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Summary Over the course of four days, four suburban families will open up and lean on one another, sharing their burdens and joys, and help each other remember, it is the people we know and love - not the objects we own - that provide real hope and security to face whatever life throws at us. (IFC Films)

The Safety of Objects
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 29 Critic Reviews
58
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary Over the course of four days, four suburban families will open up and lean on one another, sharing their burdens and joys, and help each other remember, it is the people we know and love - not the objects we own - that provide real hope and security to face whatever life throws at us. (IFC Films)

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 29 Critic Reviews
58
59% Positive
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31% Mixed
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10% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 29 Critic Reviews
58
59% Positive
17 Reviews
31% Mixed
9 Reviews
10% Negative
3 Reviews

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User Score
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6.0
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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
6.0
33% Positive
2 Ratings
50% Mixed
3 Ratings
17% Negative
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Production Company Renaissance Films, Vulcan Productions, Infilm, Killer Films, Ontario Film Development Corporation, Clear Blue Sky Productions
Release Date Mar 7, 2003
Duration 2 h 1 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline A powerful story intertwining the lives of four neighboring families as they struggle to understand each other and, ultimately, themselves.
Deauville Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 Nomination