The Fighting Temptations (2003)

Directed by

Jonathan Lynn

Genre

musical film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 137 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his Georgia hometown and tries to rebuild a church choir for a gospel competition. He gets help from his childhood friend as they work together to save the choir and win the contest.

upbeatfeel-goodplayfullightheartedearnestfuninspiringsoulful

What happens

The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 American musical comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, written by Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson, and distributed by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. Cuba Gooding Jr. plays a man who returns to his hometown in Georgia and attempts to revive a church choir in order to enter a gospel competition, with the help of his childhood friend, played by Beyoncé Knowles. The film is notable for its soundtrack and ensemble cast. The film received mixed reviews upon release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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