Take Shelter (2011)
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- R
- 2h 1min
- Drama, Horror
- 10 Nov 2011 (Croatia)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 42 wins & 46 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Michael Shannon | ... |
Curtis
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| Jessica Chastain | ... |
Samantha
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| Tova Stewart | ... |
Hannah LaForche
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| Shea Whigham | ... |
Dewart
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| Katy Mixon Greer | ... |
Nat
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Natasha Randall | ... |
Cammie
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Ron Kennard | ... |
Russell
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Scott Knisley | ... |
Lewis
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| Robert Longstreet | ... |
Jim
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| Heather Caldwell | ... |
Special Ed Teacher
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Sheila Hullihen | ... |
Woman in Road
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John Kloock | ... |
Man in Road
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Marianna Alacchi | ... |
Bargain Hunter
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Jacque Jovic | ... |
News Anchor
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Bob Maines | ... |
Walter Jacobs
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| Charles Moore | ... |
Man at Window
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Pete Ferry | ... |
Melvin
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Molly McGinnis | ... |
Janine
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Angie Marino-Smith | ... |
Kathryn
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Isabelle Smith | ... |
Sue
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Tina Stump | ... |
Nurse
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| Ken Strunk | ... |
Doctor Shannan
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| Maryanne Nagel | ... |
Insurance Agent
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Hailee Dickens | ... |
Pharmacist
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| Kathy Baker | ... |
Sarah
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| Guy Van Swearingen | ... |
Myers
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| LisaGay Hamilton | ... |
Kendra
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William Alexander | ... |
EMT
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Joanna Tyler | ... |
Attendant
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| Stuart Greer | ... |
Army-Navy Dave
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| Ray McKinnon | ... |
Kyle
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Jake Lockwood | ... |
Andy
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| Kim Hendrickson | ... |
Customer
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| Bart Flynn | ... |
Dave
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Nick Koesters | ... |
Rich
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| Jeffrey Grover | ... |
Psychiatrist
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Qenny O.T. Vitosha | ... |
Red the Dog
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Jason Botsford | ... |
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Luis Orozco | ... |
Hardware Store Manager (uncredited)
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Joe Zamora | ... |
EMT by Ambulance (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jeff Nichols | ||
Written by
| Jeff Nichols | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Tyler Davidson | ... | producer |
| Kevin Flanigan | ... | co-executive producer |
| Sarah Green | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Kavanaugh-Jones | ... | executive producer |
| Christos V. Konstantakopoulos | ... | executive producer (as Christos Konstantakopoulos) |
| Sophia Lin | ... | producer |
| Chris Perot | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Rothfeld | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Ruggeri | ... | co-producer |
| Colin Strause | ... | executive producer |
| Greg Strause | ... | executive producer |
| Adam Wilkins | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| David Wingo | ||
Cinematography by
| Adam Stone | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Parke Gregg | ||
Editorial Department
| Quinn George | ... | editor: epk |
| Steven Gonzales | ... | editorial consultant |
| Parke Gregg | ... | colorist / on-line editor |
| Cosmo Grimes | ... | assistant editor |
| Joe Malina | ... | additional colorist |
| Sam Tirado | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Allison Turrell | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Lillian Pyles | ||
Production Design by
| Chad Keith | ||
Art Direction by
| Jennifer Klide | ||
Set Decoration by
| Adam Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Karen Malecki | ||
Makeup Department
| Liz DuChez | ... | hair stylist assistant / makeup artist assistant |
