The Shack (2017)

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

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.

tragicspiritualcontemplativequietemotionalhopefulintrospectivegrief-stricken

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)

Trailer

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