The Shack Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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

Plot

What's the story about?

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

Drama Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Shack.

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  Sam Worthington

  ... Mack

  Avatar: Fire and Ash, Lift

• 
  Radha Mitchell

  ... Nan

  London Has Fallen, Take My Hand

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  Octavia Spencer

  ... Papa

  The Smurfs Musical, Hidden Figures

• G
  Graham Greene

  ... Not Papa

  Laws of Man, Echo (series)

• R
  Ryan Robbins

  ... Emil Ducette

  Dangerous, Sniper: G.R.I.T.

• M
  Megan Charpentier

  ... Kate Phillips

  Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders, Guillermo del Toro Presents Mama

• G
  Gage Munroe

  ... Josh Phillips

  Nobody

• A
  Avraham Aviv Alush

• 
  Alice Braga

  Soul (re-release), The Suicide Squad

• A
  Amelie Eve

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  Tim McGraw

  Friday Night Lights, The Blind Side

Crew Behind the Film

The The Shack behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer John Fusco last wrote The Highwaymen and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny.

Director

Stuart Hazeldine

Screenwriter

John Fusco

Producer

Gill Netter

Production Details

What we know about the The Shack movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on the William Paul Young novel.

Production Updates for The Shack

Feb 2017

Completed

Changed The Shack movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Apr 2013

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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