Not only does the manipulative I Am Sam oversimplify a complex issue, it drowns it in treacle.
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I Am Sam

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Movie Info
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Director -
Jessie Nelson -
Producer -
Jessie Nelson , Richard Solomon , Marshall Herskovitz , Edward Zwick -
Screenwriter -
Kristine Johnson , Jessie Nelson -
Distributor -
New Line Cinema -
Production Co -
New Line Cinema , Bedford Falls Productions , Avery Pix -
Rating -
PG-13 (Language) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 25, 2002, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 18, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$40.3M -
Runtime -
2h 12m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Stereo , Dolby Digital , Dolby A , Surround , Dolby SR -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)