<P> The film was shot in Seattle and Ocean Shores, Washington, and other locations within 30 miles of Seattle . It is also partially set in Seattle . The film was shot with a Sony F3 camera using old Panavision lenses, which gave the film a desired "Hal Ashby look" for director Colin Trevorrow . Production budget was reported by The Film Collaborative to be $750,000 . Duplass and his brother Jay received executive producer credit . </P> <P> Safety Not Guaranteed has a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 140 critics; the average rating is 7.4 out of 10 . The site's critical consensus states: "Safety Not Guaranteed's ostensibly modest ambitions are outmatched by the movie's strong performances, beguiling charm, and heartfelt story ." Metacritic gives film a score of 72 / 100 based on reviews from 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". </P> <P> Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote that the story's shenanigans are "harnessed to a plaintive underlying theme about the fading dreams of those aspiring professionals in their 20s and 30s ." Roger Ebert praised the film for the quality of the dialogue, characters with depth and dimension, as well as Mark Duplass for his balanced performance . </P> <Table> List of awards and nominations for Safety Not Guaranteed <Tr> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Nominees </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ALMA Awards </Td> <Td> Favorite Movie Actress Comedy / Musical </Td> <Td> Aubrey Plaza </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Film Critics Association Award </Td> <Td> Most Promising Filmmaker </Td> <Td> Colin Trevorrow </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gotham Independent Film Awards </Td> <Td> Best Ensemble Performance </Td> <Td> Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni, Jenica Bergere, Kristen Bell, Jeff Garlin, Mary Lynn Rajskub </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Independent Spirit Awards </Td> <Td> Best First Feature </Td> <Td> Colin Trevorrow </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best First Screenplay </Td> <Td> Derek Connolly </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leiden International Film Festival </Td> <Td> Iron Herring: Best Feature Film </Td> <Td> Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association </Td> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Aubrey Plaza </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Arthouse or Festival Film </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won (tied with Compliance) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sundance Film Festival </Td> <Td> Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic </Td> <Td> Colin Trevorrow </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award </Td> <Td> Derek Connolly </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Young Hollywood Awards </Td> <Td> Breakthrough Performance Award </Td> <Td> Aubrey Plaza </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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