The Shack
2017 · Movie · PG-13 · 132 min · ★ 7.5 · 26% critics
After a devastating loss, a grieving father receives a mysterious invitation to a remote cabin known as “The Shack.” There, he confronts big questions about pain, faith, and forgiveness, and begins a difficult journey toward understanding and healing.
Based on The Shack
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-03-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Critic score
- 26/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (2,254 votes)
- Budget
- $20,000,000
About
You may like this if you want an emotional, faith-centered drama that wrestles with grief and forgiveness, similar in spirit to The Grace Card or Risen; Not for you if you dislike overt religious themes or long, dialogue-heavy scenes.
Pros: emotional and moving; thought-provoking faith questions; strong performances | Cons: preachy for some; slow and talky; message feels forced
Themes
- based on novel or book
- loss of loved one
- christianity
- guilt
- death of daughter
- family trip
- christian film
- christian
- hopeful
- straightforward
Cast & crew
Sam Worthington
as Mack Phillips
Octavia Spencer
as Papa / Elouisa
Tim McGraw
as Willie
Aviv Alush
as Jesus
Sumire
as Sarayu
Radha Mitchell
as Nan Phillips
Graham Greene
as Male Papa
Gage Munroe
as Josh Phillips
Megan Charpentier
as Kate Phillips
Lane Edwards
as Officer Dalton
Directed by Stuart Hazeldine