I Am Sam
Taste attributes: dramaslowheavyrealisticintricatecomplex relationship
"Love is all you need."
Boxlist takeA slow-burning, weighty drama, otherwise balanced. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Although Sam has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old, he 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 start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam shames high-priced lawyer, Rita into taking his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
