Take Shelter vs The Orphanage
The Orphanage has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7/10 for Take Shelter). The Orphanage is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h . The Orphanage is the older of the two (2007 against 2011). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Take Shelter
The Orphanage| Take Shelter | The Orphanage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2007 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Jeff Nichols | J.A. Bayona |
| Main cast | Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Kathy Baker, Jessica Chastain, Ray McKinnon | Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin, Belén Rueda, Mabel Rivera, Edgar Vivar |
Synopsis
Take Shelter
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.
The Orphanage
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.
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