Benny Safdie

Biography

Benjamin Safdie (born February 24, 1986) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and film editor best known for working with his older brother Josh as a filmmaker. His directorial works include Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019). Transitioning towards acting, Safdie was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in Good Time and has since taken on roles in films such as Licorice Pizza (2021), Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. and Oppenheimer (both 2023). He co-created, co-wrote and starred in the television show The Curse (2023).

Description above from the Wikipedia article Benny Safdie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Benny Safdie

A Hazy, Meandering Love Letter to Youth’s Delirious Stumble

on Licorice Pizza | Jun 15, 2025

Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza is a sun-soaked daydream of 1970s San Fernando Valley a film that captures the intoxicating, nonsensical whirl of youth with all its jagged edges left intact. Thi... Read more

"The world will remember this day." This ominous statement foreshadows the world-altering consequences of the events depicted in "Oppenheimer."

on Oppenheimer | May 31, 2025

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a meticulously crafted and intellectually gripping biographical drama that immerses the viewer in the intense and morally complex world of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cil... Read more