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10 Best Movies Like I Am Sam

If you loved I Am Sam, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Losing Isaiah

Losing Isaiah

1995★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Am Sam for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the ba...

#2
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1932★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Am Sam for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A World War I veteran returns home after fifteen years in an asylum and finds that everything has changed — his daughter is grown and about to marry....

#3
Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Am Sam for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex...

#4
Instant Family

Instant Family

2018★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Am Sam for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including...

#5
Gifted

Gifted

2017★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Am Sam for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother....

#6
White Oleander

White Oleander

2002★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Am Sam for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion....

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