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- 2015
- TV-MA
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 45 m
- 2015
- TV-MA
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 45 m
Summary Hannah (Jennifer Connelly) and Tahir (Anthony Mackie) fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to build a future.
Directed By: Paul Bettany
Written By: Paul Bettany
- 2015
- TV-MA
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 45 m
- 2015
- TV-MA
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 45 m
Shelter
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8.0
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Summary Hannah (Jennifer Connelly) and Tahir (Anthony Mackie) fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to build a future.
Directed By: Paul Bettany
Written By: Paul Bettany
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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36% Positive
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
43
36% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
36% Mixed
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4 Reviews
27% Negative
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There are first-time filmmaker flaws — at times, the characters feel like pawns in a pre-ordained plot — but Bettany has a real gift for finding grace in the grimness.
Despite its terrific performances and its great use of locations, Shelter doesn't have enough substance to hold your attention or linger in the mind for long.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
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88% Positive
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This movie is so raw and depressing that in one brutal scene Ms. Connelly is so desperate for a fix that she injects a hypodermic needle into her vagina. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
A compelling story might have succeeded in overcoming those cosmetic distractions, but Bettany only offers an overwrought romance.
Shelter is a well-intentioned film that edges into misery porn.
The movie never bothers to show you life inside a shelter dormitory or tries to convey a broader vision of the city’s street culture. It is too busy showcasing its star Jennifer Connelly (Mr. Bettany’s wife) in degrading situations.
The characters' marginalized social standing is less indicative of a real-life epidemic and more akin to window dressing.
