Safe

Safe

In the 21st century nobody will be… Safe.

Directed by Todd Haynes

Produced by American Playhouse, Chemical Films

1995119 min6.9 / 10

A deeply unsettling portrait of a woman's physical and psychological dissolution in suburban America, where illness becomes both literal and metaphorical.

Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Safe sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Safe end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Safe scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Safe easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Safe one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Is Safe violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Safe, and what each one shares →

Like Safe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Safe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Safe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Safe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Safe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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