Save Yourselves!
Seen it?2020 | 93 min | Comedy, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved Bugonia or They Live, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A young Brooklyn couple head upstate to disconnect from their phones and reconnect with themselves. Cut off from their devices, they miss the news that the planet is under attack.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$301K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
- Sunita ManiSu
- John ReynoldsJack
- Ben SinclairRaph
- John EarlyBlake
- Jo FirestoneDesi
- Gary RichardsonChuck
- Johanna DayJudy
- Stephen KoepferDesperate Man
- Zenobia ShroffSu's Mom (voice)
- Amy SedarisJack's Mom