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I Am

Play trailer Poster for I Am 2011,  1h 16m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 38% 45 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
38% Tomatometer 45 Reviews 80% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Filmmaker Tom Shadyac interviews philosophers, scientists and others to find out ways -- individually and communally -- that people can improve the way they live.
I Am

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Critics Consensus

I Am is undeniably well-meaning - and unfortunately proof that a filmmaker's best intentions aren't enough to guarantee a worthwhile viewing experience.

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Ronnie Scheib Variety Dec 13, 2011
Whatever leaps of logic yawn in the film's poorly cobbled-together arguments are papered over by its wash of button-pushing images, from regimented soldiers and deadly explosions to flocks of wild geese and sunbeams breaking through the clouds. Go to Full Review
Tom Long Detroit News Apr 29, 2011
I Am is looking for a little bit of hope in this world. Happily, it finds some. A great deal actually. Go to Full Review
Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch Apr 29, 2011
3/4
An open heart can be a recipe for ridicule, particularly in a culture where consumption is mistaken for a moral imperative. Go to Full Review
Megan Basham WORLD Dec 14, 2018
With two simple words G.K. Chesterton sums up our collective sin nature that prevents this earth from becoming the utopia Shadyac and his experts envision. Go to Full Review
Sean Burns Philadelphia Weekly May 3, 2015
The only revelation here is that a terrible filmmaker is a terrible filmmaker, regardless of genre or subject matter. Go to Full Review
Jay Antani Cinema Writer Jan 27, 2012
2/4
a well-meaning metaphysical inquiry that hits all the right sentiments but manages precious little substance Go to Full Review
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Feb 11, 2018 i want see much more this movie doc..
Nov 23, 2017 I was so moved by this documentary! Seriously thought provoking. I'll be watching it again. ????
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Tom Shadyac

Director

Tom Shadyac

Self

Desmond Tutu

Self

Noam Chomsky

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Chris Jordan

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Dagan Handy

Producer

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I Am

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Tom Shadyac interviews philosophers, scientists and others to find out ways -- individually and communally -- that people can improve the way they live.
Director
Tom Shadyac
Producer
Dagan Handy
Distributor
Paladin
Production Co
Shady Acres Entertainment
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.6M
Runtime
1h 16m
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