The Samaritan

2012 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Scores

Overall Score
37.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.4%
Review Aggregate
38.4

Critic Consensus

26.5% Fresh • 34 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 26% of 34 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, character-driven, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

noircharacter-drivenpacing issuesromanticfunnydarkthin plot

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Samuel L. Jackson2012$0$0(est)
Luke Kirby2012$0$0(est)
Ruth Negga2012$0$0(est)
Tom Wilkinson2012$0$0(est)
Gil Bellows2012$0$0(est)
Aaron Poole2012$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score26.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes10,470

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$2,521$3,444
International2012$12,699$17,351
Worldwide2012$15,220$20,795

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2012$6,340$8,662
Digital Rentals ?2012$57,000$77,878
Digital Purchases ?2012$26,000$35,524
Physical Rentals ?2012$91,000$124,332
Physical Purchases ?2012$224,000$306,049
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$75,000$102,472
Total Revenues2012$479,340$654,917
Expenses
Budget ?2012$250,000 (est)$341,572 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$80,000 (est)$109,303 (est)
Participations2012$10,000$13,663
Residuals ?2012$27,000$36,890
Interest & Overhead2012$50,000$68,314
Total Expenses2012$417,000$569,743
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$62,340$85,175

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