The Fighting Temptations

The Fighting Temptations

Don't fight the feeling.

Directed by Jonathan Lynn

Produced by Paramount Pictures, MTV Films

2003122 min5.8 / 10

A feel-good romantic comedy centered on community, redemption, and the transformative power of music and faith.

Darrin Hill, a slick-talking but down-on- his-luck NYC advertising exec, returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin can collect the money, he must fulfill his aunt's final wish -- to create a local choir.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Fighting Temptations easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does The Fighting Temptations end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is The Fighting Temptations violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Fighting Temptations scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Fighting Temptations sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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