The Fighting Temptations (2003)

Director:

Jonathan Lynn

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

19 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music | Romance

Tagline:

Don't fight the feeling.

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:

Flashback | Male Female Relationship | Advertising Executive | African American | Audition

Awards:

4 wins & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27	2:00 AM	TBS
Sun. July 27	7:35 AM	TBS

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:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #39769) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | 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 film started out as a project for Sean "P.Diddy" Combs.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the final performance of the movie, the convict with the high-pitched voice is singing, and is free of his cuffs and chains. Then later, during the credits, he can be seen with his restraints on.

Quotes:

Nancy Stringer: I can' believe I was gonna sleep with you.

Movie Connections:

References "The Twilight Zone" (1959)

Soundtrack:

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday

Great

This movie was funny. It's about this uptight uncle-tomish briefcase thumping black dude played by Cuba Gooding Jr. goes down to Georgia to take his dead mother's place as quoir leader, but he has to facy a lazy choir and it's b*tchy, uptight self-righteous church lady. And whoever said it copies Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is right. So if you dug that move, you'll dig this. By the way, Beyonce can't act. Stick to singing, please! Oh well, they cast Madonna and Britney Spears in numerous films despite their acting chops or lack thereof, so whatever. It's got numerous laughs, like I said before. I'm being repetitive because I have to fill up space, but anyways, it's a good film don't take it too seriously and have fun!!