Samaritan

PG-13

2022

1 hr. 39 min.

Action

Fantasy

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon "Wanna" Walton) suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone) is actually a legend hiding in plain sight. Twenty years ago, Granite City's super-powered vigilante, Samaritan, was reported dead after a fiery warehouse battle with his rival, Nemesis. Most believe Samaritan perished in the fire, but some in the city, like Sam, have hope that he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.

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Critics Consensus

Although Samaritan is better than it could have been, this Stallone-led superhero drama is creatively underpowered.

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Audience Consensus

Anchored by a solid Stallone performance, Samaritan puts a refreshingly grizzled spin on the superhero movie formula.

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Would have been 4 stars but the climax is a tad too ridiculous when you put into account how long you can actually stomach being in a burning building, even with the ridiculous standards created here, some things in the 3rd act are a bit much for me. I love Sly and his natural bad assery he brings to every role he does now. So I’m just a sucker for all he does today, as a superhero nerd, I was all for the antics. The action and butt kicking is what you’d expect from a street level brawler and he does go rage mode! The rest of the cast is ok, I do buy into the relationship between Joe and Sam and the rest of the cast is given just the right amount of screen time. Things I didn’t like was that the motivations of some characters aren’t quite clear, like Cyrus just wants to cause chaos bc of generic “the world doesn’t care about us” reasons, and the city being in the state is in is such a quandary like Gotham City, like why is that bad and yet other cities around it seem to be having different problems. I digress, I think there’s a bit too much of exposition and not enough Samaritan lore. I want more lore dammit! With a sequel in the works, I’m excited to see more, hell I’d even be down for a prequel because of how everything got there is just as interesting a story as any. This kind of a superhero is perfect for Sly and I’m here for it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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Sedale S

Would have been 4 stars but the climax is a tad too ridiculous when you put into account how long you can actually stomach being in a burning building, even with the ridiculous standards created here, some things in the 3rd act are a bit much for me. I love Sly and his natural bad assery he brings to every role he does now. So I'm just a sucker for all he does today, as a superhero nerd, I was all for the antics. The action and butt kicking is what you'd expect from a street level brawler and he does go rage mode! The rest of the cast is ok, I do buy into the relationship between Joe and Sam and the rest of the cast is given just the right amount of screen time. Things I didn't like was that the motivations of some characters aren't quite clear, like Cyrus just wants to cause chaos bc of generic "the world doesn't care about us" reasons, and the city being in the state is in is such a quandary like Gotham City, like why is that bad and yet other cities around it seem to be having different problems. I digress, I think there's a bit too much of exposition and not enough Samaritan lore. I want more lore dammit! With a sequel in the works, I'm excited to see more, hell I'd even be down for a prequel because of how everything got there is just as interesting a story as any. This kind of a superhero is perfect for Sly and I'm here for it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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Cristian s

Entretenida, va por algo diferente en cuanto a lo que es cine de superhéroes y sale bastante airosa. Tiene un par de giros en la trama que la mejoran bastante, a mi parecer le falta mas accion pero las escenas que tiene están geniales. Buenas actuaciones y buen cgi para ser de streaming. Por lo que sabia me había hecho la idea que iba a ser de un tono mas serio y menos infantil pero igual funciona.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Andres M

Final third of the movie is where all the action lives if you're an action fan, but otherwise it's a bit of a bore. Everything is so generic - the writing, the names, settings, etc. The twist is immediately obvious within the first few minutes. And the kid actors in this are all so bad. Doesn't Bang; 2.5/5 When Can Georgie Watch?: It's a pretty plain movie but we'll put it off as long as possible. I don't need him to think this is part of the mainstream superhero movie space.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/21/23

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Marcus E

Look, this movie was entertaining. You have to suspend belief. Despite the bad CGI, body doubles, unrealistic fight scenes and happenings, not to mention the clear copying of 'other' superhero movies, it was good. I would watch part two of it comes out.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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Allen B

It really was a decent movie. Yes it was cheesy. Yes, a bit cliche, but you don't see the twist coming. Since it was free Amazon, it is a good watch. A little Last Action Heroish but all in all, a good story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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Julius Avery

Director

Sylvester Stallone

Joe

Javon "Wanna" Walton

Sam Cleary

Pilou Asbæk

Cyrus

Dascha Polanco

Tiffany Cleary

Sophia Tatum

Sil

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

This long-delayed Sylvester Stallone movie is a surprisingly agreeable blend of ultraviolent ’80s action flick and grim, dark 21st-century superhero fantasy.

Sep 1, 2022

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

It’s an enjoyable, paint-by-numbers PG-13 action film. Nothing more.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

This might be a one-and-done effort, but I wouldn’t mind seeing an expansion of the Greater Samaritan County.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 30, 2022

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

It’s not Stallone’s fault “Samaritan” doesn’t rise above its lumbering mediocrity until the last 30 minutes of the film.

Oct 26, 2023

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Christopher Connor

Movie Marker Magazine

It is a shame that the tone and pacing of the film let down some of its stronger elements with a rushed conclusion and some questionable narrative decisions, with a first act that sits uneasily with the rest of the film.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2023

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Manuel São Bento

FirstShowing.net

Samaritan holds quite an interesting premise, but sadly, it's yet another addition to the list of films with wasted potential. A tad frustrating in retrospect.

Rated: C-

Jul 25, 2023

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Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon "Wanna" Walton) suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone) is actually a legend hiding in plain sight. Twenty years ago, Granite City's super-powered vigilante, Samaritan, was reported dead after a fiery warehouse battle with his rival, Nemesis. Most believe Samaritan perished in the fire, but some in the city, like Sam, have hope that he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.

Director: Julius Avery
Executive Producer: Bragi F. Schut, David Kern, Adam Rosenberg, Guy Riedel
Screenwriter: Bragi F. Schut
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Balboa Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2022
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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