Samaritan (2022)

Directed by

Julius Avery

Genre

superhero film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 2,223 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy named Sam Cleary suspects his reclusive neighbor Joe Smith is actually a legendary superhero named Samaritan, believed to have died long ago. As Sam investigates the truth, he uncovers secrets about Joe's past and the dangers lurking in their city.

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What happens

Samaritan is a 2022 American superhero film directed by Julius Avery and written by Bragi F. Schut. Described as a gritty and dark take on superhero movies, the story was previously adapted into a series of graphic novels. It is a co-production of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Balboa Productions. The film stars Sylvester Stallone in the main role, Javon "Wanna" Walton, Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco, and Moisés Arias. The story follows Sam Cleary, a kid who suspects that his neighbor Joe Smith is secretly the superhero Samaritan who was believed to have died many years prior. Samaritan was released on August 26, 2022, by United Artists Releasing and Amazon Studios via streaming on Prime Video. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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