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The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 American musical dramedy film produced by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. It stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. as the film's protagonist as he attempts to revive a church choir in order to enter a gospel competition with the help of a beautiful lounge singer (Beyoncé Knowles), with whom he falls in love. The two must work together to bring the church community together, while developing a romantic relationship.
The film is notable for its soundtrack and ensemble cast.
Despite the mixed reviews and relatively low box office performance, it is considered to be one... MORE
The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 American musical dramedy film produced by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. It stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. as the film's protagonist as he attempts to revive a church choir in order to enter a gospel competition with the help of a beautiful lounge singer (Beyoncé Knowles), with whom he falls in love. The two must work together to bring the church community together, while developing a romantic relationship.
The film is notable for its soundtrack and ensemble cast.
Despite the mixed reviews and relatively low box office performance, it is considered to be one of Cuba Gooding Jr.'s best film performances during his career slump.
The film begins in the year 1980, where a young boy named Darrin Hill (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) and his mother MaryAnn (Faith Evans) are run out of town after MaryAnn was discovered to be singing secular music when she sings in a church choir also. Aunt Sally (Ann Nesby) tries to defend MaryAnn, but it fails. The church's pastor, Reverend Lewis (Wendell Pierce) is too afraid of the other church members to let her stay. MaryAnn and Darrin are last seen saying goodbye to Aunt Sally, as they sadly wave goodbye to each other. Twenty-three LESS
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