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Take Shelter

Synopsis

An Ohio family man experiences a series of disturbing visions that gradually begin to weigh on his marriage and community when he begins obsessively constructing a heavily fortified storm shelter. Curtis LaForche (Michael Shannon) has a good life. He lives in a beautiful house with his loving wife, Samantha (Jessica Chastain), and their deaf six-year-old daughter, Hannah (Tova Stewart), but begins to sense that something ominous is on the horizon when the dark clouds of swelling storms begin invading his...more

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4.0

Dave White Profile

Disturbia

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4.0

Grae Drake Profile

Took me by storm.

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Other Critics

5.0

85 out of 100 Metascore®

Universal acclaim

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Ridiculously overrated. Assinine ending. by Toby Dammit
Like many films today, Take Shelter is exquisitely CRAFTED, yet utterly meaningless. The filmmaker is also obnoxiously coy about clarifying his intentions...

3

What a shame, but I suggest renting this one. by Nacho Baggo
Powerful scripting and performances. Shannon's lead character slowly simmers to a boil and tears at your heart. The direction keeps you guessing about what...

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