Where to watch Take Shelter (2011) tonight
Take Shelter (2011) runs 2 h, is rated R in the US and averages 7.0 from 2,107 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 2 h — ends 10:00 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama, Horror
- Released
- September 30, 2011
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 2,107 votes
- Director
- Jeff Nichols
- Starring
- Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Take Shelter?
- Take Shelter is 2 h long (120 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:00 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Take Shelter rated?
- Take Shelter is rated R in the US.
- Is Take Shelter a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Thriller and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Take Shelter?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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