The Samaritan
2012 · 90 min · Director: David Weaver
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After serving twenty-five years in the prison for the murder of his partner Eddy, the grifter Foley is released with the intention to live an honest life. He seeks his probation officer and finds a job in a construction site. But soon Eddy's son Ethan looks for him and offers a swindle to him, but Foley does not accept the proposal. Foley also meets the prostitute Iris and soon they have a relationship. But the Machievelian Ethan has a secret and uses it to blackmail Foley to accept his proposed confidence game to lure a dangerous kingpin.
Emotional fingerprint
The Samaritan (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anger15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 43 % | 27 % | 37 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 50 % | 40 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 53 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 66 % | 51 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 64 % | 25 % | 59 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 69 % | 21 % | 66 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Hope | 75 % | 46 % | 64 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 76 % | 65 % | 73 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 88 % | 79 % | 69 % | 81 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 84 % | 69 % | 64 % | 74 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 76 % | 59 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 80 % | 70 % | 76 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 84 % | 80 % | 68 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 90 % | 86 % | 71 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 95 % | 88 % | 82 % | 50 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Celia
Construction Foreman
Gretchen
Details
- Directed by
- David Weaver
- Written by
- Elan Mastai, David Weaver
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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