The Fighting Temptations (2003)

Director:

Jonathan Lynn

Writers (WGA):

Elizabeth Hunter (story)
Elizabeth Hunter (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

19 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

Tagline:

She was one temptation, he couldn't resist

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Advertising | Gospel Choir | Single Mother | Funeral | Georgia USA

Awards:

4 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Nigel Washington	...	Little Darrin
Chloe Bailey	...	Little Lilly
Demetress Long	...	Church Usher
Ann Nesby	...	Aunt Sally Walker
Faith Evans	...	Maryann Hill
Melba Moore	...	Bessie Cooley
Rosalie Washington	...	Faye Jenkins
Ricky Dillard	...	Choir Director
Larry John Meyers	...	Homer T. (as L. John Myers)
Shirley Caesar	...	Herself (as Reverend Shirley Caesar)
LaTanya Richardson	...	Paulina Pritchett
Wendell Pierce	...	Reverend Lewis
Lou Myers	...	Homer T.
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Darrin Hill
Lourdes Benedicto	...	Rosa Lopez

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39769) | Malaysia:U | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Georgia, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The church pews and minister's podium in the movie were taken from St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Atlanta and moved into a church in Senoia Georgia (the white one with the turret used in the exterior scenes). The minister's office, kitchen and the rehearsal space that's not the choir loft where they perform was filmed in the Atlanta church. St. Paul's used the money for allowing filming in the church to add air conditioning to the sanctuary.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the competition, the tall convict with the high pitched voice is handcuffed when he comes to the front of the stage. Moments later, he is dancing with one arm in front of him and one behind his back. From his sideways position, that would be impossible.

Quotes:

Miles Smoke: We're broadcasting live from down by the river side where three lost souls are trying to find Jesus... although personally... I don't think this is where he fell in

Movie Connections:

Features "Cribs" (2000)

Soundtrack:

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday

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.