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Take Shelter

2011

Jeff Nichols

Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Katy Mixon ...

6.7

18,483

Drama Curtis LaForche lives in a small town in Ohio with his wife, Samantha, and daughter, Hannah, a six-year-old deaf girl. When Curtis begins to have terrifying dreams, he keeps the visions to himself, channeling his anxiety into obsessively building a storm shelter in his backyard. His seemingly inexplicable behavior concerns and confounds those closest to him, but the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within his community can’t ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"A riveting genre blend of thriller, domestic drama and supernatural horror propelled by a brilliant lead performance."	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"A quiet, relentless exploration of the latent (and not so latent) terrors that bedevil contemporary American life, a horror movie"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Nichols builds his suspense carefully (...) This is masterful filmmaking (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Michael Shannon gives himself over completely to a complex role and leaves you shattered (...) Jeff Nichols throws curveballs, but his film is unique and unforgettable (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Angie Errigo Empire	"Terrific. Michael Shannon delivers a fractured everyman who'll stay with you long after the final frame (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"[It] builds an ever-tightening knot of tension around an excellent Michael Shannon"	POS
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"Impressive (...) [Shannon] gives a shattering performance"	POS

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