| Aubrey Plaza | ... | Darius | |
| Lauren Carlos | ... | Young Darius | |
| Basil Harris | ... | Restaurant Manager | |
| Mary Lynn Rajskub | ... | Bridget | |
| Jake Johnson | ... | Jeff | |
| Karan Soni | ... | Arnau | |
| David Schultz | ... | Coworker (as David Leo Schultz) | |
| Jeff Garlin | ... | Mr. Britt | |
| Mark Duplass | ... | Kenneth | |
| William Hall Jr. | ... | Shannon | |
| Alice Hung | ... | Shift Manager | |
| Hassan Cristos Messiah | ... | Boyfriend in car (as Hassan 'Cristos' Massiah) | |
| Keli Schurman-Darby | ... | Girlfriend in car | |
| Jenica Bergere | ... | Liz | |
| Lynn Shelton | ... | Uptight Mom | |
| Peter Anthony Jacobs | ... | Deputy Sheriff (as Peter Jacobs) | |
| Eli Borozan | ... | Kid in Diner | |
| Tom Ricciardelli | ... | Security Guard | |
| Tony Doupe | ... | Smith (as Tony Doupé) | |
| Xola Malik | ... | Jones | |
| Grace Arends | ... | Darcy | |
| Kimberly Durham | ... | Linsey | |
| Scott Swan | ... | Halloween | |
| Kristen Bell | ... | Belinda | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jason Aumann | ... | Big Cat (uncredited) | |
| Scott C. Brown | ... | Man in Flannel (uncredited) | |
| Madeline Elizabeth | ... | Baby Faced Girlfriend (uncredited) | |
| Brandon Landers | ... | John (uncredited) | |
| Mark Martin | ... | Shirtless Guy (uncredited) | |
| Brandon Murray | ... | Yard Worker (uncredited) | |
| Laurel Paxton | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Colin Trevorrow | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Derek Connolly | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Michael B. Clark | .... | executive producer | |
| Derek Connolly | .... | producer | |
| Jay Duplass | .... | executive producer | |
| Mark Duplass | .... | executive producer | |
| John Hodges | .... | executive producer | |
| Stephanie Langhoff | .... | producer | |
| Lacey Leavitt | .... | co-producer | |
| Peter Saraf | .... | producer | |
| Colin Trevorrow | .... | producer | |
| Marc Turtletaub | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ryan Miller | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Benjamin Kasulke | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Joe Landauer | |||
| Franklin Peterson | |||
Casting by | |||
| J.C. Cantu | |||
| Kat Ogden | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Ben Blankenship | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lisa B. Hammond | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Rebecca Luke | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Matthew W. Mungle | .... | prosthetics | |
| Jennifer Popochock | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Jennifer Popochock | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Anne Sellery | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Cara Aeschliman | .... | wig maker (uncredited) | |
| Shawn R. Shelton | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Dan Genetti | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Lacey Leavitt | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Mike Phillips | .... | executive in charge of production: Big Beach | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Mel Eslyn | .... | first assistant director | |
| Lacee Kloze | .... | additional second second assistant director | |
| Kat Ogden | .... | second assistant director | |
| Gretchen Oyster | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Kristjan Palsson | .... | second second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Indus Alelia | .... | props production assistant | |
| Miguel Edwards | .... | art director: time machine | |
| Kjell Hansen | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Tania Kupczak | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Ashley O'Neil | .... | lead graphic artist | |
| Paul Thibault | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Brett Thomson | .... | property master | |
| Justin Louie | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Benjamin Marx | .... | art department intern (uncredited) | |
| Audrey Wimberly | .... | art department intern (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Peter Barnes | .... | post-production sound supervisor | |
| John Buroker | .... | sound designer | |
| Steve Ditto | .... | foley assistant | |
| Brendan J. Hogan | .... | adr editor (as Brendan Hogan) | |
| Brendan J. Hogan | .... | foley artist (as Brendan Hogan) | |
| Pete Horner | .... | additional sound re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound | |
| Eric Johnson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Eric Johnson | .... | sound supervisor | |
| Carly Kienow | .... | logistis producer | |
| Al Nelson | .... | sound designer: Skywalker Sound | |
| Jared Slomoff | .... | score mixer | |
| Vinny Smith | .... | sound mixer | |
| Daniel Sperry | .... | dolby sound consultant (as Dan Sperry) | |
| Joshua J. Svare | .... | dialogue editor (as Josh Svare) | |
| Joshua J. Svare | .... | foley artist (as Josh Svare) | |
| Vince Werner | .... | sound designer | |
| Zach Martin | .... | assistant sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
| Ben Whitver | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| David Blackford | .... | fabricator: time machine | |
| William Boggs | .... | special effects technician (as Bill Boggs) | |
| Sherril Johnson | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| David 'Dumy' Kits | .... | machinist: time machine | |
| Compass Noce | .... | fabricator: time machine | |
| Paul Thibault | .... | engine fabricator: time machine | |
| Johnny Wooten | .... | lead fabricator: time machine | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Shannan Burkley | .... | matte painter: DIVE | |
| Matthew Burres | .... | digital artist: DIVE | |
| Kevin Fanning | .... | digital artist: DIVE | |
| Jeremy Fernsler | .... | 3d supervisor: DIVE | |
| Mark O. Forker | .... | visual effects consultant: DIVE | |
| Mark Longchamps | .... | digital artist: DIVE | |
