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Release Date:
25 January 2002 (USA)
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Tagline:
love is all you need
Plot:
A mentally retarded man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 8 wins
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9 nominations
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(51 articles)
Exclusive Interview: Dakota Fanning (The Twilight Saga: New Moon)
(From ScreenStar. 19 November 2009, 10:55 PM, PST)
PGA Honors Precious.
(From FilmExperience. 18 November 2009, 3:18 PM, PST)
(From ScreenStar. 19 November 2009, 10:55 PM, PST)
PGA Honors Precious.
(From FilmExperience. 18 November 2009, 3:18 PM, PST)
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I don't feel so tough after this one ...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sean Penn | ... | Sam Dawson |
 | Michelle Pfeiffer | ... | Rita Harrison Williams |
 | Dakota Fanning | ... | Lucy Diamond Dawson |
 | Dianne Wiest | ... | Annie Cassell |
 | Loretta Devine | ... | Margaret Calgrove |
 | Richard Schiff | ... | Mr. Turner |
 | Laura Dern | ... | Randy Carpenter |
 | Brad Silverman | ... | Brad (as Brad Allan Silverman) |
| Joseph Rosenberg | ... | Joe |
 | Stanley DeSantis | ... | Robert |
 | Doug Hutchison | ... | Ifty |
| Rosalind Chao | ... | Lily |
| Ken Jenkins | ... | Judge Philip McNeily |
 | Wendy Phillips | ... | Miss Wright |
| Mason Lucero | ... | Conner Rhodes |
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Rated PG-13 for language.
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132 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Malaysia:U |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #38443) |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 (DVD rating) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:Livre |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Germany:6 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:AL |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:G |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Spain:7 |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:12
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The title for the film was inspired by the character from the Dr. Seuss book "Green Eggs and Ham".
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Factual errors: Credits list "starbucks barrister" instead of "barista".
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Referenced in Tropic Thunder (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Golden Slumbers
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I am confused by the ending. Who wins custody of Lucy?more
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There's only one reason why I don't like this movie right now. Because I have a splitting headache from being emotionally drained!
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE has been the top of my list for all time favorite movies, now I AM SAM has moved in right next to it.
I'm not saying that you have to have kids to understand the true meaning behind this movie, but I must say it certainly helps. I told my wife on the way back home from the movie that she was sooo stuck with me. She knew what I was referring to; our 6 month old little girl and our 5 year old little girl. I guess I'm just a good ole fashion softy. I came home and gave my 5 year old the biggest hug of her life and the tears just started flowing. I felt I had been impatient with her lately and just needed to let her know how much her daddy loves her.
I know this isn't a true rating of a movie. I'm not describing certain scenes that I thought were great or needed improving, I just wanted to express how it made me feel. And though I have a pounding head right now, I feel like I'm the luckiest dad in the world!