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| producer = Tyler Perry<br />Ozzie Areu<br />Paul Hall |
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| writer = Tyler Perry |
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| − | | starring = [[Kyla Pratt]]<br /> [[Cedric the Entertainer]]<br /> [[Dolph Lundgren]]<br /> [[Cee Lo Green]] |
+ | | starring = [[Jurnee Smollett-Bell]]<br /> [[Lance Gross]]<br /> [[Kim Kardashian]]<br /> [[Vanessa L. Williams]]<br />[[Robbie Jones (actor)|Robbie Jones]]<br /> [[Brandy Norwood]] |
| − | | music = [[Walter Murphy]] and [[Seth MacFarlane]] |
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| − | | cinematography = [[Claudio Miranda]] |
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| − | | editing = [[William Goldenberg]] |
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| studio = [[Tyler Perry Studios]] |
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| distributor = [[Lions Gate Entertainment|Lionsgate]] |
| distributor = [[Lions Gate Entertainment|Lionsgate]] |
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| released = {{Film date|2013|3|29}} |
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| − | | runtime = 55 minutes |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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+ | | gross = $45,749,452 |
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| − | '''''Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor''''' is a drama-thriller-comedy-action-fantasy-horror-adventure-science fiction film produced, written, and directed by [[Tyler Perry]]. The film is adapted from the [[The Marriage Counselor|play of the same name]] written by Perry, with several changes. This is the thirteenth film by Perry. It was released on March 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=83443|title=Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor|work=ComingSoon.net|publisher=[[CraveOnline]]|accessdate=December 18, 2011}}</ref> |
+ | '''''Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor''''' is a drama-thriller film produced, written, and directed by [[Tyler Perry]]. The film is adapted from the [[The Marriage Counselor|play of the same name]] written by Perry, with several changes. This is the thirteenth film by Perry. It was released on March 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=83443|title=Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor|work=ComingSoon.net|publisher=[[CraveOnline]]|accessdate=December 18, 2011}}</ref> |
==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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| − | *[[Kyla Pratt]] as Judith |
+ | *[[Jurnee Smollett-Bell]] as Judith |
| − | *[[Cedric the Entertainer]] as Brice |
+ | *[[Lance Gross]] as Brice |
| − | *[[Cee Lo Green]] as The Amazing Harley |
+ | *[[Kim Kardashian]] as Ava |
| − | *[[Dolph Lundgren]] as Carl's Jr. Manager |
+ | *[[Vanessa L. Williams]] as Janice |
| + | *[[Robbie Jones (actor)|Robbie Jones]] as Harley |
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| + | *[[Brandy Norwood]] as Melinda |
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| + | *[[Ella Joyce]] as Sarah |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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| − | Judith wants to be a marriage counselor but she only has a bachelor's degree in Communications from [[Cal State Fullerton]]. So to try and pay her way through college she is working as a cashier at Carl's Jr. Her husband Brice works as a used watch salesman. Judith is bored in her marriage and wants more excitement. One day her boss slips in some ketchup and falls into a coma. She is immediately promoted to manager by her own will, and she has to drop two classes thus prolonging her graduation. In order to try and bring in revenue for Carl's Jr. she hires entertainment to perform on Saturdays. She brings in The Amazing Harley (Cee Lo Green), an erotic magician. He makes it a point that when people talk to him he must be referred to as the Amazing Harley (even by his own parents). She likes this act so much that she requests that he perform at Carl's Jr. every Saturday, and she is even added to the act as his assistant. Noticing how entertaining he is, she starts to fall in love with him and begins to spend more time with him, although he only likes her because she is a good assistant. So he requests that she go with him to Dallas, TX, for a performance. She left a note on Brice's vintage Pacman arcade game at home saying that she is leaving him for the Amazing Harley. But he only wants her because she is a good assistant for his magic show. She tries to escape but she is under contract with him to be his assistant for the next 40 years, where she will get paid less than what she was getting as a cashier. She tries to reach out to Brice to rescue her from the Amazing Harley. He rejects the letters at first but then watches Titanic and realizes he has to go after Judith. So he goes to Dallas to rescue Judith. The Amazing Harley tells Brice that she signed a 40 year deal with the company. So he challenges him to a game of Pacman and if he wins, he gets Judith back but if the Amazing Harley wins, he gets Judith for life. So they play and The Amazing Harley wins, but as he is eating to Meatball sub, he chokes on it and dies. Judith and Brice read the contract and discover that in the event of the death of the Amazing Harley, she gets the act and the production company owned by the Amazing Harley. She sells this act and business and uses that money to start her own counseling company. But Brice still being mad at her leaves her anyway. She then discovered that she has tuberculosis and is only given 2 years to live. She got this illness, when traveling with the Amazing Harley. |
