Take Shelter
Film2011120 min

Take Shelter

Taste attributes: dramahorrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalscience fictionfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimpleemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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"Far away from the cruel world."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, unsavoury horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Michael ShannonJessica ChastainKaty MixonShea WhighamRay McKinnon

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2011
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
Grove Hill Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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