Take Shelter

Name: Take Shelter
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Horror
Released: 2011-09-30
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart, Katy Mixon

2011·Movie·R·120 min·★ 7.1(1,997)

Thriller Drama Horror More English titles

“Far away from the cruel world.”

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.

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About Take Shelter

Take Shelter is a 2011 English-language thriller, drama and horror film directed by Jeff Nichols. The cast is led by Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 2000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

Take Shelter was produced by Hydraulx, REI Capital, and Grove Hill Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on September 30, 2011, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.

Director: Jeff Nichols
Writers: Jeff Nichols
Release date: September 30, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $4 million
Production: Hydraulx, REI Capital, Grove Hill Productions

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Take Shelter cast & crew

Take Shelter was directed by Jeff Nichols and written by Jeff Nichols.

The cast features Michael Shannon as Curtis LaForche, Jessica Chastain as Samantha LaForche, Shea Whigham as Dewart, Tova Stewart as Hannah LaForche, Katy Mixon as Nat, and Robert Longstreet as Jim.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Wingo, cinematography is by Adam Stone, and it was produced by Tyler Davidson and Sophia Lin.

Is Take Shelter worth watching?

Take Shelter holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,997 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, drama, and horror, Take Shelter is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Take Shelter

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