Safe House (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Safe House is a 2012 action thriller directed by Daniel Espinosa, starring Robert Patrick, Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $208.1 million worldwide on a $85 million budget. Critics gave it 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10. Stream it on Howdy and Netflix, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Daniel Espinosa
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $85M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Safe House About?
The premise of Safe House without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While in South Africa, former CIA operative Tobin Frost is brought to a safe house, triggering a series of dangerous events. A young CIA agent is forced to team up with Frost after a brutal attack, and they embark on a perilous escape. As they evade relentless mercenaries, the unlikely pair must confront a complex conspiracy and question their own values while trying to survive.
Safe House Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- on the run
- south africa
- cia agent
- cape town south africa
- two in a shower
- torture
- person in a car trunk
- cia central intelligence agency
- man's shirt accidentally rides up
- body lands on a car
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- cia headquarters langley virginia
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- ex cia agent
- safehouse
- universal studios
- one person army action
- female nudity
- spy
- spycraft
- safe house
- africa
- consulate
- french
- interrogation
- rogue agent
- kiss
- pokies
- train station
- die hard scenario
- stabbed with a glass shard
- microchip
- reference to the hardy boys
- falling through a window
- fight in car
- fight to the death
- bmw
- locked in a car trunk
- football stadium
- door blown open
- lights suddenly go out
- 2010s
- decoy
- keysi fighting method
- fistfight
- last stand
- mixed martial arts
- hand to hand combat
- martial arts
- final showdown
- police shootout
Where to Watch Safe House
Stream it on Howdy and Netflix, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Safe House Cast
Robert Patrick leads the cast, with Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington. Directed by Daniel Espinosa.
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Director Daniel Espinosa
Safe House Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Safe House 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 52% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 63%
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Metacritic 52 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 65% User score
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Letterboxd 2.9 /5
19 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Safe House Plot Summary
What happens in Safe House from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 16 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Cape Town, South Africa, ex-CIA NOC operative turned traitor and international criminal Tobin Frost acquires a data storage device from a rogue MI6 agent named Alec Wade. After a sudden attack by mercenaries led by Vargas, Wade is killed, and Frost finds himself cornered, ultimately surrendering to the American consulate for his safety.
Full summary
The whole story of Safe House, scene by scene
Safe House Box Office & Budget
Safe House grossed $208.1 million worldwide on a $85 million budget, 2.4 times what it cost. $126.4 million came from the US and Canada and $81.7 million (39%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$208.1M
2.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $126.4M
- International
- $81.7M
- Budget
- $85M
Safe House Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer and 3 clips.
- Clip A Criminal Walks into a Consulate... Extended Preview
- Clip Getting Ready to Interrogate Tobin Frost Clip
- Clip Ryan Reynolds And Denzel Washington’s Standoff
How Well Do You Know Safe House?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the role of the fugitive Tobin Frost?
Cars in Safe House
95 cars on screen, including the 1987 BMW 735i E32 and the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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1991 Land-Rover Discovery Series I Important role
Safe House Also Known As
41 alternative titles, including “灭口布局” and “Protegiendo al enemigo”.
- Also known as
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- 灭口布局
- Protegiendo al enemigo
- 狡兔計畫
- Safe House - Niemand ist sicher
- 狡兔计划
- 安全屋
- Kryjówka
- 藏身之所
- Код доступу “Кейптаун”
- Le Refuge
- ภารกิจเดือด ฝ่าด่านตาย
- Safe House - Nessuno è al sicuro
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- El invitado
- Sécurité Rapprochée
- Düşmanı Korurken
- Védhetetlen
- Секретна квартира
- Код доступа «Кейптаун»
- Turvatalo
- Detenção de Risco
- Nepřítel pod ochranou
- טעון הגנה
- デンジャラス・ラン
- Το Κρησφύγετο
- Casa conspirativă
- Nepriateľ pod ochranou
- 세이프 하우스
- Protegendo o Inimigo
- Код доступу «Кейптаун»
- Slepenā mītne
- Nesaugus prieglobstis
- Сигурна кућа
- ภารกิจเดือดฝ่าด่านตาย
- Chốn An Toàn
- مخبأ
- 滅口佈局
- Varna hiša
- महफूज़ घर
- Rumah Selamat
- Sigurna kuća, უსაფრთხო სახლი
- خانه امن
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Safe House FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Safe House, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Safe House?
Safe House runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Safe House released?
Safe House was released on February 10, 2012.
Who directed Safe House?
Safe House was directed by Daniel Espinosa.
More films by Daniel Espinosa Who is in the cast of Safe House?
Safe House stars Robert Patrick, Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington.
Where can I watch Safe House?
In the US, Safe House is streaming on Howdy, Netflix and Starz and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Safe House make at the box office?
Safe House grossed $208.1 million worldwide ($126.4 million domestic, $81.7 million international) on a budget of $85 million.
How is Safe House rated?
Safe House has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does Safe House have a post-credit scene?
No. Safe House has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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