The Safety of Objects

Right now you can watch The Safety of Objects in the US on Philo and AMC Plus Apple TV Channel — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Glenn Close anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Put it on tonight on Philo and see for yourself.

The Safety of Objects is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — The Safety of Objects earns every emotional beat it goes for. 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. Glenn Close and Dermot Mulroney lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. The Safety of Objects came out in 2002. The Safety of Objects resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The Safety of Objects is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Glenn Close's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

The Safety of Objects was released in 2002, directed by Rose Troche. The full 121-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.