a lil' bitch cries ? ...just like me while watchin' this movie!!! - @Saturday, September 24, 2016 5:24 PM

Maygan Hebsan

amazing performance by sean penn - @Tuesday, August 23, 2016 3:07 PM

Daniel Shamu

never go full retard man - @Saturday, June 25, 2016 8:17 PM

Chasity Kelly

my sister is atistic like that man in the movie - @Wednesday, May 18, 2016 12:21 AM

cameron Gibbs

He went full retard lol never go full retard - @Wednesday, April 13, 2016 10:03 PM

SHBLND xD

HE IS NOT FULL RETARD BUT I'M RETARDED. - @Sunday, April 10, 2016 5:08 PM

Saints967

I watched this movie like 10+ years ago and now i see the Trailer wow.... - @Friday, February 12, 2016 8:03 PM

Morning Glory

He did indeed go full retard. - @Tuesday, January 26, 2016 8:09 AM

Morning Glory

Tropic thunder brought me here - @Tuesday, January 26, 2016 7:46 AM

Karina Lawrenz

Wow nice movie ♡ - @Thursday, January 14, 2016 12:50 AM

James Chakrus

Here because of Tropic Thunder.... "never go full retard!" - @Thursday, December 31, 2015 11:36 PM

Greg Ilyniak

I almost teared up just seeing this trailer :( And I happen to be a straight male. Not that, that crying makes me anything less then that, but people would assume otherwise if they thought I was female or gay. - @Monday, November 30, 2015 1:21 AM

Ali Yılmaz

dad and Lucy and awesome ☺ - @Sunday, November 29, 2015 11:01 AM

hamsterhump

I was bummed out for a week, but i never went full retard. - @Saturday, November 21, 2015 12:41 AM

Johnydome

to me this movie was very sad because i lived with these types of people my whole life i was in the special needs classes for about 10 years of my grade school it would have mean all 12 if my family know i had a disability to make a long story short i feel for this father i know it seems like i am not a special needs person by the way i type but i tried my best to become this good i am a person that became a regular student in a few classes but i had the experience of being around them an learned the advantage of being a special needs person - @Wednesday, October 7, 2015 11:04 AM

Roberto

i cry all time when see this film - @Sunday, August 2, 2015 11:41 AM

SaraaRocks

i cried so much watching this MY HEART HURT - @Wednesday, July 15, 2015 9:00 AM

godiskungen27

Really retarded never ever go this kind of full retard to much - @Tuesday, June 23, 2015 8:45 AM

Jesse True

Idk about you guys... But the only people who have gone "full retard" are the people in tropic thunder. I mean, Ben Stiller? Jack Black? They're famous for being retarded... - @Saturday, June 6, 2015 6:18 AM

Shayaan Elahi

WHY THE FUDGE DO PEOPLE KEEP SAYING ''NEVER GO RETARD' u know what you're retard this is such a good movie and sean penn is a very god actor - via YTPak(.com) - @Wednesday, May 27, 2015 2:53 PM

Father Damien Karras

This is the only film where Sean Penn didn't have to act. - @Tuesday, May 26, 2015 4:53 PM

Rick Sanchez

Never go full retard Sean penn - @Tuesday, May 26, 2015 4:17 PM

soso1248

Wow this movie just broke my heart into pieces!! So painful to watch but also very beautiful and all the actors are amazing. Great movie. - @Monday, February 9, 2015 6:42 PM

1910th

EDIT of this film is terrible, the weakest point of film. - @Tuesday, January 20, 2015 2:06 AM

maria moonsammy

One of the best movies ever - @Saturday, January 10, 2015 7:53 PM

emunti

Ever seen a young man cry? Now you have. - @Monday, December 29, 2014 8:05 PM