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Take Shelter

2011 • R • 2h • Drama, Thriller • Sony Pictures Classics

Far away from the cruel world.

🍅 92% 80% MC 85 IMDb 7.3

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$52K
Limited · 3 theaters
Domestic Total
$1.7M
Final
Worldwide Total
$5.0M
$3.2M international
Domestic Legs9.1x
Budget$4.8M
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Cast & Crew

Directed byJeff Nichols ScreenplayJeff Nichols Produced bySophia Lin, Tyler Davidson CinematographyAdam Stone MusicDavid Wingo Prod. DesignChad Keith StarringMichael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart, Katy Mixon, Robert Longstreet StudioSony Pictures Classics
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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Sep 30-Oct 2 48 $52.0K — 3 $17,347 $52.0K
2 Oct 7-9 43 $52.0K −0.1% 11 $4,727 $126.2K
3 Oct 14-16 33 $116.3K +123.6% 24 $4,845 $272.5K
4 Oct 21-23 28 $181.2K +55.8% 55 $3,294 $503.3K
5 Oct 28-30 30 $190.8K +5.3% 91 $2,096 $765.1K
6 Nov 4-6 33 $175.8K −7.9% 90 $1,953 $1.0M
7 Nov 11-13 33 $119.7K −31.9% 82 $1,459 $1.2M
8 Nov 18-20 35 $91.8K −23.3% 74 $1,240 $1.4M
9 Nov 25-27 46 $50.3K −45.2% 49 $1,026 $1.4M
10 Dec 2-4 46 $42.4K −15.7% 54 $784 $1.5M
11 Dec 9-11 44 $47.7K +12.6% 63 $757 $1.6M
12 Dec 16-18 46 $27.6K −42.1% 58 $476 $1.6M
13 Dec 23-25 55 $5.2K −81.2% 24 $216 $1.7M
14 Dec 30-Jan 1 60 $9.0K +73.8% 20 $451 $1.7M
15 Jan 6-8 59 $11.2K +24.2% 21 $533 $1.7M
16 Jan 13-15 63 $6.3K −43.4% 14 $452 $1.7M
17 Jan 20-22 65 $7.8K +22.6% 16 $485 $1.7M
19 Feb 3-5 79 $1.5K — 8 $185 $1.7M
20 Feb 10-12 99 $522 −64.8% 4 $130 $1.7M
21 Feb 17-19 102 $322 −38.3% 4 $80 $1.7M
22 Feb 24-26 92 $1.8K +460.6% 3 $601 $1.7M
23 Mar 2-4 102 $860 −52.4% 3 $286 $1.7M
24 Mar 9-11 107 $458 −46.7% 1 $458 $1.7M
Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record
Weekend grossWk 10 · $42.4K
$52.0K
$52.0K
$116.3K
$181.2K
$190.8K
$175.8K
$119.7K
$91.8K
$50.3K
$42.4K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −15.7%
−0.1%
W1→2
+123.6%
W2→3
+55.8%
W3→4
+5.3%
W4→5
−7.9%
W5→6
−31.9%
W6→7
−23.3%
W7→8
−45.2%
W8→9
−15.7%
W9→10
Steepest −45.2%Biggest gain +123.6%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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