Moms’ Night Out is a 2014 American faith-based comedy film directed by the Erwin Brothers, and written by Jon Erwin and Andrea Gyertson Nasfell. The film stars Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton, and Trace Adkins. The film was released on May 9, 2014, in 1,044 theaters. The movie centers on three moms attempting to get away and have a nice night out together and the pandemonium that ensues as everyone’s plans go awry. The film was shot in Birmingham, Alabama, and, though it experienced an overall negative reception, grossed $10.5 million.
Service: Pure Flix
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Woodlawn
Woodlawn is a 2015 American Christian sports drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers. Based on the true story of Tandy Gerelds and Tony Nathan, it stars Sean Astin, Nic Bishop, Caleb Castille, Sherri Shepherd, Jon Voight, and C. Thomas Howell. It was produced by Kevin Downes and Daryl Lefever with Crescent City Pictures and Red Sky Studios and was released on October 16, 2015, by Pure Flix Entertainment.
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Greater
“No Greater Law” introduces audiences to the families of a faith-healing church known as the Followers of Christ. As efforts grow by outsiders and the local sheriff’s office to confront an issue they say puts children at risk, the conflict tests the church’s way of life and lays bare a cultural fracture in the American religious psyche.
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The Case for Christ
The Case for Christ is a 2017 American Christian drama film directed by Jon Gunn and written by Brian Bird, based on a true story and inspired by the 1998 book of the same name by Lee Strobel. The film stars Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, Faye Dunaway and Robert Forster, and follows an atheist journalist who looks to disprove his wife’s Christian faith. The film was released on April 7, 2017, by Pure Flix Entertainment. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $17.6 million against a $3 million budget.
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God’s Not Dead
God’s Not Dead is a 2014 American Christian drama film directed by Harold Cronk and starring Kevin Sorbo, Shane Harper, David A. R. White, and Dean Cain. Inspired by Rice Broocks’ book God’s Not Dead: Evidence for God in an Age of Uncertainty, the film follows a Christian college student (Harper) whose faith is challenged by an atheist philosophy professor (Sorbo), who declares God a pre-scientific fiction. The film was produced by Pure Flix Entertainment in association with Check the Gate Productions, Red Entertainment Group, and Faith Family Films, and released theatrically on March 21, 2014, by Freestyle Releasing.
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God’s Not Dead 2
God’s Not Dead 2 is a 2016 American Christian drama film, directed by Harold Cronk, and starring Melissa Joan Hart, Jesse Metcalfe, David A. R. White, Hayley Orrantia and Sadie Robertson. It is a sequel to God’s Not Dead (2014), and the second installment in the titular film series. Aside from David A.R. White reprising his role as Reverend David Hill, Paul Kwo, Benjamin Onyango, and Tricha LaFache also reprise their roles as Martin Yip, Reverend Jude, and Amy Ryan respectively. It follows a high school teacher facing a court case that could end her career, after having answered a student’s seemingly innocuous question about Jesus. The film presents an evangelical perspective on the separation of church and state.
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Jesus Revolution
Based on Greg Laurie’s youth in the early-1970s Jesus Movement. PG-13 for drug use depicted (not glamorized) and some intensity. PureRated recommends it for 13+; it is one of the more honest recent studio faith films.
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Unsung Hero
For King & Country and Rebecca St. James’s parents move from Australia to Nashville with nothing. PG, musical, and unusually specific about work and prayer.
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I Can Only Imagine
The MercyMe origin story is about a violent father, a shy son, and the long work of becoming someone who can forgive. PG for thematic abuse (not graphic). One of the most-requested titles in PureRated households with teens.