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Safelight

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Safelight

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Released Jul 17, 2015

1h 24m

Drama

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A high-school student (Evan Peters) tries to help a troubled runaway (Juno Temple) escape from the clutches of her psychotic pimp (Kevin Alejandro).

Justin Chang

Variety

A bland and unremarkable tale of sad souls and dead-end circumstances from first-time feature director Tony Aloupis.

Jul 20, 2015

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

To write off "Safelight" as just another generic romantic teen drama about wounded souls who find healing in each other's arms wouldn't do justice to its baffling ineptitude.

Rated: 0.5/4

Jul 17, 2015

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Tom Long

Detroit News

Uneven would be a kind word for "Safelight."

Rated: D

Jul 17, 2015

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

So-so indie drama has mature themes, cursing.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 11, 2017

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

The scenery might make for a pleasant travelogue if only the screenplay took any risks or showcased any surprises between its bookend confrontations.

Aug 21, 2015

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Kristian M. Lin

Fort Worth Weekly

I hope Temple finds a way to stick around until such time as she figures out where she fits in best and what she's best at. When that happens, she is gonna lay waste.

Aug 11, 2015

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Alica K

very slow, nothing really happens, too indie for my taste

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/22/24

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Audience Member

GREAT ACTING, EVAN PETERS AND JUNO TEMPLE MAKE A GREAT COUPLE, YOU WILL LOVE WATCHING, THEIR ADVENTURE TO THE CALIFORNIA LIGHT HOUSE

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

this movie is fantastic. fuck the critics.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

A beautiful little movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Surprisingly decent indie with some truly genuine and compelling moments. A standout performance from Evan Peters, with good supporting work from most of the supporting cast.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Great chemistry between the two leads and nice performances overall!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

A high-school student (Evan Peters) tries to help a troubled runaway (Juno Temple) escape from the clutches of her psychotic pimp (Kevin Alejandro).

Director: Tony Aloupis
Producer: Tony Aloupis, Bernie Gewissler, Cory Neal
Screenwriter: Tony Aloupis
Distributor: ARC Entertainment
Production Co: Aloupis Productions, Hacienda Productions
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 17, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 3, 2016
Runtime: 1h 24m

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