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Starring Glenn Close and featuring an all-star cast, THE SAFETY OF OBJECTS is adapted from A.M. Homes' short-story collection of the same title. A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families facing different challenges. Esther Gold's life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train (Dermot Mulroney) is sent into a tailspin when he's passed over for a promotion; Annette Jennings' (Patricia Clarkson) family, including daughter Sam (Kristen Stewart) is struggling in the wake of her divorce; Helen Christianson (Mary Kay Place) is determined to shake up her mundane life. Rounding out the all-star cast is Moira Kelly, Robert Klein and Timothy Olyphant.

2003 · 2h 1m
Director Rose Troche

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Safety of Objects

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Starring Glenn Close and featuring an all-star cast, THE SAFETY OF OBJECTS is adapted from A.M. Homes' short-story collection of the same title. A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families facing different challenges. Esther Gold's life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train (Dermot Mulroney) is sent into a tailspin when he's passed over for a promotion; Annette Jennings' (Patricia Clarkson) family, including daughter Sam (Kristen Stewart) is struggling in the wake of her divorce; Helen Christianson (Mary Kay Place) is determined to shake up her mundane life. Rounding out the all-star cast is Moira Kelly, Robert Klein and Timothy Olyphant.

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Average 6.2
Reviews 74
Fresh 36
Rotten 38

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Studio
IFC Films
Released
2003
Run Time
2 hr 1 min
Rated
R For sexual content and language.
Regions of Origin
United States, Canada
© An InFilm/Kill Films Production for Renaissance Film Copyright MMI

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.