Take Shelter (2011)

7.3R121 minDirector: Jeff Nichols

2011 American psychological thriller film

Take Shelter is a 2011 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Jeff Nichols and starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain. The plot follows a young husband and father (Shannon) who, plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself and his increasing worry over having paranoid schizophrenia.

The film won two Saturn Awards—Best Writing for Nichols, and Best Actor for Shannon—and was nominated for two more, Best Horror or Thriller Film, and Best Actress, for Chastain. It explores themes of masculinity, mental illness, and the lengths people go to protect the ones they love.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Take Shelter about?
Take Shelter (2011) — Curtis, a father and husband, is starting to experience bad dreams and hallucinations. Assuming mental illness, he seeks medical help and counseling. However, fearing the worst, he starts building an elaborate and expensive storm shelter in their backyard. This storm shelter thre
Is Take Shelter based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Take Shelter scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.