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      I Am

      Released Feb 18, 2011 1h 16m Documentary List
      37% 46 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Filmmaker Tom Shadyac interviews philosophers, scientists and others to find out ways -- individually and communally -- that people can improve the way they live. Read More Read Less

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      I Am is undeniably well-meaning - and unfortunately proof that a filmmaker's best intentions aren't enough to guarantee a worthwhile viewing experience.

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      Ronnie Scheib Variety Whatever leaps of logic yawn in the film's poorly cobbled-together arguments are papered over by its wash of button-pushing images, from regimented soldiers and deadly explosions to flocks of wild geese and sunbeams breaking through the clouds. Dec 13, 2011 Full Review Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel What "I Am" is wanting is a sense that it actually wrestles with anything, that it can stand up to a contrary point of view that the film's 76 minutes are so utterly lacking. Rated: 2/4 May 7, 2011 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News I Am is looking for a little bit of hope in this world. Happily, it finds some. A great deal actually. Apr 29, 2011 Full Review Megan Basham WORLD With two simple words G.K. Chesterton sums up our collective sin nature that prevents this earth from becoming the utopia Shadyac and his experts envision. Dec 14, 2018 Full Review Sean Burns Philadelphia Weekly The only revelation here is that a terrible filmmaker is a terrible filmmaker, regardless of genre or subject matter. May 3, 2015 Full Review Jay Antani Cinema Writer a well-meaning metaphysical inquiry that hits all the right sentiments but manages precious little substance Rated: 2/4 Jan 27, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      B H I Am as a documentary overshadows what little information or genuine insight it may contain with manipulative swells of music in place of genuine rhetoric and shallow takes as empty as the calories in a twinkie by people whose privilege grants them immunity from many of the actual maladies of the world. Indeed, this movie is about the journey of a socially privileged man coming to terms with his trauma by consulting with other socially privileged individuals about what is wrong with the world, as opposed to giving voice to those who actually bear the brunt of the world's cruelty. Full to the brim with saccharine sweet takes that are no more deep or tied to reality than the prognostications of a 1960s' iconoclastic dope lover, I Am should have been titled I Am Not Moved by this Movie Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a "Must See!" and a "Must Share!" For NOW (all times!) and ALL-!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A light, pop message that equates to "all you need is love," undermined by its unquestioning reliance on pseudo-science. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my favorite documentaries. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member i want see much more this movie doc.. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member I was so moved by this documentary! Seriously thought provoking. I'll be watching it again. ???? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Filmmaker Tom Shadyac interviews philosophers, scientists and others to find out ways -- individually and communally -- that people can improve the way they live.
      Director
      Tom Shadyac
      Producer
      Jennifer Abbott, Jonathan Watson
      Screenwriter
      Tom Shadyac
      Distributor
      Paladin
      Production Co
      Shady Acres Entertainment
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 18, 2011, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 27, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $1.6M
      Runtime
      1h 16m
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