Safe House
2012 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 6.5 · 52% critics
A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after years on the run, only to be brought to a safe house that’s quickly attacked. A rookie operative escapes with him, and the two must work together to survive while trying to uncover who wants them dead.
Also known as Le Refuge
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-02-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (3,930 votes)
- Box office
- $208,100,000
- Budget
- $85,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this tense, on-the-run espionage thriller if you want nonstop danger and strong lead performances; Not for you if you prefer a more original spy story or lighter pacing, similar to Jason Bourne or Jack Reacher.
Pros: fast-paced action; strong lead performances; tense on-the-run thrills | Cons: sometimes predictable story; logic gaps in scenes; action-heavy pacing
Themes
- martial arts
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- microchip
- betrayal
- on the run
- shootout
- interrogation
- safe house
- rogue agent
- cape town, south africa
- football (soccer) stadium
- consulate
Cast & crew
Denzel Washington
as Tobin Frost
Ryan Reynolds
as Matt Weston
Vera Farmiga
as Catherine Linklater
Brendan Gleeson
as David Barlow
Sam Shepard
as Harlan Whitford
Rubén Blades
as Carlos Villar
Nora Arnezeder
as Ana Moreau
Robert Patrick
as Daniel Kiefe
Liam Cunningham
as Alec Wade
Joel Kinnaman
as Keller
Directed by Daniel Espinosa