Save Yourselves!
A phone-dependent Brooklyn couple’s unplugged cabin retreat becomes an awkward fight for survival when an alien invasion unfolds beyond their disconnected world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- awkward
- anxious
- date night
- indie movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film consistently funny and emotionally honest despite its deliberately narrow alien-invasion premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack and Su deliberately abandon phones and notifications, only to remain disconnected from the larger catastrophe and from each other.
The Brooklyn couple’s technology dependence and social world shape how they respond to an alien invasion.
Jack and Su travel to the cabin to repair their connection just as external danger makes cooperation essential.
Jack and Su unplug from the outside world and consequently miss news of the planet’s alien attack.
Films like Save Yourselves!, and why
The World's End
Shared alien-invasion comedy, relationship-centered conflict, and irreverent social satire.
Attack the Block
Shared low-key science fiction comedy, eccentric protagonists, and escalating extraterrestrial disruption.
Safety Not Guaranteed
Shared intimate couple dynamics, technology anxiety, and thoughtful comedic treatment of existential threats.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Shared apocalyptic premise filtered through awkward romantic comedy and contemporary social observation.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
- Release Date
- 2020-10-02
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (224)
Cast
- Sunita Mani
- John Reynolds
- Ben Sinclair
- John Early
- Jo Firestone
- Gary Richardson
- Johanna Day
- Stephen Koepfer
- Zenobia Shroff
- Amy Sedaris
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Save Yourselves! about?
- A phone-dependent Brooklyn couple’s unplugged cabin retreat becomes an awkward fight for survival when an alien invasion unfolds beyond their disconnected world.
- What is Save Yourselves! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Save Yourselves! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Save Yourselves! violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Save Yourselves! as mild.
- What did critics think of Save Yourselves!?
- Critics broadly found the film consistently funny and emotionally honest despite its deliberately narrow alien-invasion premise.
- Which films are like Save Yourselves!?
- Films with a similar feel include The World's End, Attack the Block, Safety Not Guaranteed, and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.
- How long is Save Yourselves!?
- Save Yourselves! runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Save Yourselves!?
- In United States, Save Yourselves! is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
