Safe Haven (2013)

A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

Director:

Lasse Hallström

Writers:

Dana Stevens (screenplay), Gage Lansky (screenplay)

Stars:

Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders

3 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julianne Hough	...	Katie
Irene Ziegler	...	Mrs. Feldman
Jon Kohler	...	Bus Station Clerk
Tim Parati	...	Bus Station Worker
David Lyons	...	Tierney
Josh Duhamel	...	Alex
Giulia Pagano	...	Pushy Bus Woman
Juan Piedrahita	...	Jr. Detective Ramirez (as Juan Carlos Piedrahita)
Red West	...	Roger
Noah Lomax	...	Josh
Mimi Kirkland	...	Lexie
Robin Mullins	...	Maddie
Jasper Grey	...	Bus Boy
Tora Hallström	...	Ivan's Waitress
Wendy Wilmot	...	Realtor

Storyline

When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful, self-effacing Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family. But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark, haunting, terrifying secret that set her on a shattering journey across the country to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo's empathetic, stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards . . . and that in the darkest hour, love is the only true ...

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Plot Keywords:

secret | north carolina | widower | bicycle | falling off a bicycle | 

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Taglines:

You know it when you find it.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving threatening behavior, and for violence and sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the opening credits, the bus that Katie is on travels along the Blue Ridge parkway adjacent to Grandfather mountain. This scenic byway is actually closed to all commercial traffic, including, and especially passenger buses.

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Goofs

When Kevin Tierney drives away from the 4th of July Parade roadblock, the car has a front license plate as it begins to turn around. In the next shot of the front of the car there is no front license plate.

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Quotes

Lexie: I need her to come right now!

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.87 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Say Anything
Written by Tristan Prettyman, David Hodges and Steven S. Miller
Performed by Tristan Prettyman
Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

If you are longing for some good romantic flick, Safe Haven is the place for you with a good twist

Life is unpredictable and then life will turn upside down when you meet you the right person and will feel like staying in safe haven with the person closest to you. Safe Haven is romantic–drama that has strong performances with a sudden twist in the end which will keep you entertained till the end

The Story Katie escapes from shrewd , short-tempered husband only to land in a gorgeous town Southport, North Carolina surrounded by beautiful locales and serenity. She meets a widower Josh and falls in love with him. Things turns ugly when her husband comes back.

From the director of Hachi , Salmon Fishing in Yemen , Safe Haven is refreshing romantic drama based on Nicholas Spark's novel of same name. The story is very good with very good twist in the end which will completely take you by surprise. Couple of scenes do stand out from the film – the scene between Katie and Josh on the row boat , the climax scene , coupled with soothing background score definitely makes the film worth watching . Screenplay is decent. Editing could have been better. Cinematography is splendid grabbing the exotic location of Southport. Performances by Julianne Hough, David Lyons, Josh Duhamel is good with Julianne stealing the limelight.

Overall , if you are longing for some good romantic flick, Safe Haven is the place for you. Good 3/5

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

14 February 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Safe Haven

Filming Locations:

Southport, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,401,594, 17 February 2013

Gross USA:

$71,349,120

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$97,594,140

Company Credits

Production Co:

Relativity Media, Temple Hill Entertainment, Nicholas Sparks Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1