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7.3
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8.1

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

Here is a frightening thriller based not on special effects gimmicks but on a dread that seems quietly spreading in the land: that the good days are ending, and climate changes or other sinister forces will sweep away our safety.

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Cast & Crew

Jeff Nichols
Director
Jeff Nichols
Writer
Michael Shannon
As Curtis LaForche
Shea Whigham
As Dewart
Kathy Baker
As Sarah
Jessica Chastain
As Samantha LaForche
Ray McKinnon
As Kyle

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What is Take Shelter about? Toggle content

Take Shelter follows the story of Curtis LaForche, a young husband and father who is plagued by apocalyptic visions and hallucinations. As he becomes increasingly obsessed with building a storm shelter to protect his family, his behavior becomes more erratic and strains his relationships with those around him. Despite his wife Samantha's concerns, Curtis continues to work on the shelter, convinced that a devastating storm is coming. When a tornado warning sends them into the shelter, Curtis's fears appear to be realized, but as they emerge from the shelter, they find that the storm has passed and the damage is minimal. The film explores themes of paranoia, anxiety, and the unpredictability of life, raising questions about what is real and what is just a product of our imagination.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Take Shelter include Carrie, The Skin I Live In, I Am Legend, After.Life, The Lesson, Black Swan.

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Take Shelter was released in theaters on November 25, 2011.