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The Shack

Play trailer 1:00 Poster for The Shack PG-13 Released Mar 3, 2017 2h 12m Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression that causes him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa. Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever.
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The Shack's undeniably worthy message is ill-served by a script that confuses spiritual uplift with melodramatic clichés and heavy-handed sermonizing.

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Tara Brady Irish Times Perhaps there are Christians who will appreciate The Shack's Oprahfied universal heaven, wherein no bad deed goes punished. But it made us pine for the Book of Job God to spitefully hurl leviathans and behemoths. Rated: 2/5 Jun 28, 2017 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Making a sincere film about religious faith is a tricky thing to pull off. And this folksy dose of misguided manipulation demonstrates many of the common pitfalls. Rated: 1/5 Jun 11, 2017 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) Touchy-feely New Age therapy runs headlong into evangelical Christianity in The Shack. Rated: 2/5 Jun 9, 2017 Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine The Shack attempts to offer a message of redemption, but it does so in such an explicit and moralistic manner that it ends up alienating any viewer who does not share the film's religious vision. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 2/10 Sep 11, 2024 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Essentially a parable at its core, like the book, the film challenges traditional Christian viewpoints, notably in the visual interpretation of God. Rated: 3/5 Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com The Shack is as graceless as its monosyllabic title. Rated: 1/5 Oct 5, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Darcie J Every time I watch this movie I pick up more. Very awesome and worth watching multiple times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/22 Full Review Tatiana H I really enjoyed this movie 10/10. I feel like if you’re on a journey walking with God or yearning for a deeper relationship with him , this movie might just push that along further. I was crying a ridiculous amount and was really healing with this movie as well. I would definitely recommend this movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review Paige M One of the most powerful aspects of The Shack is how it presents God’s love in an intimate, personal way. The portrayal of God as “Papa” is a beautiful reminder that our relationship with Him is not distant or cold, but deeply personal and nurturing. It’s heartbreaking to see some critics twist this into something shameful, showing just how unwilling they are to even try to understand the nature of God’s love. Those who mock this film are often the same people who reject faith altogether—of course, they won’t understand something they refuse to open their hearts to. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Sarah W Father God, thank you. No matter what we endure here, on this side of heaven, You are beautiful and ever present. Thank you for coming to earth, for allowing me to have the choice to choose You! To chose me, period. Thank you for your Son, Jesus. For Your Holy Spirit of discernment inside me. I love you, Father God. In Jesus name... I love you! Amen Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/25 Full Review Kandie B Brilliant movie. Allowed to be understood at a level for all. Excellent Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/25 Full Review Gianna G Don’t listen to the critics. This is an AMAZING, beautiful, breathtaking and tear-jerker all in one. An amazing perspective on faith and forgiveness with God as our center Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression that causes him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa. Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever.
Director
Stuart Hazeldine
Producer
Gil Netter, Brad Cummings
Screenwriter
John Fusco, Andrew Lanham, Destin Daniel Cretton
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Windblown Media, Summit Entertainment, TIK Films, Gil Netter
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Material|Some Violence)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 16, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$57.2M
Runtime
2h 12m
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