Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

Sometimes you have to leave home to find your family.

Directed by Ron Krauss

Produced by Day Twenty- Eight Films, Rishon Films

2013101 min6.6 / 10

A raw, emotionally devastating drama about a vulnerable teen navigating family rejection, abuse, and survival, grounded in real trauma and the search for belonging.

After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gimme Shelter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Gimme Shelter scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Gimme Shelter easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Gimme Shelter violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Gimme Shelter end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Gimme Shelter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gimme Shelter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gimme Shelter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gimme Shelter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gimme Shelter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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