The Shack
2017 · 132 min · Director: Stuart Hazeldine
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After the abduction and presumed death of Mackenzie Allen Phillips' youngest daughter, Missy, Mack receives a letter and suspects it is from God, asking him to return to The Shack where Missy may have been murdered. After contemplating it, he leaves his home to go to The Shack for the first time since Missy's abduction and an encounter that will change his life forever.
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The Shack (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 60 % | 55 % | 52 % | 44 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 48 % | 44 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 53 % | 45 % | 37 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 72 % | 58 % | 48 % | 59 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 72 % | 60 % | 55 % | 59 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 65 % | 58 % | 56 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 65 % | 59 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Relief | 61 % | 56 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 62 % | 58 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 61 % | 54 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Hope | 56 % | 46 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Relief | 62 % | 49 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 72 % | 59 % | 52 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 77 % | 67 % | 58 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 77 % | 68 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Empathy | 81 % | 74 % | 65 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 81 % | 72 % | 65 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Relief | 76 % | 62 % | 45 % | 17 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Relief | 77 % | 64 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Jesus
Sarayu
Missy Phillips
Emily Ducette
Amber Ducette
Mack's mom
Young Mack Phillips
Preacher
Details
- Directed by
- Stuart Hazeldine
- Written by
- John Fusco, Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United States, Canada, Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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