Safari (2009): Cast, Box Office & Where to Watch
Safari is a 2009 adventure comedy directed by Olivier Baroux, starring Kad Merad as Richard Dacier, Omar Sy and Lionel Abelanski. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $16.6 million worldwide. Stream it on Tubi TV, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Olivier Baroux
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Eskwad
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Safari About?
The premise of Safari without spoilers.
Richard Dacier runs a safari tour company that sells wildlife trips to European visitors, a business inherited from his father though he has never set foot in the savanna. Deep in debt to a mobster, he must smuggle a mysterious passenger with a suitcase toward Mozambique while posing as a guide for a tourist group, risking the expedition.
Safari Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- tourist
- safari
- africa
- alligator
- waterfall
- wallet
- porn actress
- national anthem
- monkey
- missile
- long lost father
- lion
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- lion attack
- johannesburg south africa
- gorilla
- giraffe
- father son relationship
- elephant
- eaten by an animal
- dream sequence
- desert
- crocodile attack
- card trick
- cannibal tribe
- bitten by a snake
- african tribe
- one word title
Where to Watch Safari
Stream it on Tubi TV, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Safari Cast & Characters
Kad Merad leads the cast as Richard Dacier, with Omar Sy as Youssouf Hammal and Lionel Abelanski as Benoît. Directed by Olivier Baroux; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Olivier Baroux
- Kad Merad as Richard Dacier
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Omar Sy as Youssouf Hammal - Lionel Abelanski as Benoît
- Frédérique Bel as Fabienne
Also Starring in Safari
· 5 more- Nicolas Marié Monsieur Charles
- Guy Lecluyse Bertrand
- Valérie Benguigui Magalie
- David Saracino Rémi
- Yannick Noah Sagha
Safari Box Office
Safari grossed $16.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$16.6M
- International
- $16.6M
Cars in Safari
8 cars on screen, including the 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser and the 2005 Chrysler 300 C.
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1976 Toyota Land Cruiser Main role -
2005 Chrysler 300 C Minor role -
1979 Toyota Hilux Minor role -
Bedford J5 Background role
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Safari FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Safari, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Safari?
Safari runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Safari released?
Safari was released on April 1, 2009.
Who directed Safari?
Safari was directed by Olivier Baroux.
More films by Olivier Baroux Who is in the cast of Safari?
Safari stars Kad Merad as Richard Dacier, Omar Sy as Youssouf Hammal and Lionel Abelanski as Benoît, among 9 credited actors.
Where can I watch Safari?
In the US, Safari is streaming on Tubi TV and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Safari make at the box office?
Safari grossed $16.6 million worldwide.
Does Safari have a post-credit scene?
No. Safari has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Safari in?
The original language of Safari is French.
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