Shelter
Seen it?2007 | 89 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Heartstopper Forever, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$143K worldwide on a $500K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonah Markowitz
- Brad RoweShaun
- Trevor WrightZach
- Tricia PiercePartier
- Tina HolmesJeanne
- Jackson WurthCody
- Katie WalderTori
- Matt BushellAlan
- Ross ThomasGabe
- Joy GohringEllen
- Don MargolinFather John