The Fighting Temptations (2003)

5.6PG-13123 minDirector: Jonathan Lynn

2003 American film

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.

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