Fresh
A hallucinatory thriller anchored by a deeply resonant sense of unease.
Justin Chang, Variety
Take Shelter
Far away from the cruel world.
2011 · 2h · R
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Jeff Nichols
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Take Shelter
Overview
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.
Director and cast
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92%
Tomatometer
Rotten
In my estimate, this unique and frequently arresting film suffers from the monotony of the lead players' affect, and from the film's urge to have its gloomy cake and eat it.
David Thomson, The New Republic
Fresh
When future film historians look back at the cultural fallout from America's financial collapse, 'Take Shelter' will be a key text. That is, if the storm doesn't sweep us all away.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Fresh
Shannon wonderfully modulates Nichols' portrait of a man whose mind and life seem to unravel before our eyes.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
There's a strong, unsettling sense of disease that runs through Take Shelter, the best drama of the year so far.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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