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#9 — The Shack (2017)
Adapted from the phenomenon novel, The Shack paired Sam Worthington with Octavia Spencer for a grief-to-grace journey. Theologians argued over its depiction of the Trinity, yet the audience response was unmistakable: people came to see a tender, personal picture of God meeting pain. Lionsgate’s wide release and A CinemaScore showed something crucial—faith films could survive tough reviews when word-of-mouth was strong. It also broadened the genre’s look and cast, inviting bigger mainstream talent into overtly Christian stories.
Next: a true-story rescue that put a faith film on the Oscars’ stage.