Safe Haven
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A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
What critics thought
Critics were nearly unanimous in their disdain, singling out the film's saccharine small-town setting, implausible plotting, and a late twist that provoked outright bafflement — though audiences who came for Nicholas Sparks-style sentiment left considerably more satisfied than reviewers did. Even the lone relatively charitable notice acknowledged the film sits 'firmly on the side of sentiment and implausible plot developments.'
“Thanks to their spirited performances, this is superior to other recent Sparks adaptations — the extra dash of mystery doesn't hurt either. But it's still firmly on the side of sentiment and implausible plot developments — perhaps secure in the knowledge that's exactly what the fan base wants.”
Empire
“a sugary vision of small-town America that does not correspond with the real world at any point.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“I hate Safe Haven. It's a terrible thing to do to your Valentine.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Genres
Romance, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Lasse HallströmDirector
Julianne HoughKatie Feldman
Josh DuhamelAlex Wheatley
Cobie SmuldersJo
David LyonsKevin Tierney
Mimi KirklandLexie
Noah LomaxJosh
Irene ZieglerMrs. Feldman
Robin MullinsMaddie
Red WestRoger
Juan PiedrahitaJr. Detective Ramirez
Cullen MossPolice Officer Bass
Mike PniewskiLieutenant Robinson
Deborah LurieComposer
Dana StevensWriter
Nicholas SparksWriter
Terry StaceyCinematographySafe Haven
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
What critics thought
Critics were nearly unanimous in their disdain, singling out the film's saccharine small-town setting, implausible plotting, and a late twist that provoked outright bafflement — though audiences who came for Nicholas Sparks-style sentiment left considerably more satisfied than reviewers did. Even the lone relatively charitable notice acknowledged the film sits 'firmly on the side of sentiment and implausible plot developments.'
“Thanks to their spirited performances, this is superior to other recent Sparks adaptations — the extra dash of mystery doesn't hurt either. But it's still firmly on the side of sentiment and implausible plot developments — perhaps secure in the knowledge that's exactly what the fan base wants.”
Empire
“a sugary vision of small-town America that does not correspond with the real world at any point.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“I hate Safe Haven. It's a terrible thing to do to your Valentine.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Genres
Romance, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Lasse HallströmDirectorJulianne HoughKatie FeldmanJosh DuhamelAlex WheatleyCobie SmuldersJoDavid LyonsKevin TierneyMimi KirklandLexieNoah LomaxJoshIrene ZieglerMrs. FeldmanRobin MullinsMaddieRed WestRogerJuan PiedrahitaJr. Detective RamirezCullen MossPolice Officer BassMike PniewskiLieutenant RobinsonDeborah LurieComposerDana StevensWriterNicholas SparksWriterTerry StaceyCinematographyStream
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