+ | The film opens with a marriage counselor working with a young couple having problems. The wife claims they are not the same people anymore and married young which starts an argument. The husband walks out and the counselor suspects the wife is having an affair. She then proceeds to tell a story about her sister Judith ([[Jurnee Smollett-Bell]]).<br> |
| + | Judith is a therapist working at a matchmaking agency owned by Janice ([[Vanessa L. Williams]]). She is married to her childhood sweetheart Brice ([[Lance Gross]]) who she has known since she was 6. Brice and Judith attend the same church as her mother Miss Sarah ([[Ella Joyce]]) a devout Christian with strong beliefs. Brice is a pharmacist and is soon introduced to a new employee, Melinda ([[Brandy Norwood]]). Melinda is on the run from an abusive boyfriend . Judith is dissatisfied with her job and anxious to start her own business but Brice is cautious and tells her to wait until they are financially stable which frustrates Judith. She is further frustrated when Brice refuses to confront men who catcalled her.<br> |
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| + | At the agency, Judith meets Harley [[Robbie Jones (actor)|(Robbie Jones)]], a wealthy Internet entrepreneur who wants to invest in Janice's business. Harley takes interest in Judith who is assigned as his liaison and they realize they have seen one another jogging at a park. Harley attempts to seduce Judith as they work late together. He asks Judith why the matchmaking surveys don't discuss sex and Judith states she doesn't believe in premarital sex. Harley concludes Judith's sex life is boring which leads Judith to attempt to spice things up with her husband but she is rejected by him instead.<br> |
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| + | For her birthday, Judith does something new with her hair and makeup. Brice doesn't notice and forgets her birthday. At work, Judith discovers flowers and is happy assuming they are from Brice. Harley soon comes to her office and immediately notice the changes she made and reveals the flowers are from him. Judith confronts him about all the time they spend working together and Harley admits he wants to be involved with her in any way possible. Judith states she is married but Harley does not believe it will last. When Brice realizes he forgot his wife's birthday he playfully sings and dances for her and they make up.<br> |
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| + | Judith is sent to New Orleans with Harley to finalize a deal with shareholders. Janice tells her to flirt with Harley but not to compromise herself and to be careful. Judith gives coworker Ava ([[Kim Kardashian]]) permission to make her over before joining Harley on a private jet for the trip. Once in New Orleans, seals the business deal and goes out drinking, eating, dancing and sightseeing with Harley. On the way home, Harley makes a move and although Judith initially resist she gives in and they have sex.<br> |
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| + | Harley takes Judith home where he meets Brice and Miss Sarah for the first time. Judith begins to display a different attitude and Sarah senses something is wrong. Judith is increasingly bored with her husband's inattentiveness and sneaks out to meet Harley for sex. Harley tells her he wants to help her start her business. Judith asks what to do with Brice and Harley tells her to leave him. When Judith expresses guilt about the affair Harley kicks her out and Judith angrily throws food and a drink on him causing Harley to laugh. At home, Sarah chastises Judith for her changes and exclaims Harley is going to hurt her and take her straight to hell. After a verbal confrontation, Sarah slaps Judith and leaves.<br> |
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| + | Judith attempts to quit her job but is fired by Janice instead. Brice surmises she is having an affair and after talking with Melinda goes to Harley's house to get Judith back. He drags Judith from the house and begs her to come back but Judith refuses and stays with Harley.<br> |
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| + | Judith returns to the apartment she shared with Brice to retrieve a laptop and is surrounded by a prayer circle of her mother and members of the church. Sarah begs Judith to stay and grabs her to prevent her from leaving. Harley knocks Sarah to the ground and snatches Judith away forcing her to leave. Back at Harley's, Judith is furious over how her mother was treated and Harley ends up beating her. Brice is having dinner with Melinda at her apartment and she reveals she has [[HIV]] and contracted it from her ex-boyfriend Harley. Brice immediately drives to Harley's place and rescues Judith after finding her beaten in the bathroom. He beats Harley and is stopped by Melinda and then leave Harley beaten on the floor.<br> |