| Julia Lallas | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Susan R. Prosser | ... | hair stylist assistant (as Sue Prosser) / makeup artist assistant (as Sue Prosser) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Timothy Johnson | ... | first assistant director |
| Lia Lockert | ... | second assistant director |
| Cosmo Pfeil | ... | second second assistant director |
| Darius Shahmir | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Jon Alexander | ... | carpenter |
| Jeremy Brauning | ... | art intern |
| Schuylar Dane Croom | ... | prop master (as Schuylar Groom) |
| J.T. Fraser | ... | set construction (as JT Fraser) |
| Robbie Fraser | ... | carpenter |
| Ben Haehn | ... | set dresser |
| Jason Johns | ... | carpenter |
| Juliana Johnson | ... | props intern |
| Carmen Navis | ... | on-set dresser |
| Chris Preneta | ... | set construction assistant |
| Janie Rauscher | ... | props intern |
| Jonathan Rudak | ... | leadman |
| Andy Schofield | ... | set dresser |
| Mike Shepley | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Marco Alicea | ... | digital audio services |
| Joshua Chase | ... | sound designer |
| John Countryman | ... | video services |
| Will Files | ... | re-recording mixer: additional / supervising sound designer |
| Lyman Hardy | ... | foley artist / sound designer / sound effects editor |
| Michael Levine | ... | digital audio services |
| Brandon Proctor | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ryan Putz | ... | sound mixer |
| Bill Rudolph | ... | sound effects editor |
| Clint Smith | ... | dialogue editor |
| Leonard Suwalski | ... | boom operator |
| John Torrijos | ... | video services (as John 'J.T.' Torrijos) |
| Ronni Brown | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Zach Martin | ... | assistant re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| William Storkson | ... | foley supervisor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Chad Ball | ... | rain effects |
| Timothy R. Hoffman | ... | special effects coordinator (as Tim Hoffman) |
| Francis Link | ... | rain effects (as Francis 'Boysie' Link) |
| Sean Webster | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Curtis Augspurger | ... | visual effects lighting technician: [hy*drau"lx] (as Curtis Augsperger) |
| Jarrod Avalos | ... | camera tracking layout supervisor: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Dominik Bauch | ... | compositor: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Adam Briggs | ... | animator: dynamic effects, [hy*drau"lx] |
| T.J. Burke | ... | visual effects lighting technician: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Ed Chapman | ... | on-set plate supervisor: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Daniel Chavez | ... | visual effects producer: {hy*drau"lx] |
| Cameron Coombs | ... | compositor: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Hector de la Torre | ... | modeler: [hy*drau"lx] (as Hectore de la Torre) |
| Patrick Donnelly | ... | roto/digital clean-up |
| John 'Duke' Duquesnay | ... | visual effects producer: uncredited - Hydraulx VFX Element Director/Producer |
| Tamer Eldib | ... | modeler: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Nicholas Elwell | ... | visual effects coordinator: {hy*drau"lx] |
| Patrick Flannery | ... | visual effects reference photographer: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Chris Fregoso | ... | compositor: {hy*drau"lx] |
| Darrel Green | ... | visual effects resource manager: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Chris Haney | ... | pipeline supervisor: {hy*drau"lx] |
| Matt 'Chief' Hightower | ... | animator: dynamic effects, [hy*drau"lx] (as Matt Hightower) |
| Mike Hollingshead | ... | visual effects reference photographer: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Rob Hubbard | ... | animator: dynamic effects, [hy*drau"lx] |
| Eric A. Kohler | ... | visual effects coordinator: Hydraulx |
| Daniel Kruse | ... | cg supervisor: [Hy*drau"lx] (as Dan Kruse) |
| Bill Kunin | ... | compositor: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Erik LaPlant | ... | cg coordinator: {hy*drau"lx] |
| Sun Lee | ... | senior matte painter: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Erik Liles | ... | compositor: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Russell Lloyd II | ... | animator: dynamic effects, [hy*drau"lx] (as Russell Lloyd) |
| Tony Meagher | ... | visual effects executive producer: [hy*drau"lx] |
| David Michaels | ... | character rigger: {hy*drau"lx] |
| Young Joon Mok | ... | roto/digital clean-up (as Young Mok) |
| Satoshi Ozeki | ... | compositor: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Eugene Paluso | ... | camera tracking layout: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Bruno Parenti | ... | compositor: [hy*drau"lx] |
| John Polyson | ... | smoke operator: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Scott Rader | ... | compositor: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Pablovsky Ramos-Nieves | ... | lighting technical director: Hydraulx / visual effects lighting technician: [hy*drau"lx] (as Pablo Osky Ramos) |
