Safe
Seen it?2012 | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Cop Land, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$41 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 124K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Boaz Yakin
- Jason StathamLuke Wright
- Chris SarandonMayor Tremello
- James HongHan Jiao
- Catherine ChanMei
- Robert John BurkeCaptain Wolf
- Anson MountAlex Rosen
- Reggie LeeQuan Chang
- Joseph SikoraVassily Docheski
- Igor JijikineChemyakin
- Elissa MiddletonEve