War Room (2015)

A seemingly perfect family looks to fix their problems with the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman.

Director:

Alex Kendrick

Writers:

Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick

Stars:

Priscilla C. Shirer, T.C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Karen Abercrombie	...	Clara Williams
Priscilla C. Shirer	...	Elizabeth Jordan (as Priscilla Shirer)
T.C. Stallings	...	Tony Jordan
Tenae Downing	...	Veronica Drake
Alena Pitts	...	Danielle Jordan
Michael Jr.	...	Michael Alexander
Jadin Harris	...	Jennifer Stephens
Alex Kendrick	...	Coleman Young
Dave Blamy	...	Tom Stafford
Thomas A. Ford III	...	Leo Williams (as Thomas Ford)
Tyler Mitchell	...	War Room Soldier
Roland Mitchell	...	War Room Soldier
Andrew Hurt	...	War Room Soldier
Terrence Evans	...	War Room Soldier
Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya	...	War Room Soldier / Tony's Twin (as T.C. Anyachonkeya)

Storyline

Filled with heart, humor, and wit, WAR ROOM follows Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a couple who seemingly have it all-great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But appearances can be deceiving. In reality, their marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage. With guidance from Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them. As the power of prayer and Elizabeth's newly energized faith transform her life, will Tony join the fight and become the man he knows he needs to be? Together, their real enemy doesn't have a prayer.

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Plot Keywords:

jump rope competition | closet | christian film | submissive woman | dysfunctional family | 

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Taglines:

Prayer is a Powerful Weapon

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

The SUV Tony drives has a license plate on the front from Jay Austin Motors. The first Kendrick Brothers movie, Flywheel (2003), was centered around Jay Austin Motors and every subsequent Kendrick movie has had a Jay Austin Motors reference.

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Goofs

When in the War Room, there is a soldier with a patch of the 25th Infantry Division, and of the 3rd Infantry Division. It is not possible for someone to be attached to two divisions at once. Not to mention that the 3rd Infantry Division did not take part in the Vietnam War. However, the right shoulder signifies Wartime service. Those soldiers who are combat veterans are authorized permanent wear of the SSI of the unit they fought with on their right shoulder. This shoulder sleeve insignia recognizes "former wartime service" and is frequently called a "combat patch". Per Army Regulation 670-1, a soldier is authorized to wear the SSI of their higher headquarters. This is not dependent on whether or not the higher headquarters deployed, or to whom the soldier was attached throughout his/her deployment. The 3rd (Marne) Division did serve (with distinction) during WWI and WWII and also during the Korean Conflict ...

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Quotes

Danielle Jordan: [after Tony changed Tom's flat tire] Why did you do that?
Tony Jordan: 'Cause that's how I wanna be treated, Danielle.

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Connections

Referenced in Movie Nights: R.I.O.T: The Movie (2016)

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Soundtracks

Evening Thoughts
Written by Jonathan O'Hara
Performed by Jonathan O'Hara
Courtesy of PEN Music Group

User Reviews

Best Kendrick Brothers' Film

The Kendrick brothers' movies get better each time and it has been fun to watch them progress. I'll admit I've gone and seen these movies because I could see the potential in their film making and I wanted to support the genre. I was not expecting too much progression, but I was very pleasantly surprised. This is their best film so far.

The production value, writing, and acting are better as a whole. The comedic lines were delivered well and got loud chuckles from the audience. There were a couples scenes that were a bit "off." One scene really didn't work (husband's dream sequence) and could have been cut, and the other (mugging) needed to be reworked as it turned out looking cheesy, but these two scenes accounted for about 2 minutes of the entire film. The audience clapped and added their "amens" throughout the movie.

This is a movie by Christians who pull no punches in sharing their faith and beliefs. Christians will love the movie, and hopefully non-Christians will consider the message. I applaud the Kendrick brothers' evolution and am looking forward to their next movies.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook (Latin America)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

War Room

Filming Locations:

North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,351,389, 30 August 2015

Gross USA:

$67,790,117

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$73,256,266

Company Credits

Production Co:

FaithStep Films, Affirm Films, Provident Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1