The Fighting Temptations

The Fighting Temptations (2003) is a feel-good musical comedy you can watch online on iFILM, with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé at the heart of a small-town Georgia gospel story.

Darrin Hill, a smooth New York ad man buried in debt, heads back to his hometown to claim a dead aunt's inheritance. The catch: he only collects if he pulls together the local church choir and wins the annual competition. Darrin knows nothing about gospel — but he can sell anything to anyone. Along the way he falls for a nightclub singer who has every reason to keep her distance.

Director Jonathan Lynn (My Cousin Vinny) keeps it breezy, yet the real draw is the music: Beyoncé sings live, and gospel and soul names like Shirley Caesar and Melba Moore turn up on screen. This is the comedy for a night when you want warmth, easy laughs and a soundtrack that gets your feet moving. Stream The Fighting Temptations (2003) online on iFILM.