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Metascore®53 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Scott Brown

    Makes shameless use of tried-and-true elements -- but it's hardly the same old song. Read full review

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    A rousing, warmhearted comedy, as infectious as the gospel music it celebrates. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Tribune | Robert K. Elder

    Breaks through as a delightful, surprisingly fresh comedy. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Not brilliant and it has some clunky moments where we see the plot wheels grinding, but it has its heart and its grin in the right places. Read full review

  • 63
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    The movie's musical sequences, which primarily feature popularized versions of gospel standards, are exhilarating and energetic. Unfortunately, that's only half the story, because the so-called dramatic material, which links together all the musical numbers, is mind-numbingly bad. Read full review

  • 60
    Variety | Ronnie Scheib

    Paper-thin plot serves as a pretext for rousing gospel numbers in The Fighting Temptations, which straddles styles and eras to get everybody's toes tapping. Read full review

  • 50
    Village Voice | Joshua Clover

    The camera loves Beyoncé, but her acting coach may harbor more ambivalence; if she could convert the imperious urgency of her best singing to screen presence, we might stop wishing Whitney would come back from her own private netherlands. Read full review

  • 40
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    This movie feels phony and slick, as if it were cooked up by Darrin's cynical ad agency, rather than at his aunt's stove down in Montecarlo. Read full review

  • 38
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    If Gooding can't get another "Boyz N the Hood" or "Jerry Maguire" soon, his career will need its own cork. Read full review

  • 30
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan Rabin

    The energetic musical sequences help make it feel warmer and more ingratiating than it otherwise would, which is fortunate, since this rickety vehicle needs all the help it can get. Read full review

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 2.9 out of 5

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