Samaritan
Seen it?2022 | 102 min | Science Fiction, Crime, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Punisher: One Last Kill or Kick-Ass, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 25 years ago. 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$75 million worldwide on a $100 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 166K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julius Avery
- Javon WaltonSam Cleary
- Sylvester StalloneJoe Smith
- Dascha PolancoTiffany Cleary
- Moisés AriasReza
- Pilou AsbækCyrus
- Sophia TatumSil
- Martin StarrAlbert Casler
- Henry G. SandersArthur Holloway
- Jared OdrickFarshad
- Abraham ClinkscalesJace