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A Balasaur Score of 57 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, Metacritic 28/100. Audiences rate it 48 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
Sam, a neurodivergent man, 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 as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic28/100
Audiences rate it 48 points higher than critics do.
2,575 audience votes
Key crew
- Jessie NelsonDirector
- Jessie NelsonScreenplay
- Kristine JohnsonScreenplay
- John PowellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sean PennSam Dawson
- Michelle PfeifferRita Harrison Williams
- Dianne WiestAnnie Cassell
- Dakota FanningLucy Diamond Dawson
- Richard SchiffMr. Turner
- Loretta DevineMargaret Calgrove
- Marin HinklePatricia
- Laura DernRandy Carpenter
- Brad SilvermanBrad
- Joseph RosenbergJoe
- Stanley DeSantisRobert
- Doug HutchisonIfty
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Themes
mentally disabledfoster parentslawyerpro bonosocial servicescoffee shop managerpizza hutchildren's booklocked doorchild custodywoman directorfather daughter relationship