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Safe Haven

Safe Haven

Romance · Thriller · 2013

A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

Movie details

Safe Haven

“You know it when you find it.”

2013 Romance · Thriller 1h 55m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Safe Haven?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Lasse Hallström

Written by

Dana Stevens · Gage Lansky

Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough

Katie Feldman

Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel

Alex Wheatley

Cobie Smulders

Cobie Smulders

Jo

David Lyons

David Lyons

Kevin Tierney

Mimi Kirkland

Mimi Kirkland

Lexie

Noah Lomax

Noah Lomax

Josh

Irene Ziegler

Irene Ziegler

Mrs. Feldman

Court is in session

Put Safe Haven on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.