War Room

Plot synopsis:
Ms. Clara (Karen Abercrombie) is standing by a grave. The scene cuts to army soldiers standing in a war room. Clara explains a war room is where an army gathers before a war to plan their strategy. This is what her husband did for a living until a heart attack took his life too soon.We meet the Jordan family. Tony (T.C. Stallings), the father, is very emotionally cold. He comes home and yells at his wife, Elizabeth (Priscilla C. Shirer). Tony is angry because he just found out that she transferred $5,000 from their savings account and knew it is for her poverty-stricken sister. He tells her to put it back, and its his decision to handle their money and she wont be giving her sister any money. Tony tells their young daughter, Danielle (Alenna Pitts), that she is too old for a double dutch team. Liz nods disapprovingly. She tells Danielle she has to drop her off at the community center early the next day to meet with a client and Tony is leaving for a business trip.We see that Tony is the top salesman at a pharmaceutical company. He makes a lot of money and is well respected. On his way out of a meeting, he meets an attractive lady who hands him her phone number. He takes it and smiles.Liz works as a real estate agent. We see her in a meeting room with her co-workers, and they tell her not to back down to Tony and to give her sister the money anyway. Then one lady makes a joke and says "My grandmother used to say, submitting to your husband is just ducking so God can hit your husband."Liz goes to meet Ms. Clara. She gets the details of her beautiful home. She sees a picture on the wall of Clara and her husband. She says they only had one son and were married for only 14 years before he died. Then Clara asks to meet Liz the next day for coffee. Liz agrees.The next morning Clara asks Liz about her church and her prayer life. Liz says she goes to church sometimes and that shed consider her prayer life lukewarm. Clara brings Liz room temperature coffee, and when she expresses her disgust, Clara tells her thats how God feels about His people being lukewarm. "He wants us either hot or cold" says Ms. Clara. Meanwhile, Tony calls the woman from earlier and say hell be in town and asks her out to dinner.Clara asks Liz if shell meet with her one hour a week, and shell train her about how to pray for her husband so Liz wont step on the same land mines that Clara did. Liz agrees. Clara tells her that God calls us to pray, not to change people and that her battle isnt with Tony, but its with the devil who has taken control of her house and her marriage. She shows her a closet, which Clara calls her "war room", where she goes to pray. She has scriptures and notes posted on the walls of the room about what to pray for what situation and what she needs to pray for. Outside of the closet, she has a wall of remembrance, where she posts answered prayers.At home, Liz overhears her daughter Danielle tell her friend that she wishes she could live at her house because anytime her parents are together, all they do is fight. Liz goes to her closet and cleans it out and makes her war room. She isnt sure what to do at first. (In a hilarious scene, Liz is shown taking chairs and bean bags in and out deciding what to do.) Then she decides just to sit and eat chips until Danielle finds her. Danielle makes a joke about how stinky the closet is because of her mother's feet.Liz gets a text from a friend that Tony is at dinner with another woman, and it doesnt look like business. Liz begins to cry. Then she sits down in her war room and genuinely prays. She finds scriptures to help her trust God and resist the devil. She prays to God to take her hurt and intervene in the situation with Tony, to please help him and stop whatever is happening and save her marriage.Meanwhile, Tony is at dinner with the woman. She doesnt care that hes married and invites him back to her apartment to spend the night. Tony agrees and asks for the check. Meanwhile, Liz is still praying that God stops the situation. At the same time, Tony suddenly gets very sick and runs to the bathroom.Tony comes home early and finds Liz making dinner. She says Danielle is going to a friends house. He asks if she can eat with her. She smiles and agrees, never mentioning the affair. He sees her cell phone and the messages from the friend telling her about him with the other woman, so he knows that she knows where he was. Liz treats him with dignity and respect, never questioning him because shes trusting it to God. She says God is his judge, not her. In another funny scene, he switches their plates of food because of how nice and calm she is. He asks her what she wants. She says "Right now? Right now... Id like a big ice cream sundae. Hot fudge just everywhere and lots of whipped cream. One cherry right on top. OH and a foot rub". Tony says "Liz, I am NOT touching your feet."Liz continues to meet with Clara. They go for ice cream and are robbed at knife point. Clara stands up to the man and tells him to drop the knife in the