The Fighting Temptations

Name: The Fighting Temptations
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Released: 2003
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyoncé, Mike Epps, Nigel Washington, Chloe Bailey

2003 · 122 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 7,801 VOTES · DIR. Jonathan Lynn

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 2,028 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:31 I can hear

00:04:13 At any time

00:06:57 Tell her, sister!

00:10:41 I mean, he was a junior executive... before today.

00:14:28 Yes.

00:19:29 I’ve got tired of holding this down solo.

00:22:40 This looks like a house.

00:27:48 Mourning

00:31:31 to yesterday.

00:35:16 I don't care what Sally's dying wish was.

00:39:03 And I don't mean that in a sexy way.

00:43:29 Well, it worked.

00:46:36 Why do I have to be here?

00:50:00 Oh, no, no, I’m just finishing your sentence.

00:54:05 Oh, whoa, wait a minute. What'd you say?

00:57:25 You're not married.

01:00:51 Sure.

01:04:58 Let me handle this. Please.

01:08:03 and weird and funky in the back...

01:11:08 Please, just hear us sing.

01:14:16 I’m going home.

01:18:06 Study war no more...

01:20:53 Well, yeah.

01:24:22 Every time I call His name

Cast & Characters

Cuba Gooding Jr. Darrin Hill Beyoncé Lilly Mike Epps Lucius Nigel Washington Little Darrin Chloe Bailey Little Lilly Demetress Long Church Usher Ann Nesby Aunt Sally Walker Faith Evans Maryann Hill Melba Moore Bessie Cooley Rosalie Washington Faye Jenkins

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,028

Dialogue density16.6 lines / min

First line00:00:31

Final line01:24:22

Production Record

DirectorJonathan Lynn

LanguageEnglish

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$30,238,577

IMDb votes7,801