The Shack

Release Date: Friday, March 3, 2017 Nationwide

Sam Worthington, Radha Mitchell, Octavia Spencer, Graham Greene, Megan Charpentier, Alice Braga, Tim McGraw, John Fusco, Ryan Robbins, Stuart Hazeldine, Gill Netter, Gage Munroe, Amelie Eve, Avraham Aviv Alush

A father’s transformative journey that will show him the ultimate truth about love, loss, and forgiveness.

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 12 m

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A father’s transformative journey that will show him the ultimate truth about love, loss, and forgiveness.

Plot

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Plot
The Shack takes us on a father’s uplifting spiritual journey. 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 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.
Cited as official plot version from lionsgate.com
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The film's writer John Fusco last wrote The Highwaymen and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny.

Screenwriter
Producer
Gill Netter

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic material including some violence
Runtime
2 hrs, 12 m
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Language
English

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The Shack Clip: Almighty Clip Image
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The Shack Trailer: Believe

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  • Based on the William Paul Young novel.

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The Shack was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 3, 2017 . There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Before I Fall, Logan and The Last Word.



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Mon., Jun. 12, 2017

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for thematic material including some violence

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