Shut In

2022

1 hr. 28 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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55%

11 Reviews

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94%

1,000+ Ratings

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When a young mother is barricaded inside a pantry by her violent ex-boyfriend, she must use ingenuity to protect her two small children from escalating danger while finding an escape.

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Cassie D

ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE MOVIE!!!! NOT A LOT OF ACTION OR ANY PARTICULAR BEHAVIOR BUT IT CARRIED A GREAT STORYLINE N MEANING BEHIND IT!!!! MOVIE ABOUT DETERMINATION N N MOTIVATION N PERSISTENCE!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Elisabeth B

Awesome and impressive storyline, realistic, a great message, great acting, great cinematography.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Amy L

Well, written, wonderfully acted film. It was also severely disturbing in a way that I wasn't expecting. It stayed with me in a way that was uncomfortable. Hats off to the little girl, Laney. She stole the show.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Blake L

Solid cinematography and acting. The moments of tension with the children in danger were nail biting. Rainey Qualley and Vincent Gallo were amazing. The full circle story of redemption and broken relationships being repaired was powerful. I highly recommend this empowering thriller.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Craig D

Fantastic thriller with a great message.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/23

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nightwingvyse

Critics only hate this movie because of the main character's faith. Says much more about them than about this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/23

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D.J. Caruso

Director

Rainey Qualley

Jessica

Jake Horowitz

Rob

Luciana Vandette

Actor

Vincent Gallo

Sammy

Melanie Toast

Screenwriter

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

This is a film with some excruciatingly wooden acting – though not by Gallo, whose presence makes every scene he’s in about seven times more interesting.

Rated: 2/5

May 23, 2022

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John Semley

The New Republic

Gallo’s authentically raw performance also has an unintended consequence: It makes the rest of the film look even more crude and amateurish by comparison.

Feb 18, 2022

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

“Shut In” doesn’t redefine the genre by any means but it’s a polished exercise in confined terror with a very nasty bite to it.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 9, 2022

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

Shut In is a competent and engaging drama thriller that uses its single location premise effectively, yet lacks the right amount of thrills to make it a memorable watch.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 25, 2023

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Tyler Smith

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... recommendable primarily for some organically tense moments between engaging characters, well-realized by the performers.

Jul 14, 2022

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Vincent Mancini

Uproxx

I'm not sure if seeing this will help you own the libs but it's definitely super dull.

Rated: D+

Feb 22, 2022

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Synopsis

When a young mother is barricaded inside a pantry by her violent ex-boyfriend, she must use ingenuity to protect her two small children from escalating danger while finding an escape.

Director: D.J. Caruso
Executive Producer: Jeremy Boreing, Ben Shapiro, Caleb Robinson, Jonathan Deckter, Nicolas Chartier, Danielle Cox
Screenwriter: Melanie Toast
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 10, 2022