But some analysts said the popularity of “War Room” shows the value of movies that affirm people’s view of the world. The Christian audience, in particular, is large.

This film is a sermon, pure and simple, about the power of prayer in everyday life. “War Room” is a morality play intended for faith-based audiences.

LOS ANGELES — Faith-based movies that succeed at the box office shouldn’t be a surprise anymore, but “War Room,” a Christian family drama about marriage, has proved to be somewhat miraculous.

LOS ANGELES – Faith-based movies that succeed at the box office shouldn’t be a surprise anymore, but “War Room,” a Christian family drama about marriage, has proved to be somewhat ...

The box office underwent a religious conversion this weekend as Christian crowds flocked to “War Room,” lifting the low-budget salute to prayer above the Zac Efron drama “We Are Your Friends ...

Each of the last four faith-based movies Alex and Stephen Kendrick have made was declared a “surprise hit” that “shocked” Hollywood. The most recent, War Room, has surpassed $40 million ...

“War Room” seems like a strange title for a Christian movie, at least for people who haven’t seen it. What’s behind that? It is a very strategic title that may not be fully understood ...

Why is Netflix removing Christian movies? ... Consider a hypothetical scenario: A film like War Room, a popular Christian drama, might have been licensed by Netflix in 2020 for a three-year term.

Richard Brody on “War Room,” the Christian-inspirational drama that was the No. 1 box-office hit of the Labor Day weekend.

Critics Destroy ‘War Room’: ... “War Room” may have crushed Zac Efron‘s “We Are Your Friends” at the box office on Thursday — the Christian drama grossed $600,000 ... the movie is ...

Preachy doesn't begin to describe "War Room," a mighty long-winded and wincingly overwrought domestic drama from Sony's faith-based Affirm Films division.

The Christian drama vastly overperformed in its box-office debut this weekend, earning $11 million from only 1,135 theaters. By Natalie Stone War Room Still - H 2015 “When we started writing out ...