90% Safety Not Guaranteed

All Critics (50) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (5)

Safety Not Guaranteed rewards those willing to ditch cynicism for a playful world where anything is possible.

"Safety Not Guaranteed" not only has dialogue that's about something, but characters who have some depth and dimension.

"Charming" and "sweet" are two words that can be applied to this movie, which is considerably gentler than the R-rating might imply.

A slight, wistful comedy that, at least up to the ambitious but unsatisfying final scenes, combines sci-fi and rom-com to pleasing effect.

Connolly ... goes beyond indie clich?s to understand these characters, find their humanity and make us feel for them.

Because nothing plays out as anticipated, this off-balance project comes fully alive on screen in a way a written summary can't capture.

For the right kind of romantic, Safety Not Guaranteed offers pure outsider catharsis.

...aspires mostly to nonchalance.

A tame indie with sci-fi leanings that nearly gets by on Aubrey Plaza's unique charms.

If you like low-key, offbeat comedies, consider it a must-see. 'Safety Not Guaranteed' covers interesting ground, literally speaking, in Washington state, which gives it a fresh look and feel. It's also extremely well cast.

Uses a target of modern day cynicism to tell a story about the importance of rejecting modern day cynicism.

Though Safety Not Guaranteed is comfortable and pleasing, it's also amazingly fresh, concentrating on its characters and emotions rather than on a collection of visual effects, genre staples, or gratuitous thrills.

Make no mistake -- Plaza is a real talent. Talented enough to deserve better material than Safety Not Guaranteed.

Big Bang Theory fans [should] transport . . . to a similarly charming story of endearing nerds and the practical companions drawn into their skewed orbit.

... a quirky yet heartfelt time-travel comedy with plenty of low-budget charm.

Not a sci-fi movie but a droll, totally charming, un-hokey romantic comedy about two misfits. The film belongs to Aubrey Plaza's deadpan, touching, understated performance.

Part road movie, part romance, part coming-of-age comedy and part something entirely its own, "Safety Not Guaranteed" is an unexpected pleasure.

The clever but confused "Safety Not Guaranteed" is loosely inspired by a classified ad, ostensibly seeking a partner for a trip back in time, which became a minor Internet sensation a few years back.

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