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  • The Fighting Temptations
  • Opened September 19, 2003 | Runtime:2 hr. 3 min.
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. Read More
  • A struggling New York advertising executive (Cuba Gooding Jr.) travels to a small southern town to cash in on an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect.
  • Cast: Cuba Gooding, Jr., Beyoncé Knowles, Melba Moore, Mike Epps, Shirley Caesar
  • Director: Jonathan Lynn
  • Genres: Comedy of Manners, Musical Comedy, Comedy

The Fighting Temptations Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly |

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

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

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

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    A warm comic story that's fairly engaging even when no one is singing.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Not brilliant and it has some clunky moments where we see the plot wheels...

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