War Room
A strained marriage becomes a test of faith when a wife turns private prayer into a campaign to restore her family.
Overview
A couple's seemingly perfect life unravels, revealing a battle for their family's future.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- earnest
- inspirational
- warm
- faith-based movie night
- couples discussion
What critics said
Critics generally found the film sincere and inspirational for faith-based viewers but overly didactic, listless, and dramatically heavy-handed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elizabeth’s troubled marriage is repeatedly presented as a battle requiring prayer rather than only practical counseling.
Elizabeth converts a closet into a dedicated prayer space, making it central to her renewed faith and family efforts.
Miss Clara teaches Elizabeth how to fight for her family through prayer and provides the film’s guiding spiritual counsel.
Christian faith, prayer, scripture-inflected counsel, and family restoration drive the film’s central conflict and resolution.
Films like War Room, and why
Fireproof
faith-centered domestic drama focused on marriage repair, forgiveness, and spiritual transformation
Courageous
christian family drama using prayer, marital conflict, and personal redemption as its emotional framework
Overcomer
uplifting religious drama centered on family strain, faith, and renewed commitment
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Kendrick
- Release Date
- 2015-08-28
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (604)
Cast
- Karen Abercrombie
- Priscilla C. Shirer
- T.C. Stallings
- Tenae Downing
- Alena Pitts
- Michael Jr.
- Jadin Harris
- Alex Kendrick
- Dave Blamy
- Thomas Ford
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Angel Studios
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is War Room about?
- A strained marriage becomes a test of faith when a wife turns private prayer into a campaign to restore her family.
- What is War Room like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of War Room as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is War Room violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in War Room.
- What did critics think of War Room?
- Critics generally found the film sincere and inspirational for faith-based viewers but overly didactic, listless, and dramatically heavy-handed.
- Which films are like War Room?
- Films with a similar feel include Fireproof, Courageous, and Overcomer.
- How long is War Room?
- War Room runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch War Room?
- In United States, War Room streams on Angel Studios.
