I Am Sam

Sam has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam shames high-priced lawyer Rita into taking his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.I Am Sam featuring Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer is streaming on HBO, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, and 4 others. It's a drama movie with a low Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 35% and a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (135,164 votes).