The Fighting Temptations
Don't fight the feeling.
2003 | 122m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Lynn |
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| Writer: | Elizabeth Hunter, Saladin K. Patterson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 19, 2003 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Lynn |
| Writer: | Elizabeth Hunter, Saladin K. Patterson |
| Genres: | Comedy, Music, Romance |
| Keywords | church choir, romcom, celebratory |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Handprint Entertainment, MTV Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $30,238,577
Budget: $15,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | Darrin Hill |
| Beyoncé | Lilly |
| Mike Epps | Lucius |
| Faith Evans | Maryann Hill |
| Steve Harvey | Miles Smoke |
| Wendell Pierce | Reverend Lewis |
| LaTanya Richardson Jackson | Paulina Pritchett |
| Dave Sheridan | Bill |
| Angie Stone | Alma |
| Rue McClanahan | Nancy Stringer |
| Melba Moore | Bessie Cooley |
| Shirley Caesar | Herself |
| Dakin Matthews | Mr. Fairchild |
| Nicky Buggs | Sarah |
| Daphnée Duplaix Samuel | Tiffany |
| Lourdes Benedicto | Rosa Lopez |
| Chloe Bailey | Little Lilly |
| Lou Myers | Homer T. |
| Wilbur Fitzgerald | L&G Representative |
| Vince Canlas | Simon |
| Wes Chatham | Cashier |
| Mickey Jones | Scooter |
| L. Warren Young | Guard |
| Faizon Love | Prison Warden |
| Jimmy Carter | The Blind Boys of Alabama |
| Nigel Washington | Little Darin |
| T-Bone | Bee-Z Biggs |
| Montell Jordan | Johnson |
| Chris Cole | Lightfoot |
| Bilal | Nightclub Singer |
| Kioka Hampton Carter | Amazing Grace Auditioner |
| Justin Mark Caudill | Goofy Auditioner |
| Steven Patrick Huie | Goofy Auditioner |
| Chuck Larkin | Saw & Nose Flute Auditioner |
| Roger Greene Jr. | Gangsta Rapper |
| D'Wayne Gardner | 'Isn't She Lovely' Auditioner |
| Ann Nesby | Aunt Sally Walker |
| Rosalie Washington | Faye Jenkins |
| Sonny Jim Gaines | Lillys Grandfather |
| Mitchah Williams | Jimmy B |
| Darrell Vanterpool | Dean |
| Demetress Long | Church Usher |
| Enoch King | Man Playing Poker |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hunter | Writer, Story, Screenplay |
| Jonathan Lynn | Director |
| Paul Hirsch | Editor |
| Saladin K. Patterson | Screenplay |
| Affonso Beato | Director of Photography |
| Mary Jane Fort | Costume Design |
| Tracey A. White | Costume Design |
| Victoria Paul | Production Design |
| Robi Reed | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Gale | Producer |
| Van Toffler | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Pollack | Producer |
| Benny Medina | Producer |
| Loretha C. Jones | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 10 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 27 | 64 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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