Shut In (2016)

A widowed child psychologist lives an isolated existence in rural New England. Caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.

Director:

Farren Blackburn

Writer:

Christina Hodson

Stars:

Naomi Watts, Charlie Heaton, Jacob Tremblay

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Naomi Watts	...	Mary
Oliver Platt	...	Dr. Wilson
Charlie Heaton	...	Stephen
Jacob Tremblay	...	Tom
Clémentine Poidatz	...	Lucy
Alex Braunstein	...	Aaron
David Cubitt	...	Doug
Crystal Balint	...	Grace
Ellen David	...	Joan
Tim Post	...	Sheriff
Peter Outerbridge	...	Richard
Anton Chevrier	...	Stephen 5 years old
Thomas Macedo	...	Stephen 9 years old

Storyline

Steven is a troubled kid from Maine being sent to boarding school. While his father, Richard Portman, is driving him there, they get into a bad argument, and the car swerves into oncoming traffic, killing Richard and putting Steven in a vegetative state. Six months later, Richard's second wife and Steven's stepmother, Mary, is taking care of his every need. Mary is a psychologist who works from home with children and adolescents. She is upset to learn that one of her patients, a deaf child named Tom, is to be transferred to a school in Boston. Later, Mary discusses Steven with her therapist, Dr. Wilson. While she feels guilty, she has decided to put Steven in a home to be cared for because he is no longer there and is just a body..

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Plot Keywords:

nightmare | boy | psychologist | single parent | bathtub | 

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Taglines:

Don't believe everything you see

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for terror and some violence/bloody images, nudity, thematic elements and brief strong language

Details

Country:

France Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shut In

Filming Locations:

Sutton, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,700,000, 11 November 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$6,883,951, 23 December 2016

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,891,009, 29 December 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, Transfilm, Lava Bear Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Oddly, Charlie Heaton gets an "Introducing" credit, even though he had already been in several other movies before this one. The "Introducing" credit is normally reserved for first time film actors.

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Goofs

Dr. Wilson calls the police while driving to Mary's (the protagonist) home. Even though it shown to have taken him several hours to get there, the police are not only nowhere in sight, they haven't even been to her house. Despite this, the doctor doesn't attempt to call them again.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Doug: Hey. It's going to be okay.
Richard: Just tell me we're doing the right thing.
Doug: No, sweetheart, I know you want to fix this. It's what you do. But we've tried. All right? We've been trying and look where it's gotten us.
[looking over at their son waiting in the car]
Doug: And I think the space is gonna be good for him. For all of us. Besides, it's a good school. He'll be home by the end of the summer.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 WORST Movies of 2016 (2017)

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Soundtracks

Hush Little Baby
Traditional
Public Domain

User Reviews

Expected more but not totally disappointed

This was a good thriller. Not great. And not a horror. Naomi Watts plays her role well. The little boy is a great young actor, if you watched Room you'll recognize him. Some plots have definite holes. It's watchable once. Not a classic by any means. You may even guess the supposed twist ending.