Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Take Shelter scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Take Shelter easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Take Shelter end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Take Shelter violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Take Shelter

Name: Take Shelter
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Horror
Released: 2011
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart, Katy Mixon

Far away from the cruel world.

Directed by Jeff Nichols

Produced by Hydraulx, REI Capital

2011120 min7.1 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller that blurs the line between genuine premonition and mental illness, trapping both protagonist and viewer in mounting dread and uncertainty.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Take Shelter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is Take Shelter scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Take Shelter easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Take Shelter end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Take Shelter violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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.

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