Fail Safe vs Girl in the Cellar
Fail Safe has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.4/10 for Girl in the Cellar). Fail Safe is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 30m. Fail Safe is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fail Safe
Girl in the Cellar| Fail Safe | Girl in the Cellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, TV Movie | Drama, Thriller, TV Movie |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Stephen Frears | Robert Adetuyi |
| Main cast | Don Cheadle, Sam Elliott, Noah Wyle, Hank Azaria, George Clooney | Heather Doerksen, Kyla Pratt, Kelcey Mawema, Kyle Clark |
Synopsis
Fail Safe
Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.
Girl in the Cellar
A mother imprisons her daughter in their basement to prevent bad choices, unaware she's recreating her own traumatic past. As neighbors notice the girl's absence, suspicion falls on the conflicted mother.
Where to watch
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