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.
00:09:05 I've seen nothing. I know nothing!
00:13:59 Daddy, did God mean for you to be like this...
00:19:15 Just the beginning.
00:23:49 Did you brush your teeth?
00:29:11 That's what my favorite breakfast is, OK?
00:33:39 if anybody wants to sit next to me.
00:37:43 But good luck to you. Don't give up.
00:42:59 I spilled it all. Hi.
00:47:17 downtown Wilshire express to Grand Street...
00:51:43 Wow.
00:55:51 and you can give the right answers.
00:59:45 Oh, no. That's not nice to make her cry.
01:03:53 has no bearing on their ability to love.
01:08:33 Please don't fire us.
01:12:34 from the Juillard School of Music?
01:16:54 On the Porsche, the door handle...
01:22:21 That's true, but the issue here is that...
01:27:41 and he wrote the part that said...
01:32:09 Your Honor, my client is understandably upset.
01:40:23 So, George says that you needed a break from work.
01:45:40 You forgot about me! How could you forget me?
01:52:10 Actually, I live here.
01:57:54 but we kind of need to work it out first.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,938
Dialogue density14.7 lines / min
First line00:01:47
Final line01:57:54
Production Record
DirectorJessie Nelson
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue$92,542,418
IMDb votes157,987