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Safe House

  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
222K
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POPULARITY
3,363
39
Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds in Safe House (2012)
When a CIA-operated safe house is targeted by a group of bad guys, the facility's house-sitter is tasked with the dangerous job of moving the criminal who is being hidden there to another secure location.
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A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
222K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,363
39
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Daniel Espinosa
    • Writer
      • David Guggenheim
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Ryan Reynolds
      • Robert Patrick
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Daniel Espinosa
    • Writer
      • David Guggenheim
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Ryan Reynolds
      • Robert Patrick
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 367User reviews
    • 204Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations

    Videos5

    No. 1
    Trailer 2:35
    No. 1
    "Weston Tells His Girlfriend About His Real Job"
    Clip 0:50
    "Weston Tells His Girlfriend About His Real Job"
    "Weston Escapes From The Police Station"
    Clip 0:57
    "Weston Escapes From The Police Station"
    "Weston Guards Frost While the Safe House Is Attacked"
    Clip 0:59
    "Weston Guards Frost While the Safe House Is Attacked"
    "Frost Attacks Weston While Driving Through Cape Town"
    Clip 0:59
    "Frost Attacks Weston While Driving Through Cape Town"

    Photos160

    Ryan Reynolds and Nora Arnezeder in Safe House (2012)
    Ryan Reynolds in Safe House (2012)
    Sam Shepard in Safe House (2012)
    Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds in Safe House (2012)
    Rubén Blades in Safe House (2012)
    Ryan Reynolds and Daniel Espinosa in Safe House (2012)
    Vera Farmiga in Safe House (2012)
    Ryan Reynolds in Safe House (2012)
    Nora Arnezeder in Safe House (2012)
    Denzel Washington and Rubén Blades in Safe House (2012)
    Denzel Washington and Daniel Espinosa in Safe House (2012)
    Brendan Gleeson in Safe House (2012)

    Top cast

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Tobin Frost
    Ryan Reynolds
    Ryan Reynolds
    • Matt Weston
    Robert Patrick
    Robert Patrick
    • Daniel Kiefer
    Vera Farmiga
    Vera Farmiga
    • Catherine Linklater
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • David Barlow
    Sam Shepard
    Sam Shepard
    • Harlan Whitford
    Rubén Blades
    Rubén Blades
    • Carlos Villar
    Nora Arnezeder
    Nora Arnezeder
    • Ana Moreau
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Alec Wade
    Joel Kinnaman
    Joel Kinnaman
    • Keller
    Fares Fares
    Fares Fares
    • Vargas
    Jenna Dover
    • CIA Analyst
    Stephen Rider
    Stephen Rider
    • CIA Analyst
    Daniel Fox
    Daniel Fox
    • CIA Analyst
    Tracie Thoms
    Tracie Thoms
    • CIA Analyst
    Sara Arrington
    Sara Arrington
    • CIA Analyst
    Kenneth Fok
    • CIA Analyst
    Bryan van Niekerk
    • Linklater's Assistant
    • Director
      • Daniel Espinosa
    • Writer
      • David Guggenheim
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Denzel Washington was actually waterboarded during the filming of some of the torture scene, though only for a few seconds per take.
    • Goofs
      When Weston enters the safe house for the first time he opens the fridge and there is a stock supply of O positive blood. If this is for transfusion in an emergency then O negative is the universal donor.
    • Quotes

      Tobin Frost: That house was a secure location. Whoever crashed it didn't stop by a gas station and ask for directions to the nearest safe house. They were invited. Someone told them, Matthew. Think about it. Someone you know, so you better ask yourself, can you trust your landlord?

      Matt Weston: Go ahead. You're not gonna get in my head.

      Tobin Frost: I already am in your head. They're going to isolate you, Matt. They're going to be real nice to you at first. They're going to put their arm around you and tell you things like, "You did a decent job, son. We'll take it from here." That's when you know you're screwed. Forget about me, they're going to focus on you. They're going to try and make a connection between you and I. So that if this all goes wrong, they'll have something to fall back on in their little Senate hearings. I'm not your only enemy tonight.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.85 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Rebel Blues
      Written by Lëk Sèn, Yves Abadi (as Y. Abadi), Adrien Biehler (as A. Biehler), Miguel Saboga (as M. Saboga)

      Performed by Lëk Sèn

      Courtesy of Louxor Station & Putumayo World Music

    User reviews367

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Nothing really new but a good choice of actors, effects and locations
    If you have seen conspiracy flicks like "Enemy Of The State", "The Bourne Identity", "XIII", "Unknown" and so on and so forth, you really won't be surprised by this movie. The story presents nothing new and is about the usual stereotypes: the good one turn out to be the bad ones, the bad ones turn out to be the good ones, the weak ones turn out to be the strong ones and so one. I think you get what I mean. The movie has no big surprises after all.

    But if this kind of movie is well done, it can still merit a rating of eight points. I only give six point five and for this site seven points because of the mediocre camera work that was shaking and irritating at some points of the movie.

    The rest of the film is quite decent. The locations are interesting and the movie takes place in Cape Town in South Africa and not in Europe or North America. The fighting and action scenes are very well done and with the visual and sound effects in cinema, it's a pleasant entertainment to watch this movie for sure. It's a good flick to change your mind, to relax and to take a break from your everyday life for sure. The acting is also rather good with two strong lead actors that are a very cool Denzel Washington and a sympathetic and determined Ryan Reynolds.

    The only little flaw is that I would have liked to know more about both characters, especially about their past and what really led them to do what they actually do in the movie.

    The movie simply has not the greatest script to stand out among many other similar flicks but it's still a good film. I would suggest you to rather watch the movies I talked about in my introduction or classics like "I As In Icarus" but if you have seen and liked them all, you will surely appreciate this work, too.
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    • kluseba
    • Feb 22, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Africa
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • Chốn an toàn
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Bluegrass Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $85,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $126,373,434
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $40,172,720
      • Feb 12, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $208,076,205
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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