Samaritan is a 2022 American superhero drama film directed by Julius Avery and written by Bragi F. Schut. Described as a dark, new take on superhero movies, the story was previously adapted[lower-alpha 1] into the Mythos Comics graphic novels by Schut, Marc Olivent, and Renzo Podesta. It is a co-production of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Balboa Productions. The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Javon "Wanna" Walton, Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco, and Moises Arias. The story follows a kid who suspects that his neighbor is secretly a superhero 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.
Plot[]
Superhumans Samaritan and Nemesis were antagonistic twin brothers who lived in Granite City. Evenly matched, the villainous Nemesis crafts a mystical sledgehammer that gave him an edge over the heroic Samaritan, and during a confrontation at the city's power plant, both were apparently killed as the plant exploded. Many people remain fans of Samaritan, and there are constant rumors that he is still alive.
Twenty five years later, thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary tries his best to help his mother with their financial crisis, and, after being threatened with eviction, he accepts a job from a gang headed by Reza. The plan goes awry and Reza tries to blame Sam, but the real gang leader, Cyrus, is impressed and personally gives Sam $110. Reza and his friends later attack Sam as payback but are stopped by Joe Smith, a garbage collector who lives in an apartment across from Sam's. Joe displays super-strength in fighting off the gang members, and Sam suspects that he is Samaritan. Meanwhile, Cyrus locates Nemesis' hammer at a police station and sets himself up as the new Nemesis, sparking riots and chaos throughout the city, using EMP grenades to blackout and disrupt the city infrastructure.
After Sam confronts him, Joe denies that he is Samaritan, but Reza - still looking for revenge - hits him with his car. Joe is badly injured but heals before Sam's eyes, overheating so much he has to be cooled down in a cold shower and by eating ice cream. Joe and Sam build a friendship, while at the same time Cyrus invites Sam to work with his gang. However, Sam is disturbed when he witnesses their violent activities.
When Joe saves a young girl from an explosion caused by the gang, the media claims that Samaritan is back threatening Cyrus' plans. Reza recognizes Joe as being the same person he "killed" with his car and thus his identity and connection to Sam. Finding Joe's apartment empty, they kidnap Sam and his mother to lure Joe to their headquarters as a trap. Joe breaks into the headquarters, and decimates the gang before being confronted by Cyrus, now dressed as Nemesis and wielding the hammer. Despite his strength, Joe is weakened from the gang fight, and at a disadvantage against the hammer giving Cyrus the upper hand. As they fight, with Cyrus calling himself Nemesis, and Joe "the good guy", Joe reveals that Samaritan did die during the power plant fire, and Joe is actually Nemesis, who survived but left his villainous life behind. Destroying the hammer, Joe kills Cyrus by knocking him into a burning abyss - the same way he killed Samaritan - but almost overheats from his healing abilities and the spreading fire. Sam breaks open a pipe to shower him with water, allowing Joe to recover enough to escape with Sam by jumping out a window. Joe leaves, overhearing Sam tell the press that "Samaritan" saved him.
Cast[]
- Sylvester Stallone as Joe
- Javon 'Wanna' Walton as Sam Cleary
- Pilou Asbæk as Cyrus
- Dascha Polanco as Tiffany Cleary
- Moises Arias as Reza
- Martin Starr as Albert Casier
- Sophia Tatum as Sil
- Jared Odrick as Farshad
- Michael Aaron Milligan as Tuna
- Henry G. Sanders as Arthur Holloway
- Shameik Moore as Devin Holloway
- Abraham Clinkscales as Jace
- Sophia Tatum as Sil
Production[]
Samaritan is a 2022 superhero drama film, co-produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Sylvester Stallone's Balboa Productions, that was written by Bragi F. Schut and directed by Julius Avery. The film stars Stallone as the titular hero and was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, beginning in February 2020, though production was halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before resuming in October 2020. This Sylvester Stallone's Original 2022 Superhero Movie "Samaritan" Adds 5 Cast Members and Sophia Tatum potrays the sexy Sil who seductively conversates with Sam in Cyrus's lair.
Release[]
Streaming[]
The release of Samaritan was delayed several times, having previously scheduled to be released theatrically on November 20, 2020, December 11, 2020, and June 4, 2021.[1][2] The film was released on August 26, 2022, in the United States by United Artists Releasing and Amazon Studios, the latter having purchased MGM that same year, via streaming on Prime Video.[3][4][5][6]
Home media[]
It was released on DVD, Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 3, 2023 by MGM Home Entertainment; (through Universal Pictures Home Entertainment).Template:Cn
Reception[]
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 38% of 5 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 115/10. On the website, the critics' consensus reads, "Although Samaritan is better than it could have been, this Stallone-led superhero drama is creatively underpowered." Using a weighted average calculator, Metacritic assigned the film a score of 45 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 27, 2019). Sylvester Stallone MGM Thriller 'Samaritan' Heads To Early December 2020.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 12, 2020). 'Matrix 4' Moves To 2022, 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Stomps To 2021 & More: Warner Bros. Release Date Change Friday.
- ↑ Fuge, Jon (August 11, 2021). Sylvester Stallone Superhero Flick Samaritan Sets 2022 Release Date. Movieweb.
- ↑ Maas, Jennifer (2022-03-17). Amazon Closes $8.5 Billion Acquisition of MGM (en-US).
- ↑ Russell Crowe to Star in Supernatural Thriller 'The Pope's Exorcist' (Exclusive) (June 27, 2022).
- ↑ Ron Howard's 'Thirteen Lives' Moves to August, Pivots to Hybrid Release via MGM and Amazon (EXCLUSIVE) (17 May 2022).
External links[]
- [TBA Samaritan] on Amazon Prime Video
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