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Samaritan

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Samaritan

PG-13

2022

1h 39m

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 Says

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

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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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Dean G

Just dull. Not worth your time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Igor S

As a huge Stallone fan, i wanted to love this. Unfortunately, the script looks like it was written by a 12 year old, while playing with his action toys. If you can ignore that(and the few cringe moments here and there), it might be worth to watch and pass some time. Just don't expect much from a movie that is clearly trying to capitalize on the superhero genre. They did give it a nice twist at the end tho, so props for that.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Rocky S

This movie is so DARK you can't see what's going on !!! The director didn't pay the light bill or what ? Totaly ruined the movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Gregory T

Very much on brand for a Stallone-led superhero/villain film. The plot twist was able to be seen from a mile away, but the action, character development, and overall entertainment factors all still hold up decently well.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Chris P

I wanted to like this but didn't. There was an interesting twist but the story just didn't work.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Danny R

Whole not a bad film, the "major plot twist" was blindingly obvious during the prologue even with all the attempts to convince you otherwise

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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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
Producer: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood
Screenwriter: Bragi F. Schut
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Balboa Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Violence|Strong Language)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2022
Runtime: 1h 39m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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