Safe Haven (2013)

Safe Haven

In Movie Theaters February 14, 2013

Safe Haven release date February 14, 2013
STARRING: Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough
DIRECTED BY: Lasse Hallström
STUDIO: Relativity Media
RATING: PG-13 (For sexual situations, language, violence)
Safe Haven movie box office report:
Opening Day: $8,828,918
Opening Weekend: $30,259,000
Number of Theaters: 3,223
Total Gross: TBD
The About face: Does ANYONE, even the horrible, vile, evil movie studio, Relativity Media, (run by criminal billionaire Ryan Kavanugh), think that ten-years-past-his-prime, Josh Duhamel, is a box office draw, or that Ryan Seacrest's fake girlfriend, (beard), Julianne Hough, will be able to sell even ONE ticket to the movie Safe Haven?
The Wild side: When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family. But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her . . . a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo's empathic and stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards...And that in the darkest hour, love is the only true safe haven.
The Movie facts: Another horrible movie based on an equally as horrible book by Nicholas Sparks. Sadly, director Lasse Hallström, multi-Oscar nominee (The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, My Life As A Dog) has become a fallen star, what with his previous movie, Salmon Fishing In The Yemen (yawn!) and with directing the D-list, at best, actors Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel in Safe Haven.