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The Shack (2017)

The Shack poster
Directed by
Stuart Hazeldine
Genre
drama film, fantasy film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 12m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2,265 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man dealing with the aftermath of a terrible family loss gets a note asking him to go to an isolated shack. There he faces his pain and undergoes a life-changing religious encounter.

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What happens

The Shack is a 2017 American fantasy drama film, directed by Stuart Hazeldine and written by John Fusco, Andrew Lanham and Destin Daniel Cretton, based on the 2007 novel. The film stars Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Avraham Aviv Alush, Radha Mitchell, Alice Braga and Tim McGraw. The story follows a grieving father who, after suffering a family tragedy, receives a mysterious invitation to visit a shack deep in the wilderness, where he confronts his darkest fears and experiences a transformative spiritual journey. Filming began on June 8, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Shack was released in the United States on March 3, 2017. The film received unfavorable reviews from critics, but grossed $96.9 million against a budget of $20 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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