Take Shelter
“Far away from the cruel world.”
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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Cast
28 people
Michael Shannon
Curtis LaForche
Known for
The Shape of Water
Man of Steel
Jessica Chastain
Samantha LaForche
Known for
The Martian
Interstellar
Shea Whigham
Dewart
Known for
Joker
Boardwalk Empire
Tova Stewart
Hannah LaForche
No other roles listed
Katy Mixon
Nat
Known for
Eastbound & Down
Minions
Robert Longstreet
Jim
Known for
The Haunting of Hill House
Midnight Mass
Ray McKinnon
Kyle
Known for
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
Dopesick
Kathy Baker
Sarah
Known for
Edward Scissorhands
The Age of Adaline
LisaGay Hamilton
Kendra
Known for
Beastly
Twelve Monkeys
Jeffrey Grover
Psychiatrist
Known for
The Signal
Dark Waters
Natasha Randall
Cammie
Also in
My Mummy
Ron Kennard
Russell
No other roles listed
Jeff Nichols Director · David Wingo Composer Adam Stone Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $3.7M · Budget $5M · United States release September 30, 2011
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$3,741,098
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Hydraulx
Production
REI Capital
Production
Grove Hill Productions
Production
Strange Matter Films
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 24, 2011
Premiere · Sundance
United States · September 30, 2011
Theatrical
Argentina
June 26, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Australia
June 17, 2011 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Belgium
February 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 6, 2011 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
January 24, 2012 · Theatrical
June 7, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Canada
September 15, 2011 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 14, 2011 · Limited theatrical
Croatia
November 10, 2011 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Ecuador
April 14, 2021 · Physical · DVD
France
May 15, 2011 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
January 4, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
October 1, 2011 · Premiere · Hamburg Film Festival
March 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
December 15, 2011 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 28, 2012 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Ireland
November 25, 2011 · Theatrical
Israel
February 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
June 29, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
March 24, 2012 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 16, 2011 · Premiere · Morelia International Film Festival
Netherlands
April 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
October 2, 2021 · TV
Portugal
May 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
April 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Slovenia
November 10, 2011 · Premiere · Ljubljana International Film Festival
February 1, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Spain
November 18, 2011 · Premiere · Gijón Film Festival
April 4, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 22, 2011 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Türkiye
March 16, 2012 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
August 5, 2015 · TV
United Kingdom
October 21, 2011 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 25, 2011 · Theatrical
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