name of Jesus. For some odd reason, the would-be-mugger gets freaked out and runs. The police are shocked at how calm Clara is but she says she trusts God to protect her.Tony is discovered to be padding his numbers at work to earn more bonuses and loses his job. When he tells Liz that he was just fired, hes already very defensive. Shes very calm and says that its okay, and theyll make it through this. He gets even more upset at her, and she says she trusts Jesus and that she loves him but first and foremost, she belongs to the Lord, and no matter what Tony does, he wont steal her joy because that comes from God.Tony wants to go to the gym to work out this stress he's feeling and while hes looking for his gym bag, discovers his wifes war room. He reads the prayers and the letters she has. He takes Danielle to her double dutch practice and gets involved. He jumps with her and teaches her new tricks. Her and her friends love him. Tony goes home and falls on his face and begs God to forgive him. Then he goes to Liz and begs her forgiveness and says he will be better. He says he didnt cheat on her, but he almost did; he came so close, and hes so sorry for all hes done and how he has treated her. She forgives him. Then he asks the same from his daughter.Tony tells Liz hes struggling with one more thing. He opens a box full of pills he stole from the pharmaceutical company. He says he knows he has to return them but if he does, he may spend time in jail. She tells him to trust God. Tony takes the pills back to the company. One boss, Tom, is ready to call the cops immediately, but another boss (played by writer and director Alex Kendrick), tells him to give him two days to think about what he wants to do.Liz tells Tony to spend the next two days involved with the jump rope team and to let God have his worries. He does. The day before he finds out his fate, his boss comes to his house. He tells him that he cant give him his job back but that he believes he is sincere because not many men would risk returning the pills. He also tells him he needs to pay back the company $19,000 in bonuses because of his lies. He says they already agreed to do so.Liz and Tony break down saying this is grace and mercy from God on them.The next day the family goes to the Double Dutch competition. On the way, they see Tom, the boss who wanted him in prison, with a flat tire. He cant change it, and Tony stops. He gets out of the car and approaches Tom with a tire iron. Tom is visibly scared until Tony goes to the ground to change the tire. He stands up with dirty hands to shake Toms hand, and Tom relaxes and gives him a firm, respectful hand shake. Tom sees that Tony was sincere in his reasoning to get right with God, his family, and his former company. He gets back in the car, and his daughter asks why he did that for such a mean man, and he says "Its mercy, Danielle. I treated him the way I want to be treated."At the double dutch competition, Tony competes with his daughters team. They are amazing. Danielle's team wins second place. However, Tony tells Danielle that it wasnt about winning, it was about him being involved and being there for his daughter.They go home as a family. Liz shows Claras house to a retired preacher who says he can tell someone has been praying in that closet; thats how strong she prayed. They buy the house.Liz still meets with Clara and thanks her. She says that Clara was her answered prayer and helped save her family. Clara says that Liz is her answered prayer, too. She tells her that she never got to reconcile with her husband. That she never prayed for him because she was so stubborn, bitter and prideful. She didnt learn her lesson until after he died from a sudden heart attack. She asked God to send her a woman to pass the knowledge on to before it was too late and that God sent her Liz. She asks Liz to please find a woman to do the same for.Liz and Tony are at home, and he asks her how it went with her sister. She said it went fine, and she appreciated the $500 and knows they cant do more right now. He tells her he got a job as head of the community center, its half the pay, but theyll make it if theyre wise. She says shes so wise the ladies skipped dessert. He says good, he has something for her.She sits on the couch, and he brings a bucket of water to her. He tells her to put her feet in and relax then brings her her ice cream sundae just the way she described earlier.Liz tells him please, dont touch her stinky feet. He says shes his wife, and he has this covered. Then he pulls out a surgical mask, and they laugh. She starts to cry and says her husband brought her her favorite dessert and is rubbing her feet, there MUST be a God in heaven.

Tags: christian film

Review:
The production, story and acting are all as good, if not better than, any other movie you'd expect to see in the theaters.
Without giving away any real details, the movie follows a family that seems to be falling apart and realizes they need a higher power than they can find in themselves to stay together.
