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.
the vibe
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What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenselayeredseriouspersonalhaunting
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Movie2011·120 min
Take Shelter
Directed by Jeff Nichols
A thriller drama film directed by Jeff Nichols.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 8%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.0/10
2K ratings
About Take Shelter
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Unsettling, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- obsession, fate destiny, family dysfunction, american regional, small town, domestic home, parent child, romantic partners, everyman, reluctant hero, dream surreal, slow burn reveal, survival