Gimme Shelter
2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 101 min · ★ 6.6 · 33% critics
A streetwise teen flees an abusive home and tries to start over, only to face rejection and uncertainty when her situation becomes harder to hide. With nowhere safe to turn, she’s pushed toward a shelter that offers structure, support, and a chance to rebuild trust and hope.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-10-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 33/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (252 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tough but hopeful drama about survival, pregnancy, and finding support, in the vein of October Baby or The Public; Not for you if you dislike faith-tinged stories or very on-the-nose emotion.
Pros: emotional and moving; strong lead performance; inspiring true-story vibe | Cons: heavy-handed message; uneven pacing; characters feel thin
Themes
- sexual abuse
- based on true story
- family relationships
- religion
- tearjerker
- teenage pregnancy
- teen anger
- foster care
- abusive mother
- mother daughter relationship
Cast & crew
Vanessa Hudgens
as Agnes 'Apple' Bailey
Rosario Dawson
as June Bailey
Brendan Fraser
as Tom Fitzpatrick
Stephanie Szostak
as Joanna Fitzpatrick
James Earl Jones
as Frank McCarthy
Dascha Polanco
as Carmel
Emily Meade
as Cassandra
Ann Dowd
as Kathy
Candace Smith
as Marie Abeanni
Tashiana Washington
as Destiny / Princess
Directed by Ron Krauss