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Don't Tempt Me (2003): Ratings & Plot

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Don't Tempt Me is a 2003 comedy directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes. Critics gave it 31 on Metacritic.

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Don't Tempt Me (2003) movie poster
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Runtime
1h 52m (112 min)
Genre
Comedy
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The story

What Is Don't Tempt Me About?

The premise of Don't Tempt Me without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In a world where good and evil are at war, Heaven and Hell each deploy their most skilled agents. Lola Nevado, a powerful angel, confronts Carmen Ramos, a shrewd operative from Hell, in a battle for the soul of a struggling boxer. Their conflict determines the fate of both realms, demanding a decisive victory for either Heaven or Hell.

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The Director of Don't Tempt Me

Directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes.

From the director

More from Agustín Díaz Yanes

More films directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes, best-rated first: She Walks in Darkness, Walking Vengeance, Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer and Nobody Will Speak of Us When We’re Dead.

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Ratings

Don't Tempt Me Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Don't Tempt Me 31 on Metacritic.

Plot

Don't Tempt Me Plot Summary

What happens in Don't Tempt Me from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the celestial realm of Heaven, a nightclub singer named Lola is sent on a perilous quest by her boss, Marina, to salvage the troubled soul of Manny, a Spanish boxer whose career has been left in tatters due to severe brain damage. His last fight left him vulnerable, and now, any hit could send him spiraling into darkness. With mounting financial troubles pushing him toward despair, Lola takes on the guise of his estranged wife, determined to reignