The Shack

Name: The Shack
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: March 3, 2017
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 32
Cast: Amélie Eve, Gage Munroe, Megan Charpentier, Octavia Spencer, Radha Mitchell

2017

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Lionsgate | Release Date: March 3, 2017 | PG-13

Starring: Amélie Eve, Gage Munroe, Megan Charpentier, Octavia Spencer, Radha Mitchell, Sam Worthington, Tim McGraw

Summary: After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips (Sam Worthington) spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmaticAfter suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips (Sam Worthington) spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep 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 (Octavia Spencer). Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever.… Expand

Director: Stuart Hazeldine

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 132 min

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Katie Walsh

Mar 9, 2017

Though the dialogue is written with all the finesse of a self-help book, and the visuals are a garish technicolor explosion, there are some nuggets of wisdom that do resonate, regardless of personal belief. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Mar 2, 2017

The Shack is a well-acted and sometimes moving but far too often slow-paced and unconvincing spiritual journey. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Mar 2, 2017

A bit more editing to remove some of the airiness would have made for a better film. Read full review

John Semley

Mar 2, 2017

For faithful and faithless alike, The Shack may seem stupid, laughable, blasphemous, poorly acted and totally banal. And yet there are probably worse things then being told it’s righteous to forgive and that love is good. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Mar 7, 2017

While I appreciate any faith-based film that isn’t all about the anger and intellectual dishonesty of “God’s Not Dead,” there’s no endorsing a fairy-tale this literal and insipid. Read full review

Joe Dziemianowicz

Mar 2, 2017

It takes its sweet time to achieve anything beyond being a grueling snoozefest. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Mar 2, 2017

After seeing The Shack — after enduring, that is, its 132 minutes of blissed-out New Age religiosity — I’ve become a believer. I believe there is no role Octavia Spencer can’t play with convincing feeling and an impeccably straight face. Read full review

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dklingen

Mar 26, 2017

If you do not believe in evil - ask yourself how almost 100% of movies with a Christian theme/message get rating destroyed by 1) The "Professional" Critics & 2) People who log in just to slam it (it makes one question why they would go see it in the first place - if they even did).

MyIf you do not believe in evil - ask yourself how almost 100% of movies with a Christian theme/message get rating destroyed by 1) The "Professional" Critics & 2) People who log in just to slam it (it makes one question why they would go see it in the first place - if they even did).

My opinion; The Cast - all seasoned actors and did a very good job

Most importantly there were two messages to take away from the whole movie;
1) That people should not judge
2) To forgive the unforgivable

Yet the slammers - slam - perhaps they should see it again and try to get the message.

The movie is worth seeing and the information projected is quite complex if you have the aptitude to want to understand it.

I am rating it a 10 to counter the unfair attack the movie gets from people that seem to have a cause against God...… Expand

5 of 8 users found this helpful53

tiagocoelho7

Sep 23, 2019

Best movie ever. Only downvoted because it has a high religious meaning, and people often feel attacked when they encounter religion, since they are anti-religion

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

Aviaman

Apr 3, 2017

Not sure what all the big issues are about. The movie is a fiction representation of an encounter with God that aims to heal some deep seated pain and issues. Nothing more....not trying to replace your God or your Bible....The book sold over 24 million copies...see the movie and decide forNot sure what all the big issues are about. The movie is a fiction representation of an encounter with God that aims to heal some deep seated pain and issues. Nothing more....not trying to replace your God or your Bible....The book sold over 24 million copies...see the movie and decide for yourself but certainly don't miss it if you are broken, have issues and need healing !! For heavens sake....don't listen to the moronic movie critics....most wouldn't know a good movie or good content if it slapped them in the face.… Expand

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

Tyranian

Apr 13, 2019

Has a couple of profound moments but is mostly quite confused and lacking in discernment. Worthington is goodish.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

LeZee

Oct 9, 2017

If forgiving is that easily convincible, then welcome to the crime world!

A novel based film. A religious themed film. It has a message, BUT could be a bad message for today's world. Because how the event was dealt with the story only encourages the crime, in reality. Wise people can sayIf forgiving is that easily convincible, then welcome to the crime world!

A novel based film. A religious themed film. It has a message, BUT could be a bad message for today's world. Because how the event was dealt with the story only encourages the crime, in reality. Wise people can say philosophically, morally, but not means every words practically applicable. The common people would get affected more. Other than that, I have no grudge on anything. If it has been just a fantasy and an entertaining film, excluding that Christian thing, I would have liked it better.

It was more like another 'What Dreams May Come', but less visual spectacular. On the other hand, there was an uneasiness in the development of what happened in the early stage of the story. They did not go for the detail, from the crime perspective, hence that mysterious event holds the key which we don't know exactly what happened to judge anything out of the film. So that part reminds 'The Lovely Bones'.

The story of a father whose little girl mysteriously disappeared on a camping trip. Now the struggling father to cope with the incident gets an invitation to meet the creators. His journey to the other side of the world, where he goes through a series of unexpected tests, and at the end, how his character changes are told in those remaining parts.

Worthington, Spencer, everybody was good. But the story is what I did not like. Like it was aimed for Christians only. But I believe not every Christian would agree with this story. I felt it was an unnecessary film. If it was fun like 'Bruce Almighty', the whole world would have enjoyed it. Too serious and very not acceptable message led this film to fall. No, it is not worth a watch for people with the open mind, unless this is what you were looking for.

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EpicLadySponge

Mar 3, 2017

If you want to make your Friday more interesting, how about you go see either a different movie or just do whatever you do in common because The Shack isn't worth seeing or even worth sending a little penny. I'm like serious, The Shack never attempts to shine in any sort of way and theIf you want to make your Friday more interesting, how about you go see either a different movie or just do whatever you do in common because The Shack isn't worth seeing or even worth sending a little penny. I'm like serious, The Shack never attempts to shine in any sort of way and the actors were killing themselves during production of this film.… Expand

3 of 8 users found this helpful35

adbala

Mar 18, 2017

all about christology and how to get in forcing you to believe they are the right path... Deplorable how they use fanciful method to deceive people, appealing to family tragedy sounds even more decadent

1 of 4 users found this helpful13

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