I Am Sam
2001 · 132 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 157,987 VOTES · DIR. Jessie Nelson
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,938 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:47 Oopsie.
00:09:25 I'm just getting Lucy asleep...
00:14:25 I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
00:19:52 Conner. Anthropod class.
00:24:38 It's as if she's literally afraid to learn.
00:29:47 The customer's always right.
00:34:48 so it's time that you get your own lawyer now.
00:39:24 would you do what Robert said and got...
00:44:34 It was not all your fault, so don't say that.
00:48:55 Mr. Dawson, you do understand...
00:53:23 So what makes Sam a good father?
00:57:43 that Mr. Dawson extolled his parenting ability.
01:02:05 and my mother's belief in me.
01:05:49 I would never let that happen to you.
01:10:59 All you need is love.
01:15:06 of a young girl's development?
01:20:13 You found her a free tutoring service at the YWCA.
01:26:02 Make it brief, Ms. Harrison.
01:30:40 and it's about constancy...
01:38:50 If you don't care enough to open the door, I'm out of here.
01:44:43 You stopped showing up.
01:50:11 We need--
01:56:53 Daddy?
15:00:00 -And that's if we win.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,938
Dialogue density14.7 lines / min
First line00:01:47
Final line15:00:00
Production Record
DirectorJessie Nelson
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue$92,542,418
IMDb votes157,987