Safety
The strength of family will build an unstoppable team.
2020 | 122m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Reginald Hudlin |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Nick Santora |
| Staring: |
| The story of Ray-Ray McElrathbey, a freshman football player for Clemson University, who secretly raised his younger brother on campus after his home life became too unsteady. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 11, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Reginald Hudlin |
| Writer: | Nick Santora |
| Genres: | Family, Drama, History |
| Keywords | american football, sports, based on true story, high school american football, clemson |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Select Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jay Reeves | Ray Ray McElrathbey |
| Amanda Warren | Tonya McElrathbey |
| Corinne Foxx | Kaycee |
| Matthew Glave | Coach Bowden |
| Luke Tennie | Solomon |
| Brett Rice | Gregory Diamond |
| Tom Nowicki | Dr. Matthews |
| Hunter Sansone | Daniel |
| Thaddeus J. Mixson | Fahmarr McElrathbey |
| Marili Kateri | Stephanie Soltero |
| James DuMont | Mike Ferro |
| James Badge Dale | Coach Brad Simmons |
| Irone Singleton | Coach Butch Hassey |
| Victor McCay | Mr. Potts |
| Joe Knezevich | Principal |
| Kenny Alfonso | NCAA Member Davis |
| Doug Wert | NCAA Member Kolbrenner |
| Collin Taylor | Clemson Football Player |
| Renell Gibbs | Jarren |
| Isaac Bell | Eugene / Fresh |
| Elijah Bell | Marcus / POP |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Reginald Hudlin | Director |
| Nick Santora | Screenplay |
| Marcus Miller | Original Music Composer |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting Director |
| Terel Gibson | Editor |
| Shane Hurlbut | Director of Photography |
| Richard Hoover | Production Design |
| Nicole Elespuru | Art Direction |
| Kristie Thompson | Set Decoration |
| Stevie Martin | Makeup Department Head |
| Parra Thomas | Key Makeup Artist |
| Delonda Harvey | Makeup Artist |
| Andrea C. Brotherton | Hair Department Head |
| Talya Melvey | Key Hair Stylist |
| Steve Battaglia | Hairstylist |
| T.A. Henderson | Hairstylist |
| Christopher S. Aud | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Byron Wilson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Wes Aylor | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Steve Durkee | Music Editor |
| Joey Bonander | Visual Effects Producer |
| Geraldine Morales | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Sekinah Brown | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jordan Feagan | Co-Producer |
| Mark Ciardi | Producer |
| Bryan H. Carroll | Co-Producer |
| Kyle Convissar | Co-Producer |
| Campbell G. McInnes | Executive Producer |
| Douglas Jones | Executive Producer |
| Gordon Gray | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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<em>'Safety'</em> - very good! Disney enters the sports drama market for what feels like the billionth time, though in fairness they usually nail it - and do the same with this. They've done many better, e.g. <em>'The Greatest Game Ever Played'</em> and <em>'Glory Road'</em>, but I very much felt ... entertained by this. The cinematography is, truly, excellent - credit to Shane Hurlbut. I also took note of the editing (Terel Gibson), which is particularly neat at the beginning. The plot is compelling and features a lot of heart, it certainly uses the usual Disney/sports biopic beats but there's a lot of goodness in there as well. On this note, it has a decision scene where I half expected Chuck Norris to appear. Iykyk. I enjoyed the cast. Jay Reeves gives a terrific performance as Ray, while Thaddeus J. Mixson is more than solid as brother Fahmarr. Corinne Foxx (daughter of Jamie), James Badge Dale and, despite only a short appearance, Amanda Warren are also good. Cool, for me anyway, to see <em>'The Walking Dead'</em> alum IronE Singleton involved. I'd recommend this, for sure.