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

09/01/2022

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

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

09/01/2022

2.5/5

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

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

08/30/2022

3/4

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

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Ray Greene

CineGods.com

Oct 14

2/4

Watching Stallone go through the motions one more time is like finding a melted toy you lost in 1987 among the dust-bunnies under the piano at your mom’s house right after she dies. You don’t know whether to smile or cry but you definitely feel something.

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

10/26/2023

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

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Christopher Connor

Movie Marker Magazine

08/07/2023

2/5

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.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Jan 11

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Jesse C.

@Deplorable88 Dec 2

One of the BEST super hero movies of the past several years!

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Nov 23

Success in 01 hour, 39 minutes, and 27 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Strong Violence and Strong Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Sylvester Stallone as Joe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Brian G

Nov 8

I really enjoyed this movie. The action was great and the story was really fun

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michael p

@Labspeciman Sep 27

Sylvester Stallone as a superhero? In this movie he is. It's about a older man who is living an unassuming life. He gets hounded by a neighbor kid about being the superhero Samaritan. It has a really good story with unexpected twists. Check it out....

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Daniel F

Sep 10

Very solid superhero movie. Great atmosphere.

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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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