Safe

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Safe

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Released Apr 27, 2012

1h 35m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Luke Wright is a two-bit cage fighter, until the day he throws a fixed match. In retaliation, the Russian mob murders his family and destroys his life. Though alone and haunted by grief, Luke springs into action to save a Chinese girl (Catherine Chan) from the same gangsters who killed his family -- and lands in the middle of a high-stakes war. The girl is no ordinary child; she's a math prodigy who holds in her head a numerical code for which various factions are ready to kill.

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Critics Consensus

While hard-hitting and violently inventive, Safe ultimately proves too formulaic to set itself apart from the action thriller pack -- including some of its star's better films.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The mechanics make sense, what's going on fits within the confines of the narrative structure, making what's going on within both surprisingly fun and shockingly engaging.

Rated: 3/4

May 15, 2012

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

Like so many action films these days the film is over-edited and under-plotted, and we've seen Statham's tough guy character many times before.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 10, 2012

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

It's the imposing Statham's badass grimace and combat acumen that primarily elevate Safe above your average direct-to-video genre work

Rated: 2.5/4

May 9, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Action junkies should be pleased.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 20, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

A sharply directed action picture that builds on a really strong performance from Statham all the way to its bullet-ridden finale.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... delivers an unexpectedly dense, speedy, tight action thriller that is full of rapid-fire street action, makes great use of Statham’s physical poise, and features a body count big enough to make a dent in the New York City census results.

Aug 19, 2022

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Lewis W

Great action movie, I'd definitely recommend it a watch if you haven't seen ot already.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Danuel W

Dare I say this movie made me feel... safe. Test Review.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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Dennis T

Boring movie with boring plot, decent action but overall mid movie

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Juju S

Scénario pas terrible, mais bon je suis fan de Jason Statham donc j'apprécie toujours ses films d'action.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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Oaklee D

A Statham film that suffered from a clunky script which made no sense.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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HMF B

A good bad-guy-with-a-good-heart-saves-a-little-girl movie to watch on a week night with popcorn. I enjoyed watching Catherine Chan's performance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/25

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Boaz Yakin

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Jason Statham

Luke Wright

Robert John Burke

Capt. Wolf

Chris Sarandon

Mayor Tramello

Anson Mount

Alex Rosen

James Hong

Han Jiao

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Synopsis

Luke Wright is a two-bit cage fighter, until the day he throws a fixed match. In retaliation, the Russian mob murders his family and destroys his life. Though alone and haunted by grief, Luke springs into action to save a Chinese girl (Catherine Chan) from the same gangsters who killed his family -- and lands in the middle of a high-stakes war. The girl is no ordinary child; she's a math prodigy who holds in her head a numerical code for which various factions are ready to kill.

Director: Boaz Yakin
Producer: Lawrence Bender, Dana Brunetti
Screenwriter: Boaz Yakin
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Automatik Entertainment, IM Global, Lionsgate Films, Lawrence Bender Productions, Trigger Street Productions, Lionsgate Television
Rating: R (Strong Violence Throughout|Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 27, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.1M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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