The Samaritan
User Score
5.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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    Jun 6, 2012
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Metascore
37 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 5 out of 15
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    May 18, 2012
    40
    His (Jackson) doleful revenant is in almost every scene, and this hardworking actor seems to know that the film around him should be a light-footed caper instead of a grim noir with a side order of deviance.
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  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    May 18, 2012
    12
    A would-be piece of pulp fiction about a parolee trying to go straight, The Samaritan proves that even Samuel L. Jackson can be boring.
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  3. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Diego Costa
    May 18, 2012
    25
    The Samaritan treads a fine line between film-noir moodiness and crime-thriller triteness, mostly settling for the latter.
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