Far away from the cruel world.
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.
Take Shelter (2011) is a thriller, drama and horror film directed by Jeff Nichols, released on September 30, 2011 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham and Tova Stewart. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 2,069 ratings.
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Michael Shannon
as Curtis LaForche
Jessica Chastain
as Samantha LaForche
Shea Whigham
as Dewart
Tova Stewart
as Hannah LaForche
Katy Mixon
as Nat
Robert Longstreet
as Jim
Ray McKinnon
as Kyle
Kathy Baker
as Sarah
LisaGay Hamilton
as Kendra
Jeffrey Grover
as Psychiatrist
Natasha Randall
as Cammie
Ron Kennard
as Russell
Directed by Jeff Nichols, written by Jeff Nichols, produced by Sophia Lin and Tyler Davidson.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 2,069 ratings.
I do love slow-paced thriller films and this is exactly that. Having said that, there is something that makes me uneasy about the ending. It is up to so many interpretations that the writer / director of the film didn’t know himself how to end otherwise a close-to-brilliant story with a decent acting. Would I watch it again? Possibly. Would I make my friends watch it? I guess so.
Reviewed on May 16, 2020
_Take Shelter’s_ a slow burn, but it gets under your skin. Shannon’s great—properly intense—and there’s loads to chew on about fear, family, and mental health. Bit heavy-handed at times, and it drags in spots
Reviewed on March 24, 2025
The family “LaForche” live in a remote Ohio backwater where mother “Samantha” (Jessica Chastain) looks after their deaf daughter “Hannah” (Tova Stewart) whilst dad “Curtis” (Michael Shannon) works for a local drilling outfit. Recently, though, things have become a bit strained as he has been having fairly graphic and disturbing nightmares. These foretell of the mother of all storms sweeping all before it before…
Reviewed on June 13, 2025
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Take Shelter (2011) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Take Shelter (2011) includes Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart and Katy Mixon. The film was directed by Jeff Nichols. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Take Shelter was released on September 30, 2011 and runs for 2h.
Take Shelter (2011) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 2,069 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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