Gimme Shelter
Seen it?2013 | 101 min | Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved May December or Thirteen, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide on a $8 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ron Krauss
- Vanessa HudgensAgnes 'Apple' Bailey
- Rosario DawsonJune Bailey
- Brendan FraserTom Fitzpatrick
- Stephanie SzostakJoanna Fitzpatrick
- James Earl JonesFrank McCarthy
- Dascha PolancoCarmel
- Emily MeadeCassandra
- Ann DowdKathy
- Candace SmithMarie Abeanni
- Tashiana WashingtonDestiny / Princess