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ACTION . 2012 . 1h 55m . English . 6.5/10

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"No one is safe"

A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.

Starring Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga
Box Office $208.1M
6.5/10
Rating
$208.1M
Box Office
1h 55m
Runtime
2012
Year
PROFITABLE
+145% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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No one is safe

A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.

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Box office
Safe House earned $208.1M worldwide on a $85.0M budget — a 145% return on investment.
Cast
Denzel Washington stars as Tobin Frost in Safe House.
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Year context
Safe House was released 14 years ago in 2012.
Safe House is a Action, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 55m.

CREW

BOX OFFICE

$85.0M
Budget
$208.1M
Revenue
+145%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict

STUDIOS (4)

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
115 min (1h 55m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.5/10 (3,835 votes)
Popularity
5
Budget
$85,000,000
Box Office
$208,076,205
Profit
+$123,076,205
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Safe House about?
A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.
How long is Safe House?
Safe House has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in Safe House?
The cast of Safe House includes Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard.
How much did Safe House make at the box office?
Safe House earned $208,076,205 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $85,000,000.
What is the rating of Safe House?
Safe House has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 3,835 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Action Thriller

KEYWORDS (12)

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