
Samaritan
Taste attributes: actioncrimescience fictiondramasuperherofantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"25 years ago the world's greatest hero vanished."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and stylish: a fresh sci-fi film, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Balboa Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











