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

While filming a pivotal scene between Judith and Brice, Lance Gross slammed the door of the truck so hard the window shattered.

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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

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.119 (2013)

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Soundtracks

This World
Written by Louis Favre, Selah Sue (as Sanne Putseys), Joachim Saerens and Pieter Jan Seaux
Performed by Selah Sue
Published by Blue Mountain Music Ltd / Catherine's Peak Music o/b/o Because Editions
Courtesy of Because Music and Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Good Story but Same Elements

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor was conceptually a good film. It is basically about a couple who love each other, however things start getting a little bland at home and the wife feels like she is being taken for granted and things have gotten to be routine and boring. Judith (Jurnee Smolett-Bell) and Brice (Lance Gross) have known each other since they were children and they were destined to eventually get married and start a life together. Judith works for Janice (Vanessa L. Williams) at a high-end dating service. Janice has a weird French accent which struck me as kind of stupid. Her assistant is Ava (Kim Kardashian) who is a snotty (put expletive here). I am not sure if Ms. Kardashian had to do any acting in this film since I can totally see her saying everything that she said in this film in real life. Brice is your typical man and husband. He tries his hardest to keep Judith happy, but things are just not as exciting as Judith would like it to be. Brice works in a pharmacy and hopes to someday have his own pharmacy. Melinda (Brandy Norwood) is hired at the pharmacy and eventually becomes a major player in the story. Both Brice and Melinda work for Ms. Waco Chapman (Renee Taylor) who is the comic relief in the film. She had me cracking up. Basically, life is pretty normal and not that exciting. Along comes Harley (Robbie Jones) who is a multi-millionaire who is interested in investing in Janice's business. He is immediately smitten by Judith and the games begin. I think that the cast did an "okay" job, but I am not sure why there were so many skyline shots in the film. The film does deliver a good message, as all of Tyler Perry's films do. There is always a moral to the story and this one is no different. There is also the familiar religious aspect to the film. The one thing that I like about going to see a Tyler Perry film is that the audience reacts out loud and no one complains. I thought that the film moved at a good pace and there were a couple of twists and turns (which I totally saw coming), however the audience didn't. I looked around and thought to myself "ya'll didn't see that coming?" Apparently they did not. There were some things in the film that did not make sense to me, but I'll let you be the judge. Anyway, the film delivers a good message and for that reason I am giving it an amber light.