Take Shelter
Seen it?2011 | 120 min | Thriller, Drama, Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Gift, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 242K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Nichols
- Michael ShannonCurtis LaForche
- Jessica ChastainSamantha LaForche
- Shea WhighamDewart
- Tova StewartHannah LaForche
- Katy MixonNat
- Robert LongstreetJim
- Ray McKinnonKyle
- Kathy BakerSarah
- LisaGay HamiltonKendra
- Jeffrey GroverPsychiatrist