| Krystal Sae Eua | ... | modeler: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Matt Siner | ... | visual effects editor |
| Greg Souers | ... | lead compositor: {hy*drau"lx] |
| Dave Strause | ... | technical support: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Linda Strause | ... | visual effects finance manager: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Alexander Tirasongkran | ... | camera tracking layout: [hy*drau"lx] (as Alex Tirasongkran) |
| Chris Wells | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Derek Winslow | ... | matte painter: [hy*drau"lx] |
| Steven D. Wolff | ... | compositor: [hy*drau"lx] (as Steve Wolff) |
| Loeng Wong-Savun | ... | lead compositor: {hy*drau"lx] (as Loeng Wong Savun) |
| Michael Zavala | ... | 2D production manager: hy*drau"lx vfx |
| Josh Elmore | ... | model/texture artist: Hydraulx (uncredited) |
| Atsushi Imamura | ... | model/texture artist: Hydraulx (uncredited) |
| Brian Janelli | ... | model/texture artist (uncredited) |
| Scott Michelson | ... | visual effects executive producer (uncredited) |
| Chun Seong Ng | ... | model/texture artist: Hydraulx (uncredited) |
| Van Ouk | ... | modeler: Hydraulx (uncredited) |
| Tim Simon | ... | modeler (uncredited) |
| Josh Sutherland | ... | visual effects editor: Hydraulx (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Richard Fike | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ray Goodwin | ... | stunt safety (as E. Ray Goodwin) |
| Richard Fike | ... | stunt double: Michael Shannon (uncredited) / stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Sheila Hullihen | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| John Kloock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Boehme | ... | additional electric |
| Nick Cannavino | ... | camera intern |
| Hal Carlton-Ford | ... | company grip |
| Dylan Conrad | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Nick Evert | ... | best boy electric |
| Andrew Fenske | ... | company grip |
| Scott Gardner | ... | still photographer |
| Chuckie Lewis | ... | rigging best boy (as Chuck Lewis) |
| Chance Madison | ... | best boy grip |
| Noel Maitland | ... | additional still photographer |
| Kevin Martt | ... | key grip |
| Stephen McBride | ... | second assistant camera |
| Craig McKinstry | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Kenneth Neil Moore | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| David Regan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael Roy | ... | gaffer |
| Alexander Sablow | ... | camera production assistant |
| Rick Stern | ... | additional electric / additional grip |
| Joe Thompson | ... | company electric |
| Andrew T. Weaver | ... | grip intern (as Andrew Weaver) |
| Michael Wendt | ... | grip intern |
Animation Department
| Nicholas Avallone | ... | character animator: [hy*drau"lx] (as Nick Avallone) |
| Billy-Vu Lam | ... | character animator: [hy*drau"lx] (as Billy Vu Lam) |
Casting Department
| Lavelle Brown | ... | casting assistant: Ohio |
| Roxie Brown | ... | casting assistant: Ohio |
| Charles Moore | ... | casting assistant: Los Angeles |
| Will F. Moore | ... | casting assistant: Ohio |
| Shannon Ready | ... | casting assistant: Los Angeles |
| Linda Weaver | ... | casting associate / extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lainie Anderson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Brittney Benson | ... | wardrobe assistant / wardrobe intern (as Brittney Ann Benson) |
| Travis Meadows | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
Location Management
| Deanna Bouchahine | ... | location intern |
| Matt Cahill | ... | location manager |
| Patrick Jackson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| James Alexander | ... | musician: viola |
| Aisha Burns | ... | musician: violin |
| Travis Chapman | ... | musician: bass |
| Henna Chou | ... | musician: cello |
| Nick Gregg | ... | musician: cello |
| Matt Smith | ... | engineer: strings, Hot Tracks Recording Studio |
| Stefan Karrer | ... | soundtrack album producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jean-Paul Chreky | ... | script supervisor |
| Carol A. Compton | ... | script clearance research: IndieClear (as Carol Compton) |
Transportation Department
| Michael Johnson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Matthew R. Zboyovski | ... | driver: cast (as Matt 'Z' Zboyovski) |
Additional Crew
| Mark Babb | ... | chef |
| Courtne Benson | ... | set production assistant |
| Maï Boiron | ... | french translator |
| Travis Cleary | ... | craft service production assistant |
| Carolyn Corzine | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Joseph Alan Croisant | ... | stand-in (as Joseph Croisant) |
| Rebecca DeNoewer | ... | set intern |
| Andrew Dolph | ... | chef |
| Cris Doss | ... | dog wrangler |
| Brian Doyle | ... | chef |
| Audra Gabler | ... | office production assistant |
| Barb Green | ... | accounting services: Mayor CPA Group |
| Maylon Hines | ... | set intern |
| Jonathan M. Hodes | ... | legal services: securities, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles |
