Samaritan
Film2022102 min

Samaritan

Taste attributes: actioncrimescience fictiondramasuperherofantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"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

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Javon WaltonSylvester StalloneDascha PolancoMoisés AriasPilou Asbæk

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2022
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Balboa Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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