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Take Shelter

Take Shelter

Thriller · Drama · Horror · 2011

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.

Movie details

Take Shelter

“Far away from the cruel world.”

2011 Thriller · Drama · Horror 2h 0m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Take Shelter?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jeff Nichols

Written by

Jeff Nichols

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Curtis LaForche

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Samantha LaForche

Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Dewart

Tova Stewart

Tova Stewart

Hannah LaForche

Katy Mixon

Katy Mixon

Nat

Robert Longstreet

Robert Longstreet

Jim

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Kyle

Court is in session

Put Take Shelter on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.