Safety Last! 1923

Critics score:
96 / 100

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Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: The other great silent comics defined their own worlds; Lloyd lives dangerously in ours. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The Glasses character in Safety Last would have blended with the background of the department store where he worked if it had not been for action imposed upon him. But what action! Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: The clock-hanging climax that caps this generally charming tale of a country boy out to make his fortune in the big city is a superb example of his ability to mix suspense and slapstick. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: This Harold Lloyd high-class low comedy has thrills as well as guffaws. Read more