The Fighting Temptations
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The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 musical comedy film starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé, centered on a man who must form a successful church gospel choir to receive an inheritance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fighting Temptations canonical | 3 |
| The Fighting Temptations (soundtrack) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fighting Temptations Context triple: [Jonathan Lynn, directed, The Fighting Temptations]
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A.
Soul Men
Soul Men is a 2008 American musical comedy film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac as former soul singers reuniting for a tribute performance.
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B.
The Hot Band
The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
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C.
Sons of Soul
Sons of Soul is a critically acclaimed 1993 R&B album by Tony! Toni! Toné! that blends classic soul influences with contemporary new jack swing and helped define the group’s signature sound.
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D.
The Amboy Dukes
The Amboy Dukes were an American rock band formed in the 1960s, best known for their psychedelic and hard rock sound and for launching the career of guitarist Ted Nugent.
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E.
Soul Rebels
Soul Rebels is a musical group known for its energetic blend of brass band traditions with contemporary genres like funk, hip-hop, and R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fighting Temptations Target entity description: The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 musical comedy film starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé, centered on a man who must form a successful church gospel choir to receive an inheritance.
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A.
Soul Men
Soul Men is a 2008 American musical comedy film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac as former soul singers reuniting for a tribute performance.
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B.
The Hot Band
The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
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C.
Sons of Soul
Sons of Soul is a critically acclaimed 1993 R&B album by Tony! Toni! Toné! that blends classic soul influences with contemporary new jack swing and helped define the group’s signature sound.
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D.
The Amboy Dukes
The Amboy Dukes were an American rock band formed in the 1960s, best known for their psychedelic and hard rock sound and for launching the career of guitarist Ted Nugent.
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E.
Soul Rebels
Soul Rebels is a musical group known for its energetic blend of brass band traditions with contemporary genres like funk, hip-hop, and R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Greg Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Jonathan Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Paul Hirsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusicGenre |
R&B
ⓘ
gospel ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
music film ⓘ musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSoundtrack | The Fighting Temptations: Original Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Darrin Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterPortrayedBy |
Beyoncé Knowles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuba Gooding Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Debney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man must form a successful church gospel choir in order to receive an inheritance. ⓘ |
| producer |
David Gale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gene Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyck Godfrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Cube Vision
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MTV Films NERFINISHED ⓘ Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | September 19, 2003 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 123 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Elizabeth Hunter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saladin K. Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Angie Stone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ann Nesby NERFINISHED ⓘ Beyoncé Knowles NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuba Gooding Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Faith Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ LaTanya Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Melba Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Epps NERFINISHED ⓘ Montell Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ The O'Jays NERFINISHED ⓘ Wendell Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Elizabeth Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Fighting Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Fighting Temptations Description of subject: The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 musical comedy film starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé, centered on a man who must form a successful church gospel choir to receive an inheritance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Fighting Temptations (soundtrack)