Total FilmYou know what you're getting in a Nicholas Sparks adaptation, but Lasse Hallstrm's stab - in which Katie (Julianne Hough) es...
Chicago Sun-TimesEither the filmmakers were out of their minds, or they must think we're out of our minds to buy into this schmaltz.
The Boston GlobeA movie that passably ambles along in generic-melodrama mode before finally insulting audience intelligence one time too man...
San Francisco ChronicleHallström's understated approach clashes with the blunt-force drama of the Sparks story line, which is definitely a matter o...
The New York TimesThe climactic inferno, which explodes whatever credibility the movie built up, is immediately followed by a cheap, out-of-th...
New York Daily NewsThe problem is that most of the pieces to the shoddy puzzle ultimately don't fit, making things less believable and successf...
USA TodaySafe Haven may not be the most dangerous place to spend Valentine's Day - but it's hardly a worthwhile romantic choice.
Los Angeles TimesLong on beauty shots, short on depth and seriously intent on tugging your heartstrings. Indeed, it demands you reach for tho...
New York PostA cinematic valentine you'll be reasonably content to watch on a flight in a year or so.
Washington PostSafe Haven is one of those Valentine's Day confections that satisfy your sweet tooth until you get to their weird, off-putti...
The Philadelphia InquirerLike its equally weepy predecessors, it's a pretty-looking, wonderfully facile bit of emotional froth that's likely to clean...
Film FractureOn the whole, Safe Haven plays out exactly as expected. Every plot point and inciting incident is driven by convenience and ...
ReelViewsIt's pointless criticizing a Nicholas Sparks movie for being a Nicholas Sparks movie. Sparks, like Barbara Cartland before h...
Film School RejectsDuhamel and Hough have great chemistry, his courtship of her is effectively romantic, and it’s a pleasure to watch their cha...
JobloIf, like me- all the Sparks adaptations tend to blur into one big generic movie, you’d be well advised to skip this. Heck- ...
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Partial Film Information
Director: Lasse Hallström
Writer: Dana Stevens
Studio: Relativity Media
Cast: Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, David Lyons
Release: February 8, 2013
Writer: Dana Stevens
Studio: Relativity Media
Cast: Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, David Lyons
Release: February 8, 2013
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