Safe House

3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (432 customer reviews)
Oscar-winner Denzel Washington stars in this high tension, action-packed thriller as a lethal prisoner who is escorted from a compromised safe house by a CIA Agent (Ryan Reynolds). They must make their way to another safe house in South Africa without being taken out by violent forces that want them ... both dead.
  • Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds
  • Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
  • Runtime: 1 hour 56 minutes
  • Release year: 2012
  • Studio: Universal Pictures
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Synopsis: Oscar-winner Denzel Washington stars in this high tension, action-packed thriller as a lethal prisoner who is escorted from a compromised safe house by a CIA Agent (Ryan Reynolds). They must make their way to another safe house in South Africa without being taken out by violent forces that want them both dead.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds
Supporting actors: Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard, Rubén Blades, Nora Arnezeder, Robert Patrick
Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 56 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: Details
Release year: 2012
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language
ASIN: B0088TG252 (Rental) and B007ZJDGXC (Purchase)
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Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: Feburary 10, 2012
  • MPAA: Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Bluegrass Films
  • Filming Locations: Cape Town Film Studios, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | Los Angeles, California, USA | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | Paris, France | Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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3.9 out of 5 stars
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3.9 out of 5 stars
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“ This was a very fast paced action filled movie with a good plot. ” Holli  |  108 reviewers made a similar statement
“ Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington put on great performances. ” ChannelOrange  |  61 reviewers made a similar statement
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95 of 107 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining February 27, 2012
By John Robie
Format:DVD
When the title of a movie is Safe House, one can assume that this CIA safe house in South Africa is any but safe for its intended guest, Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) a rogue CIA agent. Daniel Espinosa keeps the movie moving at a good clip with smart cinematography. Denzel Washington is believable and classy. Ryan Reynolds provides a good supporting role as a CIA safe house keeper. Overall, one of the best thriller action movies in the past year.

If you are interested in other great CIA movies, please check out Body of Lies(Leonardo Dicaprio), The Recruit(Al Pacino with Colin Farrell), and Spy Game(Robert Redford with Brad Pitt).
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136 of 158 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Redneck Review May 22, 2012
By Robert Logue
Format:Amazon Instant Video|Amazon Verified Purchase
These are how my reviews will go from here on.

Acting: A+

Action: A+

Plot: A+

Ending: B

Sex Scenes: None

Language: Moderate

Violence: A+ and alot of it

Worth a rental or Purchase: A+

Hope you enjoy the movie.
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74 of 86 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars YOU'VE DONE A FINE JOB. WE'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE February 19, 2012
By Michael TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray
The action/drama/mystery film opens with a quick character build up of the multifaceted CIA agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds). He operates a safe house with nobody in it. He wants a European field assignment, but lacks department seniority.

The movie switches to Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) obtaining an embarrassing electronic file from the MI6 in South Africa. "Frost", because he is cold. Denzel uses his expected savvy to escape. He is a rouge super agent who free lances, buying and selling information. In order to escape the bad guys, Tobin surrenders to the CIA. Now the questions are: Was this his original plan? What is on the file?

Tobin is taken to our aforesaid safe house for intense interrogation.

I loved the opening of the interrogation scene. The interrogator says, "I'm here to advise you of your rights. You're being held under national security order 600 which means you have none."

Frost is too important of a person and the top secret safe house comes under attack. The young low level highly trained Matt Weston is now on the run with a man who is a master manipulator of people. To our list of unanswered questions we now add, "Who is the mole?"

Ryan and Washington give us excellent performances. It had elements of the Bourne series that made this story interesting, but it doesn't quite measure up to that film. Cliche ending. I would say if you are a fan of the trilogy, check this one out.

Multiple chase scenes, torture, killings, shoot outs, minor "roof top" jumping, car wreaks without explosions.

1 f-Bomb, no sex, no nudity. Rated R for violence.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Action
The kind of movie that keeps you glued to your chair. even though I could pause and do 'things' I found myself watching the whole movie before 'taking care of business' - will... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Frank Dickinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Denzel Washington is great in this movie. Very suspensful with all the twists and turns; but who can you trust????
Published 8 days ago by Patti Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars damn gina
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5.0 out of 5 stars great
very good movie. I like the action sequences but the ending was kind of lacking and did not make sense.
Published 10 days ago by Jamaal Cannon
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Action
We liked this movie. There is lots of action, twists and turns. Denzel does play a really good bad guy.
Published 15 days ago by Woody
3.0 out of 5 stars good work wasted on a weak script
The acting is no more than adequate to carry this totally action-oriented shoot-em-up. But then, the action never slows down enough to allow for much acting. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Keith Nichols
5.0 out of 5 stars Safe House
This is a fast action thriller with an ever-increasing body count. The main actor is Denzel Washington who is CIA agent that some say has gone rogue. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Louis J. Barbier
3.0 out of 5 stars Not sure it's worth a watch
The cliches that are there are done pretty well. In the end, though, there's nothing to take this movie over the top beyond the level of decent spy thriller.
Published 27 days ago by Easel
5.0 out of 5 stars Safe House
Safe House is a movie that keeps your eyes glued to the screen....get your popcorn before the movie starts because the action is non stop from beginning to end!
Published 1 month ago by Pamela M. Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
A great movie! Great video quality. I intend to continue making purhases from Amazon. No complaints at all and i am very happy which says alot 'cause i'm very skeptical about... Read more
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