Take Shelter (2011)
A father's apocalyptic visions force him to question whether the coming storm is real or a descent into madness.
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.
How intense is Take Shelter?
Take Shelter is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Take Shelter feels like
- Tone
- tensebleaksuspensefulgrittyatmospheric
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Take Shelter
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Is Take Shelter for you?
Is Take Shelter scary?
Only a little. Take Shelter has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Take Shelter gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Take Shelter sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Take Shelter OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Take Shelter?
Take Shelter runs 2h.
Where can I stream Take Shelter?
Take Shelter is streaming on Prime Video and The Roku Channel.
Does Take Shelter have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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