Safety

"The strength of family will build an unstoppable team."

2020 2h 2m EN

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7.5

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78%

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6.8

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★7.5TMDB · 211🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 5,720

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Synopsis

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The story of Ray-Ray McElrathbey, a freshman football player for Clemson University, who secretly raised his younger brother on campus after his home life became too unsteady.

“The strength of family will build an unstoppable team.”

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Cast

Jay Reeves
Ray Ray McElrathbey
Amanda Warren
Tonya McElrathbey
Corinne Foxx
Kaycee
Matthew Glave
Coach Bowden
Luke Tennie
Solomon
Brett Rice
Gregory Diamond
Tom Nowicki
Dr. Matthews
Hunter Sansone
Daniel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reginald Hudlin
Writers: Nick Santora
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Reginald Hudlin, shot by Shane Hurlbut. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcus Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Terel Gibson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jay Reeves and Amanda Warren and Corinne Foxx carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The strength of family will build an unstoppable team.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10649016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Reginald Hudlin directs. Shane Hurlbut behind the camera. Marcus Miller scores. Terel Gibson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Reginald Hudlin, shot by Shane Hurlbut. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marcus Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Terel Gibson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jay Reeves and Amanda Warren and Corinne Foxx carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The strength of family will build an unstoppable team.".
7IMDB entry: tt10649016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shane Hurlbut
Original score: Marcus Miller
Editing: Terel Gibson
Production design: Richard Hoover
Costume design: Sekinah Brown
Makeup / hair: Stevie Martin
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Safety (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes: 78% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 55/100
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 5,720 votes
MPAA: PG

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2 nominations total

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r96sk2021-01-31
★ 8/10
'Safety' - very good! Disney enters the sports drama market for what feels like the billionth time, though in fairness they usually nail it - and do the same with this. They've done many better, e.g. 'The Greatest Game Ever Played' and 'Glory Road', but I very much felt entertained by this. The cinematography is, truly, excellent - credit to Shane Hurlbut. I also took note of the editing (Terel Gibson), which is particularly neat at the beginning. The plot is compelling and features a lot of heart, it certainly uses the usual Disney/sports biopic beats but there's a lot of goodness in there as well. On this note, it has a decision scene where I half expected Chuck Norris to appear. Iykyk. I enjoyed the cast. Jay Reeves gives a terrific performance as Ray, while Thaddeus J. Mixson is more than solid as brother Fahmarr. Corinne Foxx (daughter of Jamie), James Badge Dale and, despite only a short appearance, Amanda Warren are also good. Cool, for me anyway, to see 'The Walking Dead' alum IronE Singleton involved. I'd recommend this, for sure.

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