Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- uplifting
- lazy sunday
- music movie night
What critics said
Critics generally appreciated the gospel music and Beyoncé's performance while finding the screenplay recycled and the central romantic chemistry weak.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Darrin must assemble a competitive church choir from reluctant singers, prisoners, and a nightclub performer.
The Gospel Explosion gives the choir a concrete goal while Darrin seeks a new moral and social direction.
The choir faces resistance from a church busybody after welcoming singers judged by their occupations or reputations.
The church choir performances and Beyoncé's featured singing provide the film's main bursts of showmanship.
Films like The Fighting Temptations, and why
Sister Act
shared romantic comedy structure, musical performances, and personal redemption through community
Joyful Noise
shared church-centered comedy, ensemble singing, and uplifting communal transformation
The Preacher's Wife
shared gospel music setting, romance, family conflict, and inspirational ensemble performance
The Mighty Wind
shared fish out of water comedy, recruitment of an unlikely team, and feel good competition finale
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Lynn
- Release Date
- 2003-09-19
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (139)
Cast
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Beyoncé
- Mike Epps
- Faith Evans
- Steve Harvey
- Wendell Pierce
- LaTanya Richardson Jackson
- Dave Sheridan
- Angie Stone
- Rue McClanahan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Fighting Temptations about?
- A disgraced New York ad executive finds an unexpected second chance by turning a discordant Southern church choir into a competitive gospel ensemble.
- What is The Fighting Temptations like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Fighting Temptations as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Fighting Temptations violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Fighting Temptations.
- What did critics think of The Fighting Temptations?
- Critics generally appreciated the gospel music and Beyoncé's performance while finding the screenplay recycled and the central romantic chemistry weak.
- Which films are like The Fighting Temptations?
- Films with a similar feel include Sister Act, Joyful Noise, The Preacher's Wife, and The Mighty Wind.
- How long is The Fighting Temptations?
- The Fighting Temptations runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Fighting Temptations?
- In United States, The Fighting Temptations streams on fuboTV, Starz Apple TV channel.
