Prime VideoI Am Sam (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.4
Overview
Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7yo. He has a daughter who's homeless mother has abandons them both. Sam's difficulties become problematic, and she's taken away. Sam finds a lawyer who tells the case pro bono. In...
Starring Cast
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7yo. He has a daughter who's homeless mother has abandons them both. Sam's difficulties become problematic, and she's taken away. Sam finds a lawyer who tells the case pro bono. In...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film leans left by championing the rights and capabilities of a mentally challenged father against a rigid state bureaucracy, emphasizing love and individual dignity over conventional measures of parental fitness, aligning with social justice themes.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on the sympathetic portrayal of a white male protagonist and does not critique traditional identities, instead centering on themes of disability rights and family.
Secondary
The film features a gay character, Brad, among Sam's circle of friends. His sexuality is acknowledged but remains incidental to the plot, neither uplifting nor denigrating LGBTQ+ themes. He is portrayed neutrally as a supportive friend.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
I Am Sam is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently altered.
I Am Sam is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.6
7.6
Critic Ratings
3.5
2.8
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