| Amelia Host | ... | production office coordinator |
| Andy Kasubienski | ... | dog owner and trainer |
| Peter Keller | ... | set intern |
| Cameron Kowall | ... | set production assistant |
| Chad Krawtschenko | ... | chef |
| Joe Kurak | ... | stand-in |
| Joel Large | ... | tv newscast: G.L.W. Broadband |
| Colby Leopard | ... | manager, marketing, publicity and distribution |
| Mike Mayor | ... | accounting services: Mayor CPA Group (as Michael S. Mayor) |
| Matt McNeely | ... | set intern |
| Timothy Muir | ... | office production assistant (as Tim Muir) |
| Harry Nangle | ... | assistant to producers |
| Olivia Otten | ... | set intern |
| Jamee Patrice | ... | craft service intern |
| Robert Reynolds | ... | set intern |
| Ryan Reynolds | ... | key set production assistant (as Ryan A. Reynolds) |
| Alex-Marie Rezac | ... | set intern (as Alex Rezac) |
| Phillip L. Rosen | ... | legal services: Rosen Law Group |
| Alexander M. Roth | ... | post-production assistant |
| Melissa Ryant | ... | interpreter: ASL |
| Brandon Schneider | ... | epk director |
| Alex Semerano | ... | tax & incentives accountant |
| Jon Short | ... | stand-in |
| Emily Smith | ... | double: Hannah |
| Carl Sullenberger | ... | tv newscast: G.L.W. Broadband |
| Christopher J. Szuch | ... | film tax credit incentive auditor and advisor |
| Michael Tzartzouras | ... | legal counsel: Faliro House |
| Tyler Chou Young | ... | legal services: Rosen Law Group |
| John 'Duke' Duquesnay | ... | studio manager: Hydraulx VFX (uncredited) |
| Patrick Ziska | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Bailey Conway | ... | thanks |
| Jessica Glenn | ... | special thanks |
| David Gordon Green | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Hydraulx (presents)
- REI Capital (presents)
- Grove Hill Productions (presents)
- Strange Matter Films
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2012) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Ares Film (2012) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Premium Film (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Presidio (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2012) (Germany)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2012) (Switzerland)
- Atlantic Film (2012) (Finland) (DVD)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Mongkol Major (2011) (Thailand)
- Movies Inspired (2012) (Italy)
- Odeon (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Shochiku Home Video (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (Argentina)
- Studio Solutions Group (2011) (Taiwan)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (India)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2014) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- Hydraulx (visual effects)
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (production insurance)
- ARRI / Camera Service Center (camera package)
- Arri - CSC (acknowledgement)
- Chameleon Chef (catering)
- Checkmark (funding)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (acknowledgement)
- Deluxe Digital Media (2K film scanning)
- Deluxe Digital Media (dailies)
- DitlevFilms (end title design)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- G.L.W. Broadband (tv newscast)
- GreenSlate (payroll services)
- Hot Tracks Recording Studio (music engineering facility: strings)
- IndieClear (script clearance research)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Mayor CPA Group (accounting services)
- Midwest Grip & Lighting (grip and electric equipment)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Pease & Associates (tax & incentive services)
- Rosen Law Group (production legal)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Screen Actors Guild Logo (acknowledgement)
- Skywalker Sound (Post-Production Sound Services by)
- Stubbs Alderton & Markiles (securities legal)
- Stuck On On (acknowledgement)
- Stuck On On (digital intermediate)
- Stuck On On (post-production facilities)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Sundance Institute (This film was made possible in part with support from)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Washington Avenue Christian Church (THANKS TO: )
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by napierslogs |
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| Taglines | Far away from the cruel world. [Scandinavian DVD.] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $52,041, 02 Oct 2011 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $3,099,314, 07 Aug 2012 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tova Stewart, the little girl who plays Hannah, is deaf in real life, and so are both her parents. See more » |
| Goofs | When Curtis has his seizure, the time on the nightstand clock changes from 2:23 to 2:30, and then back to 2:28 (which then changes to 2:29 on camera). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 50/50 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Shelter See more » |
| Quotes |
Curtis:
[talking about Hanna, their deaf daughter]
I still take off my boots not to wake her. Samantha: [whispering] I still whisper. See more » |