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2001 | DIRECTED BY JESSIE NELSON

I Am Sam

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Movie Stats
Year
2001
Runtime
 132 minutes (2 hrs 12 mins)
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First viewed:
13th Jan 2016
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
150
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
25th January 2002
24 years 3 months 22 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
25th January 2002
24 years 3 months 22 days ago
Israel release date
 Israel
21st February 2002
24 years 2 months 23 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
1st March 2002
24 years 2 months 15 days ago
Iceland release date
 Iceland
8th March 2002
24 years 2 months 8 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
15th March 2002
24 years 2 months 1 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £456.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $40.3 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $97.8 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
110,298 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
7.1 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 10th May '02
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £151.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
US Box Office
  • Release: 25th Jan '02
  • Debut weekend: 28th Dec '01
  • Debut position: 47
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $41.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
jessie nelson Jessie Nelson
Starring
jessie nelsonSean PennSam Dawson
jessie nelsonMichelle PfeifferRita
Dakota FanningLucy
Dianne WiestAnnie
Loretta DevineMargaret Calgrove
Richard SchiffTurner
jessie nelsonLaura DernRandy Carpenter
Brad SilvermanBrad
Joseph RosenbergJoe
Stanley DeSantisRobert
Doug HutchisonIfty
Rosalind ChaoLily
Ken JenkinsJudge McNeily
Wendy PhillipsMiss Wright
Mason LuceroConner Rhodes
Scott PaulinDuncan Rhodes
Bobby CooperGeorge
Kit McDonoughMs. Davis
Kimberly ScottGertie
Michael B. SilverDr. Jaslow
Caroline KeenanRebecca
Eileen RyanEstelle
Mary SteenburgenDr. Blake
Marin HinklePatricia
Chase MacKenzie BebakWilly
Rafer WeigelBruce
Emiko PariseNurse
Pamela DunlapGrace
Brent SpinerShoe Salesman
David Nathan SchwartzPrincipal
Kathleen RobertsonBig Boy Waitress
Karen BankheadRita's Colleague
Janet AdderleyObnoxious Mom
Katie McGloinCristina
Steven MainesCollin
Dennis FanningVice Cop
David PoynterCafeteria Worker
R.D. CallCop at Park
John PaizisStarbucks Father
Russ FegaStarbucks Angry Man
Erinn GoletzStarbucks Barista
Julie ClaireStarbucks Customer
Marnie MartinStarbucks Woman
Tony AbatemarcoCourt Clerk
Will WallaceBill Carpenter
Scott WeintraubScarecrow
Nicholas MeleBooking Cop
Brian BialickBrian
Molly GordonCallie
Nora KroopfSara
Allison ThormahlenLucy Infant
Jillian ThormahlenLucy Infant
Ryan WilliamsLucy 6 Months
Felicity Ann ForbesLucy 18 Months
Makindra Sherry ForbesLucy 18 Months
Elle FanningLucy 2 Years
Amanda LehafLucy 4 Years
Greg BronsonDetective
Garrett FrayeBaby Lucy Dawson
Spencer GrayBaby Lucy Dawson
Roma MaffiaFirst Family Court Judge
Michael McElroy
Clara SoyoungGirl in Elevator
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
9
Weeks top 15
3
Total weeks
3
Total UK Gross:
£456,635
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
I Am Sam
10 May 2002
10N
£151,079
£151,079
17 May 2002
9▲
£105,879
£339,848
24 May 2002
15▼
£47,029
£456,635

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
7
Weeks top 15
5
Total Weeks
15
Total US Gross:
$40,311,852
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
28 Dec 2001
47N
$41,779
$41,779
4 Jan 2002
50▼
$25,993
$111,089
11 Jan 2002
50▲▼
$21,791
$145,076
25 Jan 2002
7N
$8,315,581
$8,506,955
1 Feb 2002
7▲▼
$6,303,148
$17,293,331
8 Feb 2002
10▼
$4,619,148
$23,843,342
15 Feb 2002
14▼
$3,646,808
$29,282,085
22 Feb 2002
15▼
$2,268,809
$33,135,033
1 Mar 2002
19▼
$1,529,214
$35,390,117
8 Mar 2002
19▲▼
$1,241,286
$37,337,038
15 Mar 2002
21▼
$736,635
$38,631,695
22 Mar 2002
24▼
$480,805
$39,433,027
29 Mar 2002
32▼
$195,673
$39,871,928
5 Apr 2002
35▼
$149,090
$40,124,566
12 Apr 2002
44▼
$92,309
$40,270,895

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£456,635
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5244
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US total gross
$40,311,852
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Indonesia Indonesia
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
  • India India
  • Iraq Iraq
  • Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
  • Israel Israel
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Colombia Colombia
News from around the web
Radio Play  Splice Today Mon, 27th April 2026

Sean Penn  Britannica Mon, 20th April 2026

The one movie Dakota Fanning couldn never live without  Far Out Magazine Sun, 27th July 2025

Elle Fanning calls herself a ‘nepo sibling’  CBC Thu, 13th November 2025

I Am Sam Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

‘I Am Sam’ Turns 20: Director Recalls Studio Battles, ‘Tropic Thunder’ Jab and “Directors’ Jail”  The Hollywood Reporter Thu, 30th December 2021

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