Obviously, people who refuse to believe in God and feel no need for faith aren't going to like this move, they don't want to be preached to.
If the movie didn't mean to portray that, then it is misleading because it doesn't contain clear caveats that this message is not generalizable to abusive marriages, where the lives of family members, particularly children, should be prioritized and safety sought.
The War Room Is The Best Christian Family Movie Ever.
The main characters of this movie had faced difficulties and sorrow in their life and fortunately their true faith in God and Jesus had made their life so significant.This is a must see PG Family movie for every sad individual in the world whose life has been miserable..
War Room is a movie about prayer in people's lives.
Christian and/or faith based films have had the stigma of being poorly made (TV drama story, unfocused camera, bad acting, pushy message, etc) but War Room actually does all these things right.
Without giving away any spoilers I will say that whether you are a Christian or not, if you love prayer, or just want to know/learn more about it please give this movie a chance and go check it out.
I highly recommend this movie for everyone but especially those who are looking to grow up in Christ and are ready to receive the full benefits that come from a powerful prayer life.
Husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, families, church groups, get out together to see this movie then go home to make your own War Rooms.
Well, it depends how one looks at it: God's Not Dead has multiple story lines so there's more places to look at as far as offensive and THIS IS NOT HOW *THINGS IN THIS UNIVERSE WORK*, but War Room has level of concentrated bat-***t insanity going on.
I mean things like how working at a Pharmaceutical company would function if, say, someone *steals* from the company (and while the movie doesn't really acknowledge characters race, which may or may not be seen as a 'ok, well, fine, whatever' aspect of the story for the most part, a black man stealing tens of thousands from his company, whether he was "honest" enough to fess up to it is besides the point, he's going to jail, end of story), or about what happens when a mugger with a knife comes across an old woman (hint, usually what happens in this movie in *real life* doesn't happen, like, ever), or how adult parents join in on...
children's jump-rope competitions(?) The point is, War Room is another in a blatant series of films over the past few years that is out to further brainwash the already converted (and God help you if you find this to be powerful stuff in a positive way), and make those who aren't perplexed out of their minds.
This is a movie creating its own reality to fit its own agenda - propaganda's textbook definition I know, but it gets worse than that here by the message that women don't have agency over their own lives, or, ideally, shouldn't.
It's ironic that a movie that features black characters fairly prominently and (with the exception of the stunningly throw-back stereotype of the Magical Mystical Negro trope with Miss Clara, yes, even in a movie with a mostly black cast I think it counts) doesn't call attention to the race of its characters should set back the *feminist* movements of this country several decades.This is simply a monumentally terrible script by the Kendrick brothers - think the inverse of everything the Coen brothers are good at - both philosophically and in its execution of both character development (there are no clear arcs or dimensions, the husband is a jerk from minute one until the script says it's time for him to look around a couple of his families rooms and realize the error of his ways and get the devil out or some such nonsense) and "plot" whatever that might be.
So even if by some miracle, no pun intended, I managed to agree with what the movie was selling me on its moral points about how to submit to your man and that prayer, not actual, *existential* acts that make changes in your and other peoples lives, will solve all the problems of the world (and don't get me wrong, if you want to pray for yourself, fine, have at it, but at the risk of doing nothing else it's a foolish message deep down), I would still find the movie to be atrocious on the grounds of it not being entertaining in the ways that it intends (though I was entertained at times in the ways it decidedly did *not* intend), and how sloppy and idiotic it thinks human beings are.So like God's Not Dead it is a dangerous movie at least for those susceptible enough for its message - I hate to find the news story one day where some poor woman is found dead because she didn't do anything to really force change in an abusive relationship - and for others it's all the same a ludicrous piece of would-be filmmaking made for the budget that a typical Lifetime movie would have (and has acting either on or *below* those standards) that someone wasn't so much released but escaped on to screens through a major distributor like Sony and got to #1 at the box office during one of the worst weekends of the year (Labor Day).
Would love to see more movies like this that make people think about life and eternity..
If you have seen and liked "Fireproof" or "Facing the Giants" from the Kendrick brothers, then you're going to love, love, love this movie.While a movie about prayer may seem like a boring concept (I almost didn't see it because of its theme), trust me, believers everywhere are going to be so blessed, touched, and inspired by this movie.