| Bob Lowery | .... | visual effects executive producer: DIVE | |
| Ed Mendez | .... | vi supervisor: DIVE | |
| Colton Miller | .... | digital artist: DIVE | |
| Tom Quinn | .... | visual effects producer: DIVE | |
| Ben Updegrove | .... | visual effects editorial assistant: DIVE | |
| Andy Williams | .... | visual effects production supervisor: DIVE | |
| Felicia Faden | .... | matte painter (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Denise Gibbs | .... | background casting | |
| Kat Ogden | .... | casting | |
| Brandon Hemmerling | .... | casting associate (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sica Schmitz | .... | set costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Marc Brown | .... | colorist | |
| Alex Daboub | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jannat Gargi | .... | digital imaging producer | |
| Gordon Holmes | .... | assistant editor | |
| Nacime Khemis | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kristen Molina | .... | digital imaging producer | |
| Bill Scott | .... | color timer | |
| Lance Spindler | .... | color timer | |
| Alex Turtletaub | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Patrick Brice | .... | assistant to music supervisor (as Patrick Kack-Brice) | |
| Marguerite Phillips | .... | music supervisor | |
| Ilyse Wolfe Tretter | .... | music licensing consultant | |
Other crew | |||
| Jason Aumann | .... | set production assistant | |
| Molly Breeskin | .... | assistant: Big Beach | |
| Matt Bunker | .... | office production assistant | |
| Jimmy Canavan | .... | location assistant | |
| Justin Cantrell | .... | set production assistant: Morocco | |
| Cheryl Cowan | .... | script supervisor | |
| Sarah Crowe | .... | set production assistant | |
| Dave Drummond | .... | location manager | |
| Allison Eckert | .... | office production assistant | |
| Jacqueline Eckhouse | .... | legal services: Sloss Evkhouse LawCo | |
| Amanda England | .... | office production assistant | |
| Kathy England | .... | insurance: Taylor & Taylor | |
| Bethany Haynes | .... | legal services: Sloss Evkhouse LawCo | |
| Elizabeth Heile | .... | production accountant | |
| Alison Kelly | .... | craft service | |
| Lee Luna | .... | location production assistant | |
| David Morgan | .... | production coordinator | |
| Greg Ryan | .... | key set production assistant | |
| John Silveira | .... | time travel consultant | |
| William Trowbridge | .... | assistant: Mr. Trevorrow | |
| Jeff Vigil | .... | office production assistant | |
| Sean Walsh | .... | set production assistant | |
| Angela H. Young | .... | office production assistant (as Angela Young) | |
| David Falcon Ayala | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Beth Dewey | .... | main title producer (uncredited) | |
| Sebastian Falkowski | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Gleb Kaminer | .... | dubbing voice (uncredited) | |
| Daniele Tate Melia | .... | production executive (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Rik DeLisle | .... | special thanks | |
| Suzanne Freider | .... | special thanks | |
| Jaaron Miller | .... | special thanks | |
| Marco Scaringi | .... | special thanks | |
| Lanie Siegel | .... | special thanks | |
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Travel in time is definitely my favorite sub-genus of science fiction, and even though I equally adore the creativity of the Back to the Future trilogy, the historical humor of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and the apocalyptic solemnity of The Terminator, I also appreciate the independent films which deal the subject with more sobriety and philosophy. Films like Primer and Suspension have compensated their low budget and visual simplicity with provocative ideas which leave the mechanics of travel aside in order to focus on the melodrama created by the characters, proving that there's no need of flying cars or phone booths when there's an ingenious narrative inhabited by realistic and interesting human beings. Even though I didn't like it as much as Primer or Suspension, the film Safety Not Guaranteed fits into that group, even though it doesn't necessarily include too much time travel. Or maybe it does. I'm not sure...but that uncertainty is one of the best elements from this film.
Safety Not Guaranteed isn't a traditional sci-fi film. There may be time travel, there may be not...but the point of the screenplay isn't finding temporal paradoxes nor playing with historical chronology, but gradually discovering the nature and interaction between interesting characters, each one of them focused into their own "adventure". Screenwriter Derek Connolly built a complex but accessible narrative tapestry, free of unnecessary filler and with ingenious parallels which aren't always apparent, but eventually lead us to a satisfactory ending.
Connolly shows an efficient control over the multiple sub-plots, and they all share subjects in common. And then, we have the perfect performances from the whole cast. Mark Duplass brings a simultaneously likable and mysterious personality to his character, something which is very appropriate. Jake Johnson is very funny in his role; his performance is similar to the one he brings in the sitcom New Girl, even though it feels more emotive and sincere in here. Karan Soni is credible in his character, and supports the other actors very well. However, the revelation of Safety Not Guaranteed is definitely Aubrey Plaza, who is able to express multiple emotional levels with the grim face and cynical attitude of her character.
On the negative side of Safety Not Guaranteed, I can't deny that there are a few pretentious and auto-indulgent scenes. And even though Ryan Miller's score generally complements the scenes well, it occasionally feels a bit affected. Nevertheless, I think Safety Not Guaranteed is a very good movie, and I can recommend it mainly because of its screenplay and its performances.