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Shelter

Drama - 2014
Shelter
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6.5
48%
43
Hannah and Tahir fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to build a future.
Director:
,
Paul Bettany
Cast:
,
Jennifer Connelly
,
Bruce Altman
,
Anthony Mackie
,
Paul Urcioli
,
Kevin Geer
,
Amy Hargreaves
,
Teddy Cañez
,
Rob Morgan
,
Andrew Polk
,
Scott Johnsen

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Details

Rated:
TV-MA
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
12 Sep 2014
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Both actors bring confused dignity and downright anguish to their roles, and if Bettany eventually begins piling the woes on a bit heavy, they make you believe that as dark as things get, they're still more than possible.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
13 Nov 2015
rotten:
Mr. Bettany's sketchy, unconvincing screenplay is more interested in Ms. Connelly's execution of exploitative stunts than in seriously examining the social crisis it purports to lament.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
12 Nov 2015
rotten:
Despite its terrific performances and its great use of locations, Shelter doesn't have enough substance to hold your attention or linger in the mind for long.
– Tirdad Derakhshani,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
12 Nov 2015
rotten:
In his earnest effort to depict how tough life is for the downtrodden, [Bettany] dogpiles his two protagonists with manufactured misery ...
– Mike D'Angelo,
AV Club,
12 Nov 2015
fresh:
Some people will find it too emotionally wrenching to watch, but there are moments of raw, understated sensitivity, encapsulating the ache of regret at the heart of Shelter.
– Rex Reed,
New York Observer,
11 Nov 2015
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