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Safety Not Guaranteed

2012 · 86 min

A quirky, low-key charmer that blends deadpan humor with genuine longing, making you root for its oddball dreamers.

Directed by
Colin Trevorrow
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Science fiction
Starring
Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson
Tagline
What would you go back for?
Overview
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.

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  • MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Colin Trevorrow
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Science fiction
Starring
Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • memory
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance, science fiction
Directed by
Colin Trevorrow
Written by
Derek Connolly
Starring
Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni, Jenica Bergere, Kristen Bell, Jeff Garlin, Mary Lynn Rajskub
Music
Ryan Miller
Cinematography
Benjamin Kasulke
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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