Film201290 min

The Samaritan

Name: The Samaritan
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2012
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Kirby, Ruth Negga, Tom Wilkinson, Alan C. Peterson

Taste attributes: thrillerdramaactioncrimeunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA serious thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.5 /10

TMDB · 154 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.

Synopsis: TMDB