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I Am Sam

User rating: 4.32 143 Reviews | Write a Review

In Theaters: December 28, 2001

PG-13 | Drama | 2h 10m

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User rating: January 28, 2002

"It`s a sensational performance, and [Penn] illumines a movie that sometimes seems in danger of descending into modish Hollywood political correctness." -- Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE

User rating: January 28, 2002

"This one is a keeper. Anyone who`s ever been a parent or a child will be reaching for the tissue." -- Widgett Walls, NEEDCOFFEE.COM

User rating: January 28, 2002

"The movie`s magic is that we feel more rewarded than manipulated." -- Bruce Westbrook, HOUSTON CHRONICLE

User rating: January 28, 2002

Oh man, I laughed, I cried....sheesh!!

User rating: January 28, 2002

Man that kid was awesome! Sean was good too.

User rating: January 28, 2002

To prepare for the role of Sam Dawson, Sean Penn became a regular visitor to L.A. Goal, a center for adults with developmental disabilities, during the shoot.

User rating: January 27, 2002

Dakota Fenning was amazing, such talent for someone so young.

User rating: January 27, 2002

I thought the movie was wonderful, Sean Penn does an amazing job! Oscar material!!

User rating: January 27, 2002

A great movie. One of the 10 best movies of the year. Probably an oscar nomination for Sean Penn. The soundtrack fill with songs from the Beatles bring an atmosphere so sweet. Everybody was singing while the songs were playing.

User rating: January 26, 2002

To prepare for the role of Sam Dawson, Sean Penn became a regular visitor to L.A. Goal, a center for adults with developmental disabilities, during the shoot.