Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

Judith has known her husband Brice since childhood, but their marriage has settled into routine. With a graduate degree in psychotherapy behind her, she wants to build a career as a marriage counselor and takes an internship at a matchmaking agency serving wealthy clients. There she meets Harley, a charismatic billionaire investor who openly pursues her. Though she resists at first, Judith eventually gives in, putting her marriage at risk and changing the direction of her life.

Tyler Perry directed and wrote the film, the tenth of the twenty-nine features he has directed in chronological order, following Madea's Witness Protection and preceding The Single Moms Club. Jurnee Smollett plays Judith, with Lance Gross as Brice, Robbie Jones as Harley, Brandy Norwood as Melinda, Kim Kardashian as Ava and Vanessa Williams as Janice, among a credited cast of forty-one. Paul Hall, Perry and Ozzie Areu produced for Lionsgate and Tyler Perry Studios.

Released on March 29, 2013, the drama runs 111 minutes. Made for a budget of 37 million US dollars, it took in 53 million worldwide. On IMDb it holds 5 out of 10 from around 13,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.7 out of 10 from 196 votes. A critics' rating of 4.2 out of 10 from 37 reviews places it below the audience scores.