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"Safe House" is a gritty action thriller about corruption that's cynical, hard-edged, two-fisted, and only minimally interested in its own subject matter.

The thriller — penned by former Us Weekly senior editor David Guggenheim — offers nonstop action and dynamite star turns.

By Rachel Abrams Based on early Friday box office grosses, Universal's "Safe House" may come as both the weekend's biggest winner and its biggest surprise. BO watchers expect the Daniel Espinosa-helmed pic to earn between $13 million and $15 million

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"Safe House" stars Ryan Reynolds as a young CIA agent who is on the run with Denzel Washington. Denzel plays a seasoned agent who has crossed over to the dark side.

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