Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- kinetic
- gritty
- violent
- action movie night
- jason statham marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film hard-hitting and energetically directed, with satisfying action and restrained performances, but too formulaic and clichéd to distinguish itself from other action thrillers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mei memorizes the combination to a safe containing thirty million dollars, making the number the central object of the chase.
Luke is broken by the murder of his wife and his descent into homelessness before defending Mei from multiple criminal groups.
The Triads abduct Mei because her extraordinary numerical memory can serve their criminal operation.
The film moves through subway chases, car pursuits, gunfights, and close-quarters combat with quick cuts and sustained energy.
Films like Safe, and why
The Transporter
shares hard-edged urban action, criminal conspiracies, relentless pursuit sequences, and a taciturn protector protagonist
Man on Fire
combines violent revenge, corrupt institutions, fast-paced urban chases, and a professional fighter protecting a vulnerable child
Taken
features kinetic hand-to-hand combat, organized crime factions, and a morally damaged protagonist drawn into protecting someone targeted by criminals
The Equalizer
shares a gritty crime-thriller setting, stylized action violence, and a lone hero navigating corrupt authorities and rival criminal organizations
Movie Details
- Director
- Boaz Yakin
- Release Date
- 2012-04-16
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2771)
Cast
- Jason Statham
- Chris Sarandon
- James Hong
- Catherine Chan
- Robert John Burke
- Anson Mount
- Reggie Lee
- Joseph Sikora
- Igor Jijikine
- Elissa Middleton
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- 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 Safe about?
- A grieving elite operative battles rival criminal factions across New York to save a mathematically gifted girl whose memory conceals a fortune.
- What is Safe like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Safe as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Safe violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Safe as graphic.
- What did critics think of Safe?
- Critics generally found the film hard-hitting and energetically directed, with satisfying action and restrained performances, but too formulaic and clichéd to distinguish itself from other action thrillers.
- Which films are like Safe?
- Films with a similar feel include The Transporter, Man on Fire, Taken, and The Equalizer.
- How long is Safe?
- Safe runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Safe?
- In United States, Safe streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
