20 movies like The Fighting Temptations, ordered by similarity : Having You(2013), Oh Happy Day(2004), Seven Chances(1925), Mozart & the Whale(2005), Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe(2009), Bandslam(2009), Husband Material(2018), My Father, the Hero(1994), Sanctuary(2016), Sing Street(2016), The Cheetah Girls 2(2006), Look at Me(2004) ...
Comedy
USA
2003
122 Minutes
Cuba Gooding Jr. Beyoncé Knowles Melba Moore Mike Epps LaTanya Richardson Steve Harvey Montell Jordan T-Bone Ann Nesby
advertising executive singer taxi driver dj reverend aunt tender uplifting cheery new york city georgia small town church condo redemption homecoming gospel music inheritance relationships contest
A New York advertising executive travels to a small Southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2013
97 Minutes
Anna Friel Romola Garai Andrew Buchan Philip Davis Isaac Andrews Steven Cree Harry Hadden-Paton Hattie Morahan
love child fiancé fiancée former lover son father emotional engaging gripping heartwarming intense tender united kingdom coast town home hospital family relationships father/son relationship
Jack has finally managed to propose to his girlfriend when his life is turned upside down by the arrival of an old one-night stand that introduces him to his seven year old son.
Comedy
Denmark|UK
2004
98 Minutes
Lotte Andersen Malik Yoba Ditte Gråbøl Kurt Ravn Søren Fauli Lars Hjortshøj Ditte Hansen Mikael Birkkjær
choir director singer church elder visitor reverend african-american uplifting charming moving denmark small town church hospital family home gospel singing unlikely allies teamwork power struggle faith
A small Danish church choir gets a breath of fresh air when a convalescing, American gospel choir leader/ minister helps them form a worthy gospel choir.
Comedy
USA
1925
57 Minutes
Buster Keaton T. Roy Barnes Snitz Edwards Ruth Dwyer Frances Raymond Jules Cowles Erwin Connelly Jean Arthur
stockbroker love interest woman best friend bride relative hilarious madcap tender city river mountain street house wealth daunting task race against time marriage inheritance underdog
A man learns he will inherit a fortune if he marries by 7 p.m. that same day.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
92 Minutes
Josh Hartnett Radha Mitchell Gary Cole Sheila Kelley Erica Leerhsen John Carroll Lynch Nate Mooney Rusty Schwimmer Robert Wisdom Allen Evangelista
autistic person doctor boss taxi driver love interest savant intense inspiring emotional new york city apartment zoo taxi mental illness husband/wife relationship mathematics accident relationships therapy love
A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.
Other, Comedy, Fantasy
Philippines|USA
2009
90 Minutes
Jenny McCarthy Paul Sorvino Dean McDermott Kelly Stables Mig Macario Kris Holdenreid Gabe Khouth Lynne Griffin
business woman santa claus elf woman daughter father charming engaging playful lighthearted heartwarming cheery north pole santa's workshop new york city relationships christmas family relationships love business
Following his mother's death, Hector arrives in Manila to live with his grandmother. Unable to speak Tagalog, Hector falls in with a street gang before a photographer takes him under his ... See full summary »
Musical, Romance, Comedy
USA
2009
111 Minutes
Aly Michalka Vanessa Hudgens Gaelan Connell Lisa Kudrow Scott Porter Charlie Saxton Tim Jo Ryan Donowho
singer-songwriter manager ex-boyfriend guitarist rock star newcomer lighthearted endearing tender amusing heartwarming charming stage competition hall garage library house school music young love
A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band -- together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
India
2018
150 Minutes
Tapsee Pannu Abhishek Bachchan Vicky Kaushal Jasmin Bajwa Ashnoor Kaur Abdul Quadir Amin Saurabh Sachdeva
young woman dj bank employee father mother emotional intense melodramatic inspiring heartwarming charming india disco love triangle loveless marriage wedding true love unconditional love forbidden love love
A love triangle between a spirited young woman, her outgoing boyfriend and a fiance who's husband material.
