Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)

An ambitious married woman's temptation by a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal, recklessness, and forever alters the course of her life.

Director:

Tyler Perry

Writers:

Tyler Perry (screenplay), Tyler Perry (stage play "The Marriage Counselor")

Stars:

Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Vanessa Williams, Brandy Norwood

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jurnee Smollett-Bell	...	Judith
Lance Gross	...	Brice
Kim Kardashian West	...	Ava (as Kim Kardashian)
Vanessa Williams	...	Janice
Robbie Jones	...	Harley
Renée Taylor	...	Ms. Waco Chapman
Ella Joyce	...	Sarah
Brandy Norwood	...	Melinda
Jim Adams	...	Client
Alvin Aki	...	Client #4
Sidney Baxley	...	Client #2 (as Sid Baxley)
Renee Ford Clark	...	Sarah's Church Sister #2
Candice Coke	...	Marriage Counselor
Stephanie Marie Douglas	...	Choir Singer #1
Timothy Scott Floyd	...	Choir Singer #6

Storyline

Roger Jackson strives to support his family, a group that includes not only his Ivy League-educated wife Judith (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), but his ganja-smoking father Stanley and her Bible-thumping mother TT as well. Meanwhile, Judith doles out thoughtful advice to couples every day, yet remains completely powerless when it comes to addressing the issues surrounding her own troubled marriage. When an old college friend drops by her office, Judith faces her biggest personal challenge to date..

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Plot Keywords:

sex in a bathtub | temptation | traditional marriage | praying | prayer | 

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Taglines:

Seduction is the devil's playground.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence, sexuality and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tyler Perry's Temptation

Filming Locations:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,641,679, 31 March 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$51,975,354

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$53,125,354

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, The Tyler Perry Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Atmos SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the movie, Harley has a business called Class Act, the same named workplace co-star Brandy Norwood was working at as a high school student in the film Moesha.

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Quotes

Ava: Judith, we've being going at this for weeks. Look around this office. What do you see?
Judith: A bunch of women with hair from India?
Ava: Look at me, Judith. What you should see is people in this office care about what they look like. Unlike you. We have over a billion dollars walking in and out of these offices looking for love. We have a standard to uphold. This is not our standard.
Judith: Okay, Ava... I don't have to wear fancy dresses and fancy shoes to prove that I'm qualified to do my job.
Ava: Yes, you do.
Judith: No, ...
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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: The Worst Films of 2013: Brian and Dave Edition (2013)

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Soundtracks

No Time To Dream
Written by Syd Dale
Published by Amphonic Music LTD and Hereinafter Music
Courtesy of Opus 1 Music

User Reviews

Movie Summary

"Warning this posting may contain spoilers"

Well I will admit this isn't the best movie detail-wise but I think a lot of people are giving this movie bad reviews because Tyler Perry is sending a message to be faithful in your marriage and people just can't/wont accept that in today's society.

The title said it all "Confessions of a marriage counselor" So we was sorta filled in that the counselor was telling the story about herself. But I feel that this story can relate to a lot of people maybe not the HIV as much but a lot of relationships are destroyed daily because of guys like Harley. And they tend to target women like Judith who feeds into his "temptation" Its funny to me that people considered this movie offensive or insulting that is the problem with today's world people feel there shouldn't be any consequences for their actions when it happens. I hate to get religious here but Tyler Perry used marriage as a perfect example in the movie where the grass isn't always greener on the other said and HIV just turned out to be the result of her actions. People said that she cheated because he husband was not paying her enough attention and forgot her birthday twice still that is not a reason to cheat she shouldn't of gotten marriage if that was the case. Marriage use to be "Til death do us part" but its more like "Til boredom do us part" but maybe 20 years ago that made more sense. I think the movie could have been done differently but like I've already stated this message is most important because I've seen marriages and relationships fall apart because people want to share instead of finding and keeping their own. The one message I've gotten from this movie is to never take anyone for granted because your actions can affect each for the rest of your lives.