Safe Men
Seen it?1998 | 88 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pulp Fiction or The Gentlemen, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Two untalented singers are mistaken for a pair of major league safe crackers in Providence, Rhode Island. The two are pressed into service by the local hoodlums and quickly find themselves in conflict with their professional colleagues. Romantic interest is added by the daughter of the underworld leader who won't date the men she knows are gangsters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$46K worldwide on a $1 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Hamburg
- Sam RockwellSamuel
- Steve ZahnEddie
- Mark RuffaloFrank
- Josh PaisMitchell
- Paul GiamattiVeal Chop
- Michael SchmidtBernie Jr.
- Christina KirkHannah
- Raymond SerraBarber
- Harvey FiersteinGood Stuff Leo
- Michael LernerBig Fat Bernie Gayle