You won't regret it.I honestly believe that this might be the Kendrick brothers best movie yet -- and that says a lot since their previous films have been simply terrific and inspiring.Thank you Kendrick brothers for making this beautiful and powerful film!9.5 out of 10 (my wife rates it a 10 out of 10)!.
At 57 years of age, I have seen quite a few movies, some good, some bad, but none quite like War Room.
I know that I learned from her as well just watching this movie.If people actually took this movie to heart, it could change their lives, the lives of their families, and even extend to their community.
Not one of those "feel good" movies just because it's faith based, but one that inspires and encourages the viewer to step out in faith and actually live in the world according to God and not man.
My dad and I said tonight after the movie that it would be cool if Christian families designed house plans that included a "war room" in the center of the home.
I have seen quite a few Christian movies and independently of their quality they all have been blessings in my life but I was particularly moved by this one since it does not have an all to subtle message which I love and whole hardheartedly believe we need more forward messages like that..
How when you're in the struggle you start ignoring how your actions are affecting others in you life.It had just enough humor to allow people to laugh at themselves.Reminded me of what my prayer life use to be and how I need to get alone, get quiet and meet with Jesus.I recommend this movie to believers and non-believers.
The messages in this movie were very strong and the prayer at the end was so impactful that I wanted to rush home so that I could do some praying of my own.
Christian values and beliefs are the basis for all the Kendrick brothers movies, each specializing in one major aspect of life.
While we have promoted and seen all of their movies, War Room is one of the most profound, heart wrenching, impactive depiction of the dire need for prayer.
'WAR ROOM': Two and a Half Stars (Out of Five)Another Christian drama flick, from the 'Kendrick Brothers'; the team that's also responsible for such previous 'worship-themed' films as 'FIREPROOF' and 'COURAGEOUS'.
By doing so, Elizabeth also finds the courage to fix her troubled marriage; and save her struggling family.The movie is filled with some cheesy dialogue, and bad acting (at times); but it also has a few good performances, and some inspiring moments (especially for those of faith).
The low-budget shows, and it does feel (a lot) like a TV movie; but the film is still better than other Christian-themed flicks (that I've seen, in the past few years).
Otherwise, this is a life-changing film about the most powerful force in the universe (prayer) and the Loving God who unleashes that Power...enjoy!.
This movie inspired me to make a war room for our family.
It isn't until the wife meets an elderly woman, Miss Clara, that things start to take a turn for the better.The Kendrick brothers have truly outdone themselves, as they do with each preceding film.
This movie displays a spiritual authenticity lacking in many Christian films, and is made even more powerful by the spiritual dynamite of Claire, the wise old woman who mentors a woman whose marriage is on the verge of destruction.
The movie demonstrates in very clear ways the power of prayer that many Christians have experienced on a regular basis.
The movie builds people up, gives them hope, and reminds them of God's ways, and the wonderful victory that is found only in Christ Jesus.
This film is a wakeup call to Christians to get back on their knees and start petitioning the Lord to do a great work in their families, marriages, lives and our country.
After seeing this film our entire family was convicted that we need to pray more and how prayer is a powerful tool that is, sadly, underused!
I truly believe that God has raised them up, "For such a time as this!." Go see this movie and be renewed in your faith and convicted that what is needed to bring this country, and all the people in it, back to the Lord!
While I agree with the premise of this movie: that we need to pray more, I disagree with the unbiblical manner in which "War Room" teaches and promotes prayer—a means to get something from God (to fix our lives) rather than what Christ told us prayer is for—a means to know the will of God and submit our will to His...for His glory and pleasure and not ours.I'm disappointed and saddened that this latest film from the Kendrick Brothers succumbed to the seeker-friendly, happy-clappy, false Christianity.
I don't normally write reviews but figured I'd go ahead for this one, being that this is a limited release low budget film.The movie is about the power of prayer - It showed these themes very well.I felt that this movie was very uplifting and encouraging, but it felt heavy emotionally and some of it was hard for me to watch.
The Kendrick Brothers (makers of this film) note that War Room is about prayer.
