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IMDb rating 7.3
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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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Critic Noel Murray
rated 8

...deliberately developing a mood of creeping dread.

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Critic Angie Errigo
rated 8

Terrific. Michael Shannon delivers a fractured everyman who'll stay with you long after the final frame.

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Critic Tt
rated 8

...den kryper in under skinnet med sina frågeställningar om psykos kontra en realististiskt betingad skräck.

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Critic Niels Roe
rated 7

Take Shelter' er et stykke americana midt i Ohios slumrende opland akkompagneret af et foruroligende lydtapet.

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Simon H
rated 8

Fantastisk historie i et godt langsomt tempo. Michael Shannon spiller perfekt.....

11 months ago
Critic Andreas Samuelson
rated 8

Michael Shannon briljerar i det här långa, långsamma men stämningsfulla dramat om en vanlig mans djupdykning i paranoia...

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Cast & Crew

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

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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 Exhibit A, Black Swan, The Skin I Live In, Antichrist, Sweeney Todd, 10 Cloverfield Lane.

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Take Shelter was released in theaters on September 30, 2011.