Safe Men

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Safe Men

R

Released Aug 7, 1998

1h 34m

Comedy

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Sam (Sam Rockwell) and Eddie (Steve Zahn) are just a couple of clueless, untalented singers. But, when they are mistaken for a pair of safecracking geniuses by a mobster named Veal Chop (Paul Giamatti), they are unwittingly sucked into a life of crime. Though they have no idea what they are doing, Sam and Eddie have no choice but to go along with the Mafia's orders and break into three safes. Things get even more complicated when Sam falls for the daughter of one of their robbery victims.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Safe Men whirls wildly from one bright idea to the next, trying to find a combo that will hold the movie together. No luck.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Only a few of the sight gags pass the giggle test.

Rated: B-

Mar 11, 2017

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 3/5

Oct 5, 2006

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David Nusair

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...it's difficult not to ultimately be won over by the uniformly superb performances and Hamburg's emphasis on thoroughly strange bits of comedy.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 19, 2006

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Rated: 3/5

Aug 19, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

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Technically raw and narratively bumpy, this high-concept comedy has all the merits and weaknesses of an amateurish indie. Illustrious cast, headed by Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Michael Lerner, and Harvey Fierstein, does its best but it ain't enough.

Rated: C

Aug 16, 2006

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Dave P

A quirky Farrelly Bros. comedy from the same year, There's Something About Mary, has a similar plot: hapless dodo-brains in love with a girl, a series of lies, misunderstandings, gross-out scenes, bizarre characters, etc. Safe Men is NOT Mary, but If you LOVED Mary, you'll probably enjoy Safe Men.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/25/22

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Audience Member

This is one of the first movies I think of when someone asks me for a movie recommendation. Pure delight!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Look at this cast! Most starting out in their careers and now all successful. Honestly some of the best dialogue front to back.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

One of the best movies I've ever seen, and I've seen like a lot of movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

super underrated. outstanding cast, great music....so funny. subtle humor that you miss on 1st watch. love this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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ari v

A combination of some decent jokes, a sense of humor about itself and a Twilight Zone The Movie: It's A Good Life sort of cartoon nuthouse feel - all make this one work much better than it should.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Sam (Sam Rockwell) and Eddie (Steve Zahn) are just a couple of clueless, untalented singers. But, when they are mistaken for a pair of safecracking geniuses by a mobster named Veal Chop (Paul Giamatti), they are unwittingly sucked into a life of crime. Though they have no idea what they are doing, Sam and Eddie have no choice but to go along with the Mafia's orders and break into three safes. Things get even more complicated when Sam falls for the daughter of one of their robbery victims.

Director: John Hamburg
Producer: Andrew Hauptman, Ellen Bonfman, Jeffrey Clifford, Jonathan Cohen
Screenwriter: John Hamburg
Distributor: October Films
Production Co: Andell Entertainment, Blue Guitar Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.7K
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Surround

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