Alex House, Dermot Mulroney, Glenn Close
A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families dealing with different maladies. Esther Gold's (Close) life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train (Mulroney) is sent into a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 14, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (181)
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February 15, 2007So I bought this movie as an impulse buy at hollywood video for $5. it was actually really good. and the way that they did the opening credits was really creative and wonderful. they had four different houses and little people on tracks came out of each house to represent the dif...( read more)
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October 1, 2009What an odd movie.. I liked it and I really don't know why.. these neighbors are as screwed up as the next.. they are like one big disfunctioal family living in different house's on one street.. but yet this film is very sad too.. theres just so much going on.. its just something...( read more)
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August 8, 2009Uninteresting characters in an interesting crossroads story, but far better ways of this kind of stories had been made, hopefully the great cast is helping (I still don't get the talent of Dermot)
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July 6, 2009Welcome to the neighborhood, where the neighbors are nice, keep their affairs secret, have usual desires, and live in familiar life. Esther Gold's life is consumed by caring her comatose son Paul all day and night. Jim Train feels that his family no longer needs him and is sent i...( read more)
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June 16, 2009Something about this, perhaps greatly the soundtrack, pushed this film out of the pack of others i've been watching lately. A tough look at families and relationships. A few really awkward moments.
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Critic Reviews
March 13, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
March 9, 2003
Nick Schager, Filmcritic.com
Its failed bid for originality takes the form of an unreasonably high quirkiness quotient. full review
March 7, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
A wistful, beautifully acted ensemble drama. full review
March 7, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
A noble attempt that doesn't hang together. full review
March 7, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The Safety of Objects is like a hike through the swamp of despond, with ennui sticking to our shoes. full review
March 6, 2003
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
[Troche] assembles the damaged human elements of Ms. Homes's world with patience and precision, and more often than not chooses dry understatement over easy satire or obvious sentiment. full review
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