Safety
Disney+ | Release Date (Streaming): December 11, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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70
The New York TimesKyle TurnerDec 30, 2020
Hudlin transforms a film that would be, in lesser hands, a formulaic hardship-as-aesthetic drama, into an earnest examination of what community means on the field, in the classroom and in our society. Read full review
70
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiDec 30, 2020
Ray still overcomes adversity, but writers Rick Santora and Randy McKinnon sidestep the stereotypes that so often plague sports films to do so, making it one of the better sports films to be released in some time. Read full review
65
CNNBrian LowryDec 13, 2020
Safety feels like it aims a bit higher than some of the service's fare, and it's good-hearted and uplifting. If you're only going to score a couple of points, right now, that's not a bad place to start. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comNick AllenDec 14, 2020
This is an inspirational movie in the broadest sense. You have to squint a lot to see the true story within it, but it's there. Read full review
60
VarietyLisa KennedyDec 10, 2020
Although Safety takes its cues from a true story, its beats are comfortingly familiar — or annoyingly so, depending on your fondness for the rhythms of the genre. Read full review
58
The Film StageJared MobarakDec 10, 2020
Hudlin has this thing firing on all cylinders to be the tearjerker, against all odds crowd-pleaser Oprah fans love (the McElrathbey episode plays during the credits). It’s highly effective. Just don’t ignore that it’s also highly manipulated. Read full review
50
IndieWireSteve GreeneDec 15, 2020
The film that exists may fill in some temporary vacuum in a season without capacity-level crowds on Saturday nights and evenings. But those who want something more may have to wait a little longer. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeDec 10, 2020
As it is, the family pic's light tone never lets its themes of addiction, abandonment and poverty hit home, instead focusing on its hero's unlikely accomplishment and the brotherhood of sport. Read full review
50
SlashfilmJosh SpiegelDec 10, 2020
The title says it all: Safety hits recognizable beats and never really challenges its setup, making for a maddeningly, mystifyingly safe crowd-pleaser. Read full review
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