Code 8 vs Samaritan
Samaritan has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 6.3/10 for Code 8). Code 8 is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 42m. Code 8 is the older of the two (2019 against 2022). Both are action, crime, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Code 8
Samaritan| Code 8 | Samaritan | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Science Fiction | Action, Crime, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jeff Chan | Julius Avery |
| Main cast | Laysla De Oliveira, Stephen Amell, Robbie Amell, Aaron Abrams, Martin Roach | Dascha Polanco, Sylvester Stallone, Martin Starr, Javon Walton, Pilou Asbæk |
Synopsis
Code 8
In Lincoln City, some inhabitants have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force. Connor, a construction worker with powers, involves with a criminal gang to help his ailing mother. (Based on the short film “Code 8,” 2016.)
Samaritan
Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 25 years ago. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.
Where to watch
Where to watch Code 8Where to watch Samaritan
More like Code 8 · More like Samaritan · Compare other titles