Samaritan
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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.
Cast
- Javon "Wanna" Walton
- Sylvester Stallone
- Pilou Asbæk
- Dascha Polanco
- Moises Arias
- Martin Starr
- Michael Aaron Milligan
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- Aug 27, 2022
I’m gonna need an explanation for the scene of Stallone eating cereal with apple juice instead of milk like that’s a completely normal thing to do
Bryan EspitiaAug 28, 2022This was almost unwatchable. I wanted to turn it off so many times. The writing is atrocious as well as the editing. Example, “hey show me how to fight” “ok after I get off work” literally the next shot is exactly that, with no exposition. There are so many problems and…
𝒜𝓂𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒶 𝒦.🏳️🌈May 2, 2025This movie rips off a Billie Eilish song. Stallone powers through, fighting against the movie itself to keep the entertainment value high, because everything else here makes me decay just like the atmosphere of the city in the film. A city that has lost all hope and with…
wersku - Aug 30, 2022
Good action would’ve saved this, or just something not entirely generic, but there’s nothing to be found here beyond a good concept ruined by almost every component being weak. Not sure why they keep alluding to a much cooler sounding legend instead of just telling that…
Sydney🚀Aug 24, 2022⚠️50% 2022 list - Click HERE YouTube video review - Click HERE A young boy learns that a superhero who was thought to have gone missing after an epic battle twenty years ago may in fact still be around.There was a time when this film would have worked extremely well for…
Austin BurkeAug 26, 2022What if we made a superhero movie, but dark? Groundbreaking. The script feels like it was computer generated with Stallone uttering inane dialogue and guttural screams in attempt to distract you from the bland action. Why is this PG-13? Have Stallone rip some arms off and…
Joe A - Aug 26, 2022
If I didn't know that Sylvester Stallone had been in a couple of James Gunn comic book movies, I would have assumed he had never heard of comic book movies, and wasn't sure what they were. *Scenario* Stallone is handed the script to Samaritan...and is blown away. "What…
DraymoneyAug 27, 2022Zur Videokritik: youtu.be/RpOoOxh4CEs Filme wie „Samaritan“ zu gucken, hat neuerdings immer auch eine bittere Note. Zu wissen, dass das Stallone-Vehikel nach mehrfachen Verschiebungen nun gar nicht mehr im Kino läuft, sondern an die Streamer veräußert wurde, stimmt in…
BeHaindAug 27, 2022ENGLISH BELOW Man mag von Sylvester Stallone halten was man will, für mich ist er, neben Arnold Schwarzenegger, einer der ganz großen Actionstars meiner Kindheit und Jugend, den ich auch heutzutage noch immer sehr mag und von daher sind auch seine aktuellen Filme für…
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- MRSU1C1DESQD likedSamaritan
I started this movie expecting it to be a knock off, satirical superhero film, but I was soon humbled by the major plot twist. The story concept was original and pretty well through out. Not much to say on the acting however. It doesn’t seem like much, but it was a decent movie.
Stoofman is "meh" onSamaritanVery underwhelming, as in we see GLIMPS of greatness in the...last 20 minutes or so of the movie but before that I guess they just take such a long time to get to a good place. I'm gonna be honest I'm very proud pf myself for guessing "the twist" from the beginning of the movie😂
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- Marcus likedSamaritan
I cannot recommend this movie. Half way through I started to think it might work better as a comic 5/6 part miniseries or graphic novel, but that became less likely too. Action quality jumps around, but Stallone mostly delivered. Last 5 minutes saves it from a negative review.
Andrew Gooder lovedSamaritanHate on this movie all you want but I thought this was really good. It was a different approach to a superhero movie and I loved every second of it. Stallone knocked it out of the park with this role and the final twist was something I did not expect at all. Awesome. 9.4/10
Damien likedSamaritanI can’t say it’s great. But I can’t say it’s bad. It’s okay. Acting kinda crappy. Action kinda crappy. They use the superhero thing to keep him Rambo but slower since he’s invulnerable. I feel the ending was predictable. Figured it out early. Good for a one time watch.
- Matt likedSamaritan
Theirs little substance here but it’s got enough in it to be entertaining. It feels like an 80s movie. Jason Walton is very good here and Stallone is decent but the rest of the cast aren’t great. Theirs some good action scenes but the script is weak. Just about ok
Alexis Vega likedSamaritanA great non conventional hero movie & if you pay attention you’ll see some powerful messages…like how hate can lead you to loose the things you care about most without realizing. Sylvester Stallone delivers a very credible super human & his dialogue were on point!
Arsal likedSamaritanThe gritty, grounded world felt lived-in, & the twist while somewhat foreseeable gave the story weight. It balanced action and emotional beats well, & the smaller-scale stakes made it more personal than typical superhero blockbusters.
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Aug 26, 2022
Samaritan proves, to paraphrase Tina Turner, that we don’t need another superhero.
Odie Henderson
RogerEbert.com
Aug 26, 2022
The Boys, Samaritan is not. But even a failed attempt at making a superhero movie out of whole cloth rather than pre-existing IP is welcome, particularly one that challenges the genre’s mores.
Andrew Crump
Paste Magazine
Aug 26, 2022
Samaritan isn’t terrible but neither is it especially good. It’s a B-grade comic book movie that looks, sounds, and plays like a B-grade comic book movie.
James Berardinelli
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Samaritan (2022) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Samaritan (2022)?
The movie is 1hr 39min long.
What's Samaritan (2022) about?
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.
Who's the cast of Samaritan (2022)?
- Javon "Wanna" Walton as Sam Cleary
- Sylvester Stallone
- Pilou Asbæk as Cyrus
- Dascha Polanco as Tiffany Cleary
- Moises Arias as Reza
- Martin Starr as Albert Casler
- Michael Aaron Milligan as Tuna
Who's the director behind Samaritan (2022)?
Julius Avery directed Samaritan (2022).
Who produced Samaritan (2022)?
Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood and Bragi F. Schut produced Samaritan (2022).
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