Brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick have directed acclaimed low-budget films such as "Fireproof" and "Courageous," but their Christian-themed productions haven't caught the mainstream crowd — at least until now. The Kendricks' most recent faith-based movie "War Room" unleashed its full power during its box office debut that drew in a whopping $11 million.

The "War Room," a religious-centric hit that centers on a marriage saved by faith and prayer, was produced with a budget of $3 million, according to Variety. Even with its limited release, the low-budget film nearly overthrew the instant cult favorite "Straight Outta Compton" and outperformed the Hollywood-approved "We Are Your Friends".

Chris Stone, the founder of the consumer group Faith Driven Consumer, credits the Kendricks' stellar reputation in their genre as a big factor in the success.

"The Kendrick brothers' films have an authenticity with this audience," he said to Variety. "They have consistently delivered a good product that resonates with the community."

The public has spoken in droves, but critics are just as vocal in their criticisms of "War Room". However, it doesn't deter the team behind the film.

"Critics in Hollywood are rough with us," Alex Kendrick said. "They don't understand why we make our movies or our worldview. But our target audience gets them and that's who we want to draw closer to a walk with God."

At the opposite end of the spectrum was "We Are Your Friends," which performed terribly over the weekend. With the star power of Zac Efron behind it, the film was expected to rake in at least $8 million during its opening weekend.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, "We Are Your Friends" bombed with an underwhelming $1.8 million, the worst debut of all time for a major studio movie in over 2,000 theaters.

Warner Bros. executive vice president for domestic distribution Jeff Goldstein spoke to Hollywood Reporter on the dismal opening numbers. "This was a passion project for Zac Efron, and we believe in him," he told the media outlet. "Yes, the result was disappointing, but this was a small film."

"Straight Outta Compton" still takes the top spot at the weekend box office with $13.2 million, while Tom Cruise's new hit "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" continues to add to its impressive run with an additional $8.30 million. Films rounding out the top ten of the weekend are "No Escape," "Sinister 2," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "Hitman: Agent 47," "The Gift," "Jurassic World" and "Ant-Man," according to Hollywood Reporter.