Comedy
France|USA
1994
90 Minutes
Gérard Depardieu Katherine Heigl Dalton James Lauren Hutton Faith Prince Stephen Tobolowsky Ann Hearn Robyn Peterson Frank Renzulli
father daughter love interest boyfriend lover ex-wife amusing hilarious cheeky cheery emotional heartwarming united states new york city paris bahamas vacation relationships coming-of-age father/daughter relationship
A teenage girl on vacation in the Bahamas with her divorced father tries to impress a potential boyfriend by saying that her father is actually her lover.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
2016
87 Minutes
Stephen Marcus Amy Joyce Hastings Tara Breathnach Christopher Dunne Robert Doherty Orla McGovern Jennifer Elise Cox Christian O'Reilly Caroline Grace-Cassidy Eileen Gibbons Kieran Coppinger
disabled boy disabled girl disabled person love interest young man caregiver charming heartwarming uplifting amusing ireland hospice restaurant bar port city disability love true love escape rebellion
Romance, Comedy, Drama, Music
Ireland|UK
2016
106 Minutes
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Lucy Boynton Jack Reynor Aidan Gillen Maria Doyle Kennedy Mark McKenna Kelly Thornton Ian Kenny Ben Carolan Percy Chamburuka Karl Rice
teen boy teen girl friend band member parent older brother amusing charming cheeky confident engaging inspiring uplifting dublin harbor street city home high school band
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
2006
96 Minutes
Raven-Symone Adrienne Bailon Kiely Williams Sabrina Bryan Belinda Lori Anne Alter Abel Folk Golan Yosef
teen girl pop star singer singer-songwriter friend creative engaging passionate positive spirited uplifting barcelona manhattan music competition music stage spain coffee shop fame stardom singing
Members (Raven, Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams) of a teenage vocal group find adventure while participating in a music festival in Barcelona, Spain.
Comedy, Drama
2004
111 Minutes
Marilou Berry Agnès Jaoui Jean-Pierre Bacri Laurent Grévill Virginie Desarnauts Keine Bouhiza Grégoire Oestermann Serge Riaboukine Michela Moretti Jean-Pierre Lazzerini Jacques Boko
singer daughter author father teacher stepmother amusing emotional sad inspiring paris classroom salon street family home music self-esteem growing up loneliness dysfunctional family
A gifted singer (Marilou Berry) seeks approval from her egotistical father (Jean-Pierre Bacri), who is a famous writer and publisher.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1960
134 Minutes
Hayley Mills Jane Wyman Richard Egan Karl Malden Nancy Olson Adolphe Menjou Donald Crisp Agnes Moorehead Kevin Corcoran James Drury Reta Shaw
orphan aunt doctor hypochondriac reverend amusing moving emotional small town carnival church house orphanage small-town life positivity politics family friendship optimism growing up
A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.
Comedy
2005
110 Minutes
Justin Rice Rachel Clift Andrew Bujalski Seung-Min Lee Pamela Corkey Kevin Micka Ralph Tyler Peter Pentz Bill Morrison Tamara Luzeckyj Mary Varn
musician disc jockey girlfriend young man cool tender amusing new york city stage apartment radio station love triangle band relationships coming of age forbidden love discovery 2000s
A musician (Justin Rice) tries to make his way in New York when, following a brief taste of success, his band breaks up.
Comedy
USA
1952
78 Minutes
Marjorie Main Percy Kilbride James Best Lori Nelson Esther Dale
country girl family patriarch mother nemesis daughter hilarious cheery lighthearted fair farm church small town washington state contest horse racing cooking young love education husband/wife relationship adventure
Ma and Pa are trying to raise enough money at the county fair to send their daughter Rosie to college. Ma competes in baking and Pa enters a trotter in a horse race, while Rosie takes up with handsome young Marvin Johnson.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1952
102 Minutes
Gene Kelly Debbie Reynolds Donald O'Connor Jean Hagen Millard Mitchell Rita Moreno Douglas Fowley Cyd Charisse Madge Blake King Donovan
actor singer actress friend songwriter filmmaker emotional playful witty hollywood new york city street movie set silent movies movie making song and dance love triangle jealousy media love
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Musical, Romance, Comedy, Other
USA
1942
101 Minutes
Bing Crosby Fred Astaire Marjorie Reynolds Virginia Dale Walter Abel Louise Beavers Irving Bacon Marek Windheim
singer dancer innkeeper agent florist charming lighthearted winsome connecticut new york city inn hollywood, calif. love triangle holidays singing dance music rivalry love pursuit
At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
Comedy
USA
1983
84 Minutes
Woody Allen Mia Farrow Garrett M. Brown John Buckwalter Marvin Chatinover Stanley Swerdlow Howard Erskine Michael Jeter Mary Louise Wilson Alice Beardsley Ellen Garrison
patient doctor psychiatrist man love interest quirky playful amusing party hospital new york city germany fame love media medicine historical events rise love transformation
"Documentary" about a man who can look and act like whoever he's around, and meets various famous people.
Comedy
USA
1984
86 Minutes
Woody Allen Mia Farrow Nick Apollo Forte Craig Vandenburgh Herb Reynolds Paul Greco Frank Renzulli
agent singer mistress client gangster comedian hilarious quirky new york city nightclub delicatessen new jersey show business infidelity jealousy love mistaken identity love triangle quest adventure
In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster.
Comedy, Drama
2007
109 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Jean-Pierre Darroussin Fanny Cottençon Alexia Barlier
painter gardener artist former classmate man friend amusing heartwarming charming uplifting lighthearted melodramatic france paris rural community countryside garden lake friendship relationships