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The Fighting Temptations

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 2h 3m
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5.6/10
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Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé in The Fighting Temptations (2003)
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A New York advertising executive travels to a small Southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect.A New York advertising executive travels to a small Southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect.A New York advertising executive travels to a small Southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Lynn
  • Writers
    • Elizabeth Hunter
    • Saladin K. Patterson
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Beyoncé
    • Mike Epps
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    7.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writers
      • Elizabeth Hunter
      • Saladin K. Patterson
    • Stars
      • Cuba Gooding Jr.
      • Beyoncé
      • Mike Epps
    • 69User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations

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    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé in The Fighting Temptations (2003)
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    Rue McClanahan, Montell Jordan, Lil' Zane, Beyoncé, Melba Moore, Mitchah Williams, and Angie Stone in The Fighting Temptations (2003)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in The Fighting Temptations (2003)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé in The Fighting Temptations (2003)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. in The Fighting Temptations (2003)
    Beyoncé in The Fighting Temptations (2003)
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    Top cast

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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Darrin Hill
    Beyoncé
    Beyoncé
    • Lilly
    • (as Beyoncé Knowles)
    Mike Epps
    Mike Epps
    • Lucius
    Nigel Washington
    • Little Darrin
    Chloe Bailey
    Chloe Bailey
    • Little Lilly
    Demetress Long
    • Church Usher
    Ann Nesby
    Ann Nesby
    • Aunt Sally Walker
    Faith Evans
    Faith Evans
    • Maryann Hill
    Melba Moore
    Melba Moore
    • Bessie Cooley
    Rosalie Washington
    • Faye Jenkins
    Ricky Dillard
    • Choir Director
    Larry John Meyers
    • Homer T.
    • (as L. John Myers)
    Shirley Caesar
    Shirley Caesar
    • Self
    • (as Reverend Shirley Caesar)
    LaTanya Richardson Jackson
    LaTanya Richardson Jackson
    • Paulina Pritchett
    • (as LaTanya Richardson)
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • Reverend Lewis
    Lou Myers
    Lou Myers
    • Homer T.
    Lourdes Benedicto
    Lourdes Benedicto
    • Rosa Lopez
    Richie Dye
    • Private Investigator
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writers
      • Elizabeth Hunter
      • Saladin K. Patterson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Chloe Bailey played the character of Little Lilly while Beyonce played the character at an older age. Beyonce would later sign Chloe and her sister Halle as a group, Chloe X Halle, to her record label Parkwood. Beyonce signed the duo before she remembered their theatrical connection.
    • Goofs
      When the two main characters are talking as children, the boy mouths the girl's line when she says she wants to marry Michael Jackson.
    • Quotes

      Reverend Lewis: Love your enemies, it will drive them crazy.

    • Connections
      Featured in Beyoncé Feat. Walter Williams Sr.: He Still Loves Me (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Getting Ready
      By Shirley Caesar

      Performed by Ann Nesby

      Produced by Bubba Smith

      Ann Nesby performs courtesy of It's Time Child Records/Universal Records

    User reviews69

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    Fun & Funky Film
    This movie was about a man named Darrin (Cuba Gooding Jr.) who returns to his hometown from New York City to read the will of his aunt who passed away. While he is there, he comes into contact with the other characters of the town (Montecarlo, GA) and he stumbles upon his old fling Lily (Beyoncé Knowles). Darrin's aunt leaves him in charge of leading the local church choir to a gospel championship. This was one of the greatest movies i've seen. I'm a huge fan of Beyoncé, so to see Beyoncé in this movie doing her thing is a dream for me. The movie has it's good and bad parts. The acting is great. The soundtrack is even greater. I think that this film would be more accepted by the African-American group. I myself am African-American and there are some parts in this movie where I think only African-Americans will get. It's an A+ Job. Cuba was hilarious in this movie. Not one of his best, but definitely great.
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    4
    • maa628
    • Jul 12, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Боротьба зі спокусами
    • Filming locations
      • Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Handprint Entertainment
      • MTV Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,250,745
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,758,372
      • Sep 21, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,972,062
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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