
Safe
In the 21st century nobody will be… Safe.
Directed by Todd Haynes
Produced by American Playhouse, Chemical Films
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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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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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.




























































