Safety

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Safety

PG

2020

2h 2m

Biography

Drama

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“Safety” is a drama inspired by the empowering story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey (Jay Reeves), a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose dedication and persistence help him to triumph over repeated adversities. Aided by his teammates and the Clemson community, he succeeds on the field while simultaneously raising and caring for his 11-year-old brother Fahmarr (Thaddeus J. Mixson).

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Critics Consensus

Fans of uplifting sports dramas will find Safety in this skillfully told fact-based story about an athlete overcoming adversity.

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Steve Greene

IndieWire

The film that exists may fill in some temporary vacuum in a season without capacity-level crowds on Saturday nights and evenings. But those who want something more may have to wait a little longer.

Rated: C

Dec 12, 2020

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Robert Daniels

Pay or Wait

Even with its clear weaknesses, Safety is an uplifting film about the unbreakable bonds in communities and teams, and between brothers.

Dec 11, 2020

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

This fact-based Disney+ movie presents a story that's stirring enough to predictably eke across the goal line as an old-fashioned crowd-pleaser, even if it's playing on a venue without crowds.

Dec 11, 2020

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Safety is a sports biography film with an uplifting message of putting family first and the goodness of people, but surrounds its protagonist with characters as well-rounded as Fathead.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 9, 2022

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Pamela Powell

Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL)

Much of this might appear on the surface as being contrived, but it feels nothing but sincere as it connects us to not only Ray Ray and Fahmarr but every coach and athlete we meet.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 16, 2021

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Mae Abdulbaki

Screen Rant

One of the better sports films to be released in some time.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 24, 2021

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Chris Y.

This movie was so much fun!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Ben B

I am not sure how they bombed a great story this badly. The screenplay and editing made me think I needed to restart my prescription for ADHD medicine as there was no moment to spare while shifting cameras so frequently to present a screenplay that was clearly written under duress. I have no idea how Disney even keeps this on their platform and/or am curious as to how Rotten Tomatoes has scored this better than some of the true cinematic tragedies such as Hot Tub Time Machine 2. I hope some producer one day can purchase the negative and turn this into an actually acceptable film. I apologize if you watched this before reading this review, I am doing my best to erase this from my memory as well. My heart goes out to Ray Ray for what is an incredible story of overcoming almost insurmountable hardships, as this is a retched reminder to all of us that Hollywood can still drop bombs bigger than what can be told. I will never get this time back, but it is nice to hear that PG&E has started construction this evening outside. I only wish they could have started using a jackhammer earlier on so I could have given up on movie night. They did have an excellent soundtrack which I presume is where all the screenwriters & editors’ funds went. Regards.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/24

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Dale R

A Disney+ release based on a true story of Ray McElrathbey, a college football player for Clemson University that takes care of his younger brother while going to college. For the most part the story flows well. There is a time where Ray must hide his brother on campus. That was a little silly, but the rest of the film is well done. Acting wise, everyone did a fine job, but no real standouts. I think this movie is worth your time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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MAXX H

This movie is awesome and inspiring

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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D L

Really great, heartwarming film. Great writing. Acting was great. Fun all around.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Synopsis

“Safety” is a drama inspired by the empowering story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey (Jay Reeves), a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose dedication and persistence help him to triumph over repeated adversities. Aided by his teammates and the Clemson community, he succeeds on the field while simultaneously raising and caring for his 11-year-old brother Fahmarr (Thaddeus J. Mixson).

Director: Reginald Hudlin
Producer: Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray
Screenwriter: Nick Santora
Production Co: Select Films, Mayhem Pictures, Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG (Drug Addiction|Thematic Content|Some Language)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2020
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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