Amira & Sam is a 2014 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Sean Mullin and produced by Terry Leonard, Erich Lochner, and Matt Miller with executive producers James Ponsoldt, Meg Montagnino-Jarrett, and Peter Sobiloff.

Set in New York City, the film is about Sam, an American soldier, and Amira, an illegal immigrant from Iraq.

[1] The film has several story elements, including capitalism, immigration, life after the military, and attempting to be successful in the entertainment world.

Amira tells Sam that she cannot go back to Iraq because it became too dangerous for her after her family started helping American soldiers.

Not wanting to be involved in Charlie's hedge funds and displeased with the party and guests Sam decides to leave.

Amira attempts to intervene but unintentionally hits Charlie's pregnant wife Claire Seneca in the commotion.

One of the police officers involved in the arrest informs Sam and Bassam that it was revealed that Amira is an illegal immigrant and will be released on bail tomorrow and will be deported back to Iraq the day after.

Later that night, Amira calls Sam from jail and confesses her love for him and asks to spend one last day together with him.

Nabila Pathan of Al Arabiya wrote that the film's protagonists, Amira and Sam, both have "non-conformist" attitudes.

[3] Sean Mullin makes a cameo as the host of a stand-up comedy routine in which Sam performs.

[3] Mullin, a former member of the New York Army National Guard, had performed stand-up comedy and was a first responder in the September 11 attacks.

[2] O'Hehir stated that despite implausibilities in the film, its romance "worked on me, or at least it made me wish that the world of Sam and Amira’s wonderful and unlikely love affair really existed.

"[8] O'Hehir added that even though the film had good intentions and any cultural mistakes "are exceptionally mild", "If enough people see this movie, it’s possible that Mullin will come under attack for eroticizing or exoticizing an Arab woman, and/or disrespecting Islam.

[10] Ben Sachs of the Chicago Reader stated that the "message of tolerance" was "heavy-handed", the romance "unconvincing", and the financial subplot "feels totally misguided".

[15] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the romantic chemistry between Amira and Sam was "just right".