This movie is about the power of prayer, in every aspect of our lives, particularly those areas of our lives which need help the most.It is rare to have the lights come on after a movie has ended and see tears streaming down people's faces.
I know there are a lot of critics out there who may say horrible things about this movie, but if you are a practicing Christian and consider reading the Word of God and Prayer for others a worthwhile pursuit, then this movie is the right one for you!
I will not spoil the movie for you, but really listen to what the old wise woman, Ms Clara, had to say because it is So very tried and true in my own life as well.As for those who call themselves Christians and continue to criticize, mock and make fun of the movie, I can only point out Psalm 1:1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night..
War Room is a pretty good Christian movie, which is extremely hard to find!
7/10 for war room, pretty good Christian film, probably the only one I know of..
Finally, the Church can watch a movie that speaks faith and shows the hand of God in the lives of His people.
But this movie sends out a message that you must have a good relationship with HIM(GOD) talking to HIM(GOD) in prayer and by reading the Bible .
This movie has allowed me to see the importance of prayer and know that God is here and is showing up in the entertainment arena for all who are searching for Him and his Word!!.
I would see the movie anyway just on Kendrick's name - but Christian PR (as horrible as it is) persists.My prayer is the films will bring people to Christ.
While yes, this movie does have tokens of comfortable American Christianity, the heart core message of submitting to God to win the spiritual war against the ancient enemy is still powerful.
And yes, some parts of the plot are predictable and some parts are way too happy while war is not pretty, the movie still gets the point across.The only thing I want to point out about the ending of this movie is that we can't "pray" away prophecy.
While many Christian films sacrifice great writing and acting for the sake of having spiritually authentic and invested employees, War Room make no such sacrifice while still utilizing authentic and dedicated writing & casting.
Sometimes we are stuck in bad situations, and God allows us to remain there, perhaps to teach us trust and dependence on Him. The best part of the movie is the relationship between the young wife and the elderly woman, although she was over the top at times, especially at the end.
War Room was a fantastic movie with great acting, an inspiring story line, and a message that must heard.
It was nice to see a movie that I did not have to feel like I was a critic on, and could just watch and enjoy, not to mention get something out of.Take it to heart and see God change your life!
This is a very uplifting film about a wife who learns how to use prayer and faith from an older prayed up woman to put her family back together.
The story line and the plot of this film are simple but the message is powerful, and I'm not saying that just because I'm a Christian.
This film also illustrates how Christians are to lift up and encourage others and teach them how to have faith in GOD no matter what kind of situation that person might be going through.
Please start ignoring the critic reviews and start looking at the Audience Score, which is based on a large number of people and not ten or so sick, liberal-biased fools.This movie is inspirational and truly worth watching time and again.
I recommend every Bible-believing Christian see this movie; truly inspirational and an eye-opener on how to pray with fire.Thumbs up, Kendrick boys.
So here it is: "War Room" is about a struggling family as they seem desperate with their lives as a woman name Elizabeth meets an old woman name Miss Clara as she encourages her to fight in prayer as she asks God for help to save her family from falling apart.
I would not put this movie on a "Do Not Watch" list or you will miss the experience of what it means to have great faith and how to take back what is rightfully yours, through prayer.
There is nothing wrong with filming a movie from a Christian perspective, so War Room deserves no criticism for emphasizing such things as prayer and forgiveness.
I'm not a religious person, and I was not in the mood for what I thought was going to be a movie that just preaches to me, but I went and in the end, I have to admit it was a fanatic film.War Room is all about having faith in Jesus, and it was woven together beautifully.
You could not help but to be touched.No matter how you personally feel about God or religion, I dare you not to watch this movie and not want to be a better person like the family in War Room who became better people with the help of prayer..
Great movie for Christians wanting something uplifting and wholesome to watch..
Some of the negative critics may ask why but when you're a Christian and you know God is speaking to you through film or the bible or prayer it can be extremely touching.
For those who aren't saved and couldn't find the good in this movie, I'm praying in my new war room for you..
The movie has a great message on using prayer in tough times.
This lovely, strongly Christian oriented film will delight those who welcome religious movies and uplifting messages.