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- Take Shelter. Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham. 78 votes. Curtis LaForche (Michael Shannon) lives in a small Ohio town with his loving wife (Jessica Chastain) and hearing-impaired daughter (Tova Stewart).
- The Iceman. Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, James Franco. 85 votes. Hit man Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon) earns a well-deserved reputation as a cold-blooded killer but manages to keep his violent profession a secret from his wife (Winona Ryder) and children for years.
- Midnight Special. Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst. 36 votes. The government and a group of religious extremists pursue a man (Michael Shannon) and his son (Jaeden Lieberher), a young boy who possesses special powers.
- The Shape of Water. Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins. 51 votes. In the mesmerizing film, The Shape of Water, Elisa (Sally Hawkins), a mute janitor, forms an extraordinary bond with a creature held captive in the high-security lab where she works.
- Nocturnal Animals. Michael Shannon earned an Oscar nomination for his turn in "Nocturnal Animals," a psychological thriller about a woman who becomes obsessed with her ex-husband's new novel, noticing how it parallels her own life.
- The Shape of Water. As "The Shape Of Water," Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-winning drama about a lonely woman who finds love with a fish-man, plays with the definition of a monster, Michael Shannon expertly captures that side of Colonel Richard Strickland's nature.
- George & Tammy. Michael Shannon proved his worth in biopics before "George & Tammy" aired, but his performance as country music star George Jones demonstrates just how well he can take on a real-life persona.
- Revolutionary Road. John Givings may not get as much screen time as some characters in "Revolutionary Road," Sam Mendes' romantic drama about a married couple whose relationship is deteriorating.
- Premium Rush (2012) If you want to feel what corruption would be like if it were a person, stare deep into Shannon’s eyes in the film. A living embodiment of what is all wring with the society today, Shannon facilitated the role of a corrupt detective, who suspiciously follow a bike messenger’s path one day, which comprises the basic premise of the film.
- Midnight Special (2016) The film is perhaps the most fun movie that he features in. Or, does he? Anyways, Shannon inhabits the character of Roy, a protective father, who wants to keep his son obscure to the public eye, owing to his special powers.
- Mud (2012) The movie, indubitably belonged to the two little kids and Matthew McConaughey. The latter assumes the role of the eponymous driver, Mud, living in a tree, who is mistakenly discovered by two young boys, in search of a fun adventure.
- The Shotgun Stories (2007) The film officially solidified his status as a force to reckon with. His first collaborations with the incredibly talented Jeff Nichols saw him playing the role Son Hayes, a bitter and cantankerous man, who incites war when he berates the memory of his dead father, and spits on his grave during his funeral.
- 9 Midnight Special
- 8 Take Shelter
- 7 The Iceman
- 6 99 Homes
- 5 Mud
- 4 Nocturnal Animals
- 3 The Shape of Water
- 2 Revolutionary Road
- 1 Knives Out
Touting an impressive cast led by Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, and Kirsten Dunst, the 2016 science fiction film Midnight Special follows tenacious father Roy Tomlin as he goes on the run with his son Alton. They embark upon what's essentially an epic road movieas the group evades both the government and a nefarious religious cult that are desper...
Chronicling a man’s struggle with daunting apocalyptic visions, the 2011 psychological thriller Take Shelter centers on small town Ohio resident Curtis LaForche, a devoted father and husband who becomes increasingly distressed by troubling visions of the world’s demise, causing him to wonder if he should protect his family from catastrophe or from ...
Featuring Hollywood heavy hitters like Michael Shannon, a great Winona Ryder, and Chris Evans, the 2012 biographical crime drama The Iceman tells the gripping real-life story of legendary New Jersey hitman Richard Kuklinski, who curated a terrifying reputation as a ruthless killer while managing to keep his chilling profession from his wife and chi...
Michael Shannon earned a Golden Globe nomination when he headlined the 2014 drama 99 Homes alongside Andrew Garfield and Laura Dern, appearing as cutthroat real estate operator Rick Carver, who agrees to take desperate, newly-homeless single father Dennis Nash under his wing, forcing the hesitant young man to evict people from their homes in exchan...
Matthew McConaughey made his comeback as the titular fugitive in the 2012 coming-of-age drama Mud, which follows the on-the-run character as he hides out on a small island in the Mississippi River where he is assisted by a teenage boys Ellis and Neckbone, who set out to reunite him with his longtime love. In the captivating Southern drama, Michael ...
Tom Ford directed the 2016 neo-noir psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals, featuring a dazzling ensemble cast including Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams, and Michael Shannon that centers on successful art gallery owner Susan Morrow as she is forced to confront her dark past and marriage after receiving her first husband’s ominous manuscript. Based on ...
The Academy Award-winning 2017 romantic fantasy drama The Shape of Water tells the captivating story of mute cleaner Elisa Esposito, a woman in 1960s Baltimore who works for a mysterious, maximum-security government lab and discovers a mythical humanoid creature that she finds herself developing an unlikely bond with. In the Guillermo del Toro mast...
Titanic co-stars and Hollywood royalty Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunited for the 2008 romantic drama Revolutionary Road, a big-screen adaptation of the Justin Haythe novel of the same name about the illusion of the American Dream. The film follows struggling 1950s married couple Frank and April Wheeler as they confront the breakdown of th...
Rian Johnson’s star-studded, 2019 mystery extravaganza Knives Out focuses on the brilliant private detective Benoit Blanc as he is called to investigate the mysterious death of renowned novelist Harlan Thrombey, with the eccentric P.I. suspecting every member of the dysfunctional and secretive clan. Johnson wanted to create an Agatha Christie-inspi...
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- REVOLUTIONARY ROAD (2008) Director: Sam Mendes. Writer: Justin Haythe. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, David Harbour. Shannon received his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for this film and it also was a very surprising (though well deserved) nomination.
- NOCTURNAL ANIMALS (2016) Director and writer: Tom Ford. Starring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Shannon scored his second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor as the dedicated police detective in this complex drama.
- 99 HOMES (2014) Director: Ramin Bahrani. Writers: Ramin Bahrani, Amir Naderi. Starring Andrew Garfield, Laura Dern, Tim Guinee. Shannon won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor and received a bunch of other nominations including the Golden Globe and SAG for his scheming real estate executive in this engrossing film.
- THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017) Director: Guillermo del Toro. Writers: Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor. Starring Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins.
2007 1h 57m R. 7.3 (112K) Rate. 86 Metascore. When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife barreling towards a shattering climax. Director Sidney Lumet Stars Philip Seymour Hoffman Ethan Hawke Albert Finney.
Rate. 85 Metascore. 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. Director: Jeff Nichols | Stars: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart. Votes: 107,156 | Gross: $1.73M. Watch on Prime Video.
