Why it may be worth watching
- Safe House combines Action and Thriller elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.5/10 from 4,071 votes.
Movie
Safe House
No one is safe
A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.
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Cast
Denzel WashingtonTobin Frost
Ryan ReynoldsMatt Weston
Vera FarmigaCatherine Linklater
Brendan GleesonDavid Barlow
Sam ShepardHarlan Whitford
Rubén BladesCarlos Villar
Nora ArnezederAna Moreau
Robert PatrickDaniel Kiefe
Liam CunninghamAlec Wade
Joel KinnamanKeller
Fares FaresVargas
Jenna DoverCIA Analyst
Stephen RiderCIA Analyst
Viewing guide
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Action, Thriller.
Content notes
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Themes and topics
martial artscentral intelligence agency (cia)microchipbetrayalon the runshootoutinterrogationsafe house
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Reviews
gerithecatExternal review
fast paced action thriller delivers from beginning to end. great performances from Reynolds and Washington. A tense and thrilling reminder of the great three days of the condor (1975)
JPV852External review ·
Tries really hard to be a Bourne-like espionage-thriller and while the action sequences aren't as well done, still has some entertaining moments. Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington have some great scenes together. Kind of surprised, given it's Universal, there hadn't been a few direct-to-video sequels at this point... **3.75/5**
CinemaSerfExternal review ·
"Matt" (Ryan Reynolds) is a bored, ambitious CIA agent looking after a safe house in South Africa desperate for something meatier to do. Then his wish comes true as he finds himself looking after a "most wanted" "Frost" (Denzel Washington). Needless to say, their safe house turns out to be anything but, and now they are chased all over the place unsure who to/not to trust in this is perfectly functional action thriller. Daniel Espinosa keeps it all taut and interesting and the pair make for quite a convincing team on-the-run. Brendan Gleeson and Sam She…
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"Matt" (Ryan Reynolds) is a bored, ambitious CIA agent looking after a safe house in South Africa desperate for something meatier to do. Then his wish comes true as he finds himself looking after a "most wanted" "Frost" (Denzel Washington). Needless to say, their safe house turns out to be anything but, and now they are chased all over the place unsure who to/not to trust in this is perfectly functional action thriller. Daniel Espinosa keeps it all taut and interesting and the pair make for quite a convincing team on-the-run. Brendan Gleeson and Sam Shepard chip in now and again to a storyline that works quite well too. Worth a watch.
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