The Safety of Objects

Name: The Safety of Objects
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-10-25
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Jessica Campbell, Patricia Clarkson, Joshua Jackson

2002·Movie·R·121 min·★ 6.5(55)

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“What do you hold on to when your world turns upside down?”

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.

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About The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects is a 2002 English-language drama film directed by Rose Troche. The cast is led by Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Jessica Campbell. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

The Safety of Objects was produced in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on October 25, 2002, and carries a R certification.

Director: Rose Troche
Writers: Rose Troche
Release date: October 25, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

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The Safety of Objects cast & crew

The Safety of Objects was directed by Rose Troche and written by Rose Troche.

The cast features Glenn Close as Esther Gold, Dermot Mulroney as Jim Train, Jessica Campbell as Julie Gold, Patricia Clarkson as Annette Jennings, Joshua Jackson as Paul Gold, and Moira Kelly as Susan Train.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Charles Nieland, cinematography is by Enrique Chediak, and it was produced by Stephen Evans and Pamela Koffler.

Is The Safety of Objects worth watching?

The Safety of Objects holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 55 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Safety of Objects is worth a place on your watchlist.

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