20 best movies like War Room (2015)

List of the best movies like War Room (2015): Heaven is for Real, Mother's Day, The Brand New Testament, Queen of Katwe, Southpaw, The Big Sick, Gifted, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, I Can Only Imagine, Jesus Christ Superstar.

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Markimdb: 5.8
Genredrama, family, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

Heaven is for Real recounts the true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Four-year-old Colton shares the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-of-factly about things that happened before his birth... things he couldn't possibly know.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:27

Intersecting stories with different moms collide on Mother's Day.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrefantasy, comedy
CountryBelgium, France, Luxembourg
Duration02:11

God lives in Brussels. On earth though, God is a coward, with pathetical morals and being odious with his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she decides to revolt against her dad...

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, biography, sport
CountryUSA
Duration02:35

A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, sport
CountryUSA, Hong Kong
Duration02:27

Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:33

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:27

Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryCanada, USA
Duration02:28

The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredrama, music, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:22

Growing up in Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father. His childhood and relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredrama, musical, history
CountryUSA
Duration01:48

Oscar-nominated film adaptation of the rock opera of the same name, based on the last weeks before the crucifixion of Jesus. The film was directed by Norman Jewison. Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson were nominated for two 1974 Golden Globe Award for their portrayals of Jesus and Judas, respectively.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:35

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, drama, family
CountryUSA
Duration01:54

Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:34

A coming of age dramedy where infidelity, real estate, and Lyme disease have two families falling apart on Long Island in the early eighties. Scott, 15, is at the point in his life when he finds out that the most important people around him, his father, his mother, and his brother, are not exactly who he thought they were. They are flawed and they are human.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, family
CountryUSA
Duration01:51

Fifteen years ago, Ben Walker made a decision to leave his college sweetheart and ultimately his faith, in order to pursue a lucrative business opportunity. Now with a high-paying career and a trophy fiancé, he is visited by an angel, who gives him a glimpse into what his life would look like had he followed his calling.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genredrama, family, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:34

A faith based movie. A young girl suffering from a rare digestive disorder finds herself miraculously cured after surviving a terrible accident. Based on the book 'Three Miracles From Heaven' by Christy Beam.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:46

Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:27

On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake's preschool encourages them to accentuate Jake's gender expansive behavior to help him stand out. As Alex and Greg navigate their roles as parents, a rift grows between them, one that forces them to confront their own concerns about what's best for Jake, and each other.

Markimdb: 7
Genredrama, family
CountryUSA

A teenage con artist tricks a desperate mother into hiring her as a live-in companion for her autistic daughter.

Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
CountryUnited Kingdom, Spain, USA
Duration02:30

    The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:20

    An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:30

    A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak and a touch of madness.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:55

      With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron, Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront the young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:00

      Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest, while they have the chance.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:23

      Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:36

      Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genremelodrama, drama, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:14

      Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy, the power of prayer in India and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryIndia
      Duration02:36

      A cab driver is caught between a dysfunctional realtionship between a father and his daughter as he drives them to Calcutta.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:46

      Upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, a bored and overworked estate lawyer signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, drama, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:54

      When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:19

      A woman must fly back to her hometown when her Alzheimer's-stricken mother wanders into a blizzard. The return home forces her to confront her past.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genredrama, military, biography, history
      CountryAustralia, USA
      Duration02:29

        WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

        Markimdb: 5.3
        Genrecomedy, drama, musical, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:58

        Ever since her parents left her as a baby, little Annie has led a hard-knock life with her calculating foster mother, Miss Hannigan. However, all that changes when hard-nosed billionaire and mayoral candidate Will Stacks takes her in on the recommendation of his advisers. Stacks believes that he's Annie's guardian angel, but the plucky youngster's confidence and sunny outlook may mean that Annie will save Will instead.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:37

        An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:18

        A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrecomedy, drama, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:46

        A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie. The bond between the girl and her special companion brings together the people in a small Florida town and heals her own troubled relationship with her father.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:18

        The true story of boxer, Jim Braddock who, in the 1920’s after his retirement, has a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially poor state.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:45

        Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.

        Markimdb: 4.4
        Genreaction, drama
        CountrySouth Africa, USA
        Duration01:45

        After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine prince, a young Hebrew with Supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and his God.

        Markimdb: 4.1
        Genremelodrama, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:58

        Miles Montego has it all - cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA

        Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But one daughter and three years later, Maggie is out of love and in a quandary: what do you do when you suspect your man and his ex wife are actually perfect for each other?

        Markimdb: 4.7
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA

        An atheist goes through a near-death experience in an auto accident before converting to Christianity.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrecomedy, drama, family
        CountryFrance, United Kingdom
        Duration01:26

        A man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. Eight years later after he and his daughter become inseparable Gloria's mother reappears.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryMexico
        Duration01:40

        Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:51

        Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. Along the way, the two renew their bond, and she catches the eye of a young player-turned-scout.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genredrama, adventure, family, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France
        Duration02:06

        Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

          A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genrecomedy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:29

          A father living in the forests of the Pacific Northwest with his six young kids tries to assimilate back into society.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genredrama, sport
          CountryUSA

          Reeling from his mother’s death and his father’s abandonment, Zach, an All-State athlete, finds glory on the football field, working to earn a college scholarship and the brothers’ ticket out of town. When a devastating injury puts Zach—and his dreams—on the sidelines, David laces up his track cleats to salvage their future and point Zach toward hope.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genredrama, adventure, biography, history
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:25

          Risking his life, Luke ventures to Rome to visit Paul -- the apostle who's bound in chains and held captive in Nero's darkest and bleakest prison cell. Haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds, Paul wonders if he's been forgotten as he awaits his grisly execution. Before Paul's death, Luke resolves to write another book that details the birth of what will come to be known as the church.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genremelodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:02

          In Albany, the marriage of Caleb and Catherine Holt is in crisis and they decide to divorce. However, Caleb's father, John, proposes that his son delays their separation process for forty days and follow a procedure called "The Love Dare" to make them love each other again.




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