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| + | The marriage counselor concludes the story and the client asks what happened to Judith. The counselor says she is alive but HIV positive. Her client thanks her for sharing the story and decides to stay with her husband.<br> |
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| + | The marriage counselor leaves work and heads to a nearby pharmacy which is run by Brice, now visibly older. The counselor is Judith and she told her own story to her clients. Brice and Judith briefly talk and Brice's current wife and son come to visit him at work. Judith turns to leave and heads to church with her mother. |
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| + | [[Principal photography]] commenced on {{nowrap|October 26, 2011}} in [[Atlanta]] at [[Tyler Perry Studios]].<ref name="Deadline1">{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/kim-kardashian-to-co-star-in-tyler-perrys-the-marriage-counselor/|title=Kim Kardashian To Co-Star In Tyler Perry's 'The Marriage Counselor'|last=Fleming|first=Mike|work=[[Deadline.com]]|publisher=[[PMC (company)|PMC]]|date=October 21, 2011|accessdate=October 22, 2011|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/62cKalqsu|archivedate=October 22, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> [[Tyler Perry]], Ozzie Areu and Paul Hall produced the film.<ref name="Variety1">{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044803|title=Smollett to star in Tyler Perry's 'Marriage'|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|work= |
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| + | [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Reed Business Information]]|date=October 20, 2011|accessdate=October 22, 2011|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/62cKmZ7T7|archivedate=October 22, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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| + | The film was originally scheduled for release in 2012, but was pushed back for a March 2013 release. |
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| + | According to Perry's Twitter posts, he considers ''Temptation'' to be his most powerful film to date. |
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| + | The film was not screened for critics,<ref>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/movies/headlines/20130328-also-in-theaters-tyler-perry-s-temptation-confessions-of-a-marriage-counselor.ece</ref> but has received universally negative reviews. [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives a score of 15% based on 26 reviews.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/temptation_2013/ </ref> |
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==References== |
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| Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor | |
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 Theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Tyler Perry |
| Produced by | Tyler Perry Ozzie Areu Paul Hall |
| Written by | Tyler Perry |
| Starring | Jurnee Smollett-Bell Lance Gross Kim Kardashian Vanessa L. Williams Robbie Jones Brandy Norwood |
| Studio | Tyler Perry Studios |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $45,749,452 |
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor is a drama-thriller film produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. The film is adapted from the play of the same name written by Perry, with several changes. This is the thirteenth film by Perry. It was released on March 29, 2013.[1]
Contents |
Cast
- Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Judith
- Lance Gross as Brice
- Kim Kardashian as Ava
- Vanessa L. Williams as Janice
- Robbie Jones as Harley
- Brandy Norwood as Melinda
- Ella Joyce as Sarah
Plot
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This section's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. (April 2013) |
The film opens with a marriage counselor working with a young couple having problems. The wife claims they are not the same people anymore and married young which starts an argument. The husband walks out and the counselor suspects the wife is having an affair. She then proceeds to tell a story about her sister Judith (Jurnee Smollett-Bell).
Judith is a therapist working at a matchmaking agency owned by Janice (Vanessa L. Williams). She is married to her childhood sweetheart Brice (Lance Gross) who she has known since she was 6. Brice and Judith attend the same church as her mother Miss Sarah (Ella Joyce) a devout Christian with strong beliefs. Brice is a pharmacist and is soon introduced to a new employee, Melinda (Brandy Norwood). Melinda is on the run from an abusive boyfriend . Judith is dissatisfied with her job and anxious to start her own business but Brice is cautious and tells her to wait until they are financially stable which frustrates Judith. She is further frustrated when Brice refuses to confront men who catcalled her.
At the agency, Judith meets Harley (Robbie Jones), a wealthy Internet entrepreneur who wants to invest in Janice's business. Harley takes interest in Judith who is assigned as his liaison and they realize they have seen one another jogging at a park. Harley attempts to seduce Judith as they work late together. He asks Judith why the matchmaking surveys don't discuss sex and Judith states she doesn't believe in premarital sex. Harley concludes Judith's sex life is boring which leads Judith to attempt to spice things up with her husband but she is rejected by him instead.
For her birthday, Judith does something new with her hair and makeup. Brice doesn't notice and forgets her birthday. At work, Judith discovers flowers and is happy assuming they are from Brice. Harley soon comes to her office and immediately notice the changes she made and reveals the flowers are from him. Judith confronts him about all the time they spend working together and Harley admits he wants to be involved with her in any way possible. Judith states she is married but Harley does not believe it will last. When Brice realizes he forgot his wife's birthday he playfully sings and dances for her and they make up.
Judith is sent to New Orleans with Harley to finalize a deal with shareholders. Janice tells her to flirt with Harley but not to compromise herself and to be careful. Judith gives coworker Ava (Kim Kardashian) permission to make her over before joining Harley on a private jet for the trip. Once in New Orleans, seals the business deal and goes out drinking, eating, dancing and sightseeing with Harley. On the way home, Harley makes a move and although Judith initially resist she gives in and they have sex.
Harley takes Judith home where he meets Brice and Miss Sarah for the first time. Judith begins to display a different attitude and Sarah senses something is wrong. Judith is increasingly bored with her husband's inattentiveness and sneaks out to meet Harley for sex. Harley tells her he wants to help her start her business. Judith asks what to do with Brice and Harley tells her to leave him. When Judith expresses guilt about the affair Harley kicks her out and Judith angrily throws food and a drink on him causing Harley to laugh. At home, Sarah chastises Judith for her changes and exclaims Harley is going to hurt her and take her straight to hell. After a verbal confrontation, Sarah slaps Judith and leaves.
Judith attempts to quit her job but is fired by Janice instead. Brice surmises she is having an affair and after talking with Melinda goes to Harley's house to get Judith back. He drags Judith from the house and begs her to come back but Judith refuses and stays with Harley.
Judith returns to the apartment she shared with Brice to retrieve a laptop and is surrounded by a prayer circle of her mother and members of the church. Sarah begs Judith to stay and grabs her to prevent her from leaving. Harley knocks Sarah to the ground and snatches Judith away forcing her to leave. Back at Harley's, Judith is furious over how her mother was treated and Harley ends up beating her. Brice is having dinner with Melinda at her apartment and she reveals she has HIV and contracted it from her ex-boyfriend Harley. Brice immediately drives to Harley's place and rescues Judith after finding her beaten in the bathroom. He beats Harley and is stopped by Melinda and then leave Harley beaten on the floor.
The marriage counselor concludes the story and the client asks what happened to Judith. The counselor says she is alive but HIV positive. Her client thanks her for sharing the story and decides to stay with her husband.
The marriage counselor leaves work and heads to a nearby pharmacy which is run by Brice, now visibly older. The counselor is Judith and she told her own story to her clients. Brice and Judith briefly talk and Brice's current wife and son come to visit him at work. Judith turns to leave and heads to church with her mother.
Production
Principal photography commenced on October 26, 2011 in Atlanta at Tyler Perry Studios.[2] Tyler Perry, Ozzie Areu and Paul Hall produced the film.[3] The film was originally scheduled for release in 2012, but was pushed back for a March 2013 release.
According to Perry's Twitter posts, he considers Temptation to be his most powerful film to date.
Reception
The film was not screened for critics,[4] but has received universally negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 15% based on 26 reviews.[5]
References
- ^ "Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (October 21, 2011). "Kim Kardashian To Co-Star In Tyler Perry's 'The Marriage Counselor'". Deadline.com. PMC. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 20, 2011). "Smollett to star in Tyler Perry's 'Marriage'". Variety. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/movies/headlines/20130328-also-in-theaters-tyler-perry-s-temptation-confessions-of-a-marriage-counselor.ece
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/temptation_2013/
External links
- Official website
- Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor at the Internet Movie Database
- Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor at Rotten Tomatoes
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