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The Fighting Temptations

2003 · 122 min

A warm, tuneful crowd-pleaser that coasts on gospel energy, easy laughs and small-town charm.

Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Genres
Comedy, Music, Romance
Starring
Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyoncé, Mike Epps
Tagline
Don't fight the feeling.
Overview
Darrin Hill, a slick-talking but down-on- his-luck NYC advertising exec, returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin can collect the money, he must fulfill his aunt's final wish -- to create a local choir.

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Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Genres
Comedy, Music, Romance
Starring
Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyoncé, Mike Epps
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • found family
  • redemption
  • love
  • faith
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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