MOVIEPEDIA
Login
BrowseMoviesSeriesKidsLibrary
I Am Sam backdrop
←Back
I Am Sam cover
I Am Sam

MOVIE • 2001

I Am Sam

Love is all you need.

Sam, a neurodivergent man, 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 as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.

TMDB ★ 3.8/5Votes: 2,617
Favorite off • Watchlist off • Not rated
Drama

Top Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Sam Dawson

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Rita Harrison Williams

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Annie Cassell

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Lucy Diamond Dawson

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Mr. Turner

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Margaret Calgrove

Marin Hinkle

Marin Hinkle

Patricia

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Randy Carpenter

Brad Silverman

Brad Silverman

Brad

—

Joseph Rosenberg

Joe

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

Robert

Doug Hutchison

Doug Hutchison

Ifty

Bobby Cooper

Bobby Cooper

George

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Dr. Blake

Where to watch

Howdy Amazon ChannelHowdy Amazon Channel
Amazon VideoAmazon Video
Apple TV StoreApple TV Store
Google Play MoviesGoogle Play Movies
YouTubeYouTube
Fandango At HomeFandango At Home
Spectrum On DemandSpectrum On Demand
The Roku ChannelThe Roku Channel

Meta Snapshot

Film

Recommendations & Related Titles

★ 0.0/5

I Am Sam

2014

Sign in to use quick actions

I Am Sam Kinison
★ 2.6/5

I Am Sam Kinison

2017

Sign in to use quick actions

I am Your Teacher
★ 1.8/5

I am Your Teacher

2007

Sign in to use quick actions

I am Sami
★ 0.5/5

I am Sami

2014

Sign in to use quick actions

I Am Samuel
★ 0.0/5

I Am Samuel

2025

Sign in to use quick actions

Anatomy of a Murder
★ 3.9/5

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

Sign in to use quick actions

Boys Don't Cry
★ 3.7/5

Boys Don't Cry

1999

Sign in to use quick actions

The Godfather Part III
★ 3.7/5

The Godfather Part III

1990

Sign in to use quick actions

Lost in Translation
★ 3.7/5

Lost in Translation

2003

Sign in to use quick actions

A History of Violence
★ 3.6/5

A History of Violence

2005

Sign in to use quick actions

Status

Released

Release

December 28, 2001

Runtime

132 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$92,542,418