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Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

  • 20132013
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
12K
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Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
A marriage counselor's life become complicated after she enters into an increasingly obsessive relationship behind her husband's back.
Play trailer2:32
1 Video
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Thriller
An ambitious married woman's temptation by a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal, recklessness, and forever alters the course of her life.An ambitious married woman's temptation by a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal, recklessness, and forever alters the course of her life.An ambitious married woman's temptation by a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal, recklessness, and forever alters the course of her life.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tyler Perry
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jurnee Smollett
    • Vanessa Williams
    • Brandy Norwood
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tyler Perry
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jurnee Smollett
    • Vanessa Williams
    • Brandy Norwood
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 119User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

    Videos1

    U.S. Version #1
    Trailer 2:32
    U.S. Version #1

    Photos89

    Robbie Jones and Jurnee Smollett in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Jurnee Smollett and Lance Gross in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Vanessa Williams and Kim Kardashian in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Robbie Jones and Jurnee Smollett in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Vanessa Williams, Robbie Jones, Jurnee Smollett, and Kim Kardashian in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Robbie Jones, Jurnee Smollett, and Tyler Perry in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Brandy Norwood and Lance Gross in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Jurnee Smollett and Kim Kardashian in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Robbie Jones and Jurnee Smollett in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)

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    Jurnee Smollett
    Jurnee Smollett
    • Judithas Judith
    • (as Jurnee Smollett-Bell)
    Vanessa Williams
    Vanessa Williams
    • Janiceas Janice
    Brandy Norwood
    Brandy Norwood
    • Melindaas Melinda
    Kim Kardashian
    Kim Kardashian
    • Avaas Ava
    Lance Gross
    Lance Gross
    • Briceas Brice
    Robbie Jones
    Robbie Jones
    • Harleyas Harley
    Renée Taylor
    Renée Taylor
    • Ms. Waco Chapmanas Ms. Waco Chapman
    Ella Joyce
    Ella Joyce
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Jim Adams
    Jim Adams
    • Clientas Client
    Alvin Aki
    • Client #4as Client #4
    Sidney Baxley
    Sidney Baxley
    • Client #2as Client #2
    • (as Sid Baxley)
    Renee Ford Clark
    • Sarah's Church Sister #2as Sarah's Church Sister #2
    Candice Coke
    Candice Coke
    • Marriage Counseloras Marriage Counselor
    Stephanie Marie Douglas
    • Choir Singer #1as Choir Singer #1
    Timothy Scott Floyd
    • Choir Singer #6as Choir Singer #6
    Jack Brandon Frazier
    • Choir Singer #4as Choir Singer #4
    Howard C. French
    • Client #1as Client #1
    Ryan Johns
    • Choir Singer #2as Choir Singer #2
    • Director
      • Tyler Perry
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry(screenplay) (stage play "The Marriage Counselor")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      It was Bill Cosby who first told Tyler Perry many years ago that he should pay attention to then child actor Jurnee Smollett.
    • Quotes

      Judith: You know... I've been meaning to tell you... you are in an existential identity crisis. I did my research on you. You spent two weeks in Paris and all of a sudden you got a French accent? Girl, we know you're actually from Georgia.

      Janice: [breaking character; Southern accent] Bitch, you'd better get your ass outta my office!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.119 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Amazing Grace
      Written by Rev. John Newton

      Arranged by Ronnie Garrett

      Courtesy of Tyler Perry Studios

    User reviews119

    Review
    Top review
    Temptation: A Seduction Plot Lacking Requisite Sexual Chemistry
    Temptation is a step up from Tyler Perry's previous ho-hum Alex Cross, but it still a far cry from being the kind film one would gush over. The two biggest draws in the film are Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Kim Kardashian. Smollett, who in her last film "The Great Debaters" (2007) gave an outstanding performance in great chemistry with stellar young ensemble, was not as bless with as high of a cast quality. Nevertheless, her acting as the seduced wife Judith was stretched in some new ways in "Temptation" and on the whole she doesn't do badly.

    Kardashian, is irritating in her role as Ava, Judith's work colleague, but then again, that is what her character is suppose to be. As such -- many other critics' assessment notwithstanding, Kardashian's acting is neither good nor bad, but simply OK.

    As for the plot, Tyler Perry(writer and director) puts forward an interesting treatment of the issues of spousal and professional dissatisfaction, and how that can be used in a seduction passion play. A decent directorial effort, but Perry is still struggling with some filmmaking fundamentals such as pacing, camera angle decisions, and very irritatingly, sound editing. There were points where the critical dialogue of protagonists seducer and seducee was too mumbled to be anything close to erotic.

    The film's biggest failing is the sexual chemistry between Judith and Harley(played by Robbie Jones). It just doesn't seem like a credible attraction. Whether the actors, casting or direction is to blame, who knows? But any Perry movie these days has to be considered high profile -- if for no other reason than his large audience drawing -- and as such, anything short of smoking sexual chemistry represents a critical movie failure. I keep rooting for Perry, but this is typical of his best films -- mixed quality, mixed results.
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    10
    • cholmes58
    • Mar 30, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • The Tyler Perry Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,975,354
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,641,679
      • Mar 31, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $53,143,144
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Atmos
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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