Take Shelter
2011 · 120 min · Director: Jeff Nichols
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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 threatens to tear apart his family, threatens his sanity and his standing in the community, but he builds it to save his family's life.
Emotional fingerprint
Take Shelter (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Fear 25%, Empathy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 29 % | 19 % | 19 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 32 % | 24 % | 20 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 38 % | 34 % | 23 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 48 % | 45 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 52 % | 48 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 48 % | 41 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Relief | 49 % | 37 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 51 % | 39 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 53 % | 39 % | 52 % | 37 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 63 % | 47 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 61 % | 52 % | 58 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 53 % | 46 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 56 % | 47 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 63 % | 51 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 76 % | 69 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 59 % | 37 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Empathy | 75 % | 64 % | 66 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Relief | 63 % | 44 % | 52 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 58 % | 46 % | 34 % | 24 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Hannah LaForche
Cammie
Russell
Lewis
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Details
- Directed by
- Jeff Nichols
- Written by
- Jeff Nichols
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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