Safe House fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and the mind
Standout performances, storytelling, and characters
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Safe House is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and the mind
Its world is built around a real life story, everyday modern life, and the mind.
Standout performances, storytelling, and characters
The performances, storytelling, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Safe House is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 5.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
Safe House runs 1 h 30 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in New Zealand.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Safe House in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for Safe House, including Important Haircut, The Mole, What Happened to the Mouse?.
5.6
