Shelley (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Ending
Shelley is a 2016 drama horror film directed by Ali Abbasi. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $134,632 worldwide. Critics gave it 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Ali Abbasi
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shelley About?
The premise of Shelley without spoilers. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.
Nestled deep within the forest, a couple dedicated to sustainable living find their idyllic existence threatened when they ask their domestic worker to become a surrogate mother. As the surrogate's condition worsens, unsettling fears and anxieties emerge, leading them to question the nature of the child growing within her and her ability to survive the pregnancy. A growing sense of paranoia consumes them as their perfect world unravels.
Shelley Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- pregnancy
- hypnosis
- romanian
- dream
- nightmare
- dog
- baby
- forest
- supernatural horror
- housekeeper
- house in the woods
- childlessness
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- living in forest
- wood chopping
- ultrasound
- woman knitting
- chicken
- chicken coop
- gynecological exam
- skinny dipping
- blonde woman
- blonde
- one word title
- vagina
- female rear nudity
- female nudity
- nudity
- topless woman
- lake
- self harm
- abortion attempt
- surrogate mother
- knitting needle
- kerosene lamp
- woman in a bathtub
- bathtub
- scandinavia
- character name in title
- female full frontal nudity
- female topless nudity
- wife kills husband
The Director of Shelley
Directed by Ali Abbasi.
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Director Ali Abbasi
More from Ali Abbasi
More films directed by Ali Abbasi, best-rated first: The Apprentice, Holy Spider, Border and M for Markus.
Shelley Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Shelley 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.3/10.
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IMDb 5.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 92% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 40%
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Metacritic 62 Metascore
User score 3.9
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TMDB 56% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
190 ratings
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Shelley Plot Summary & Ending Explained
What happens in Shelley from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Elena, a young Romanian woman, takes a job as a housekeeper for a Danish couple who choose a radically secluded life. They live in a lakehouse with no electricity, relying on self-sufficiency—growing their own food, raising chickens, and keeping only a landline to connect with the outside world. The setting is quiet and eerie, and Elena initially feels uneasy about the isolation, yet she finds it easy to blend in with the couple’s routines so far from ordinary life. She also meets Leo, a spiritual healer and friend of Louise, who works to ease Louise’s recovery from surgery by cleansing what he calls bad energy from her body.
Full summary
The whole story of Shelley, scene by scene, with the ending explained
Shelley Box Office
Shelley grossed $134,632 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$134.6K
- International
- $134.6K
Shelley Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Shelley.
How Well Do You Know Shelley?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the Romanian woman hired as a housekeeper?
Cars in Shelley
1 car on screen: the Volvo 850.
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Volvo 850 Important role
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Movies Like Shelley
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Shutter, A Nightmare Wakes and Shirley.
Shelley FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Shelley, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shelley?
Shelley runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Shelley released?
Shelley was released on July 29, 2016.
Who directed Shelley?
Shelley was directed by Ali Abbasi.
More films by Ali Abbasi How much did Shelley make at the box office?
Shelley grossed $134,632 worldwide.
How is Shelley rated?
Shelley has 5.3/10 on IMDb, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.
Does Shelley have a post-credit scene?
No. Shelley has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Shelley in?
The original language of Shelley is Danish.
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