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 baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
Losing Isaiah has generally received positive reviews.
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Losing Isaiah was released in 1995 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 176 reviews, giving Losing Isaiah (1995) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 70%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Losing Isaiah than critics were.
With a score of 67%, Losing Isaiah is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1995, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1995 with similar scores include films like Now and Then, Tommy Boy and Circle of Friends.
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