Safe Haven

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Safe Haven

PG-13,

2013,

1h 55m,

Romance/

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller/

Fantasy

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13%

147 Reviews

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67%

50,000+ Ratings

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147 Reviews

67%

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50,000+ Ratings

Katie Feldman moves to a small town on the North Carolina coast, determined to make a new life for herself. She takes a job as a waitress and keeps a low profile, but she is soon won over by the warmth and caring of the close-knit community, especially that of Alex, a widower. With the help of Alex and his children, Katie learns to love and trust again, but when a mysterious stranger arrives and starts asking questions, Katie's dark past threatens to reclaim her.

Critics Consensus

Schmaltzy, predictable, and melodramatic, Safe Haven also suffers from a ludicrous plot twist, making for a particularly ignominious Nicholas Sparks adaptation.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Sep 5, 2017

2/5

How long can writer Nicholas Sparks trade off his iconic blub-fest The Notebook?

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

Jan 3, 2014

A movie whose punch line is so delightfully absurd that even after you pretty much know what's coming you spit out your Pepsi anyway.

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Drew Hunt

Chicago Reader

Mar 7, 2013

Keeping up with the movie's inane plot twists makes for a capricious good time, but an unimaginative denouement turns the whole thing into a fool's errand.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Apr 18, 2023

2/5

However, despite some added bite to Sparks' traditional mix of beachside frolics and attracting opposites, there's just a sense of déjà vu about the whole enterprise...

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Sep 18, 2021

C+

Still has all the eye-rolling trademarks of a Nicholas Sparks production.

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Jade Budowski

Decider

Mar 8, 2021

Josh Duhamel is smokin' hot, the love story is sweet, and it's all undeniably watchable.

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Poe R

Dec 18, 2018

This movie is inane.

Finn S

Dec 1, 2018

This movie does not even deserve half a star. It is in my opinion the worst movie ever. The story is a needless tear-jerker and the "twist".... Jesus, I can't believe this was a book, much less a movie. What a joke, seriously! I have no words....a wronged woman runs away from her abusive husband, changes her appearance, moves far away to a small town and predictably falls in love with the town hunk, who also happens to be a windower, and she becomes good friends with her neighbour. Like i said, the teist of the story is so bad, I can't even describe it. Cannot recommend!

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Hagrid L

Sep 30, 2018

It's a bit sappy and melodramatic and things go too far in the climax with a very Stephen King-like vibe that comes off as relatively out of place with the rest of the film. But the premise is decent and the masculine demographic might enjoy it more than they might think with the two leads having decent chemistry and in the end, I liked what I saw.

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Aug 11, 2018

Honestly the best film I've ever watched,amazing actors and great story line. Must watch

Jun 23, 2018

All the bad reviews. Yes it's slow paced and predictable but it's also a great stay on the couch with your partner and enjoy the evening movie.

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George L

Apr 23, 2018

it was actually alot better than i thought it would be

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Josh Duhamel

Alex Wheatley

Julianne Hough

Katie Feldman

Cobie Smulders

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David Lyons

Kevin Tierney

Noah Lomax

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Synopsis

Katie Feldman moves to a small town on the North Carolina coast, determined to make a new life for herself. She takes a job as a waitress and keeps a low profile, but she is soon won over by the warmth and caring of the close-knit community, especially that of Alex, a widower. With the help of Alex and his children, Katie learns to love and trust again, but when a mysterious stranger arrives and starts asking questions, Katie's dark past threatens to reclaim her.

Director: Lasse Hallström
Producer: Ryan Kavanaugh, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Nicholas Sparks
Screenwriter: Dana Stevens, Gage Lansky
Distributor: Relativity Media
Production Co: Temple Hill, Relativity Media, Nicholas Sparks Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Material|Sexuality|Threatening Behavior|Violence)
Genre: Romance, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 6, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.3M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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