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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Film ThreatBobby LePireFilm ThreatBobby LePireSafer at Home starts on an off-putting note, and the epilogue muddies the timeline to the point of confusion. But, nestled between those two baffling sequences lies a gripping thriller brought to life by astute direction, an intelligent screenplay, and a great cast. While not perfect, this independent production is still worth an adventurous audiences’ time.
- 40Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAustin ChronicleRichard WhittakerThe audience is required to invest their emotional energy in seven people who consistently make terrible decisions and give even worse advice, and it's not worth the return.
- 40The GuardianCath ClarkeThe GuardianCath ClarkeA strong whiff of phoniness hangs over the whole thing.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreSafer at Home is so trapped in its own gimmick, so myopic, so limited in action and lacking close-ups that build viewer empathy with characters, this becomes just an interested “failed” exercise.
- 30VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyWill Wernick’s film not only fails to use that format in clever or suspenseful ways, it blows the basics of maintaining plausibility and viewer interest.