Synopsis
A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called "The Shack."
Scores
Overall Score
77.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.3%
Review Aggregate
50.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingemotionaldarkpacing issuesfamily-friendlylightheartedgrittysurrealtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Worthington | 2017 | $1,304,000 | $1,669,000 | (est) |
| Octavia Spencer | 2017 | $803,000 | $1,027,000 | (est) |
| Avraham Aviv Alush | 2017 | $604,000 | $774,000 | (est) |
| Radha Mitchell | 2017 | $494,000 | $632,000 | (est) |
| Alice Braga | 2017 | $423,000 | $541,000 | (est) |
| Tim McGraw | 2017 | $372,000 | $476,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count71
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes41,674
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $57,386,418 | $73,448,059 |
| International | 2017 | $39,555,697 | $50,626,773 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $96,942,115 | $124,074,833 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $44,515,488 | $56,974,739 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $4,328,000 | $5,539,346 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $4,830,000 | $6,181,848 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $3,229,000 | $4,132,751 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $9,273,000 | $11,868,381 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $14,346,604 | $18,362,015 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $80,522,092 | $103,059,079 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $20,000,000 | $25,597,715 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $25,000,000 (est) | $31,997,144 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $6,442,000 | $8,245,024 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $1,882,000 | $2,408,745 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $4,000,000 | $5,119,543 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $57,324,000 | $73,368,171 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $23,198,092 | $29,690,908 |
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