In fact, you should take your friends and see it as a group. They have outdone themselves with this one. I won’t be surprised if War Room breaks all previous records for the Kendrick Brothers. That’s why Fireproof was the top-grossing independent film of 2008-and why War Room ended up with a stunning $11.4 million last weekend when it opened in theaters. They discovered that evangelical Christians have an appetite for wholesome entertainment that reinforces their beliefs.
WARROOM THE MOVIE MOVIE
Those films were panned by Hollywood, but their financial success made a few leaders in the movie business curious. The reason for the Southern flair is that War Room was created by Alex and Stephen Kendrick, Baptist brothers from Georgia who gave us Facing the Giants, Fireproof and Courageous. Even popular Bible teacher Beth Moore shows off her Texas drawl in a cameo role. If all that religion isn’t enough to drive the Hollywood elite crazy, the actors in this film talk with thick Southern accents. One of the main characters gets on his knees and asks God for forgiveness, while another walks out on her back porch and commands the devil to go to hell. People actually pray-out loud!-on screen, and the name of Jesus is mentioned numerous times. But today Hollywood insiders are admitting that the quality of Christian filmmaking is improving-and the newly released War Room is likely to take the genre to a new level.ĭon’t expect your typical nose-in-the-air film critics to give War Room good reviews. I’m not a big fan of Christian movies, mainly because low budgets often result in bad acting and cheesy scripts that make even the most gracious churchgoers cringe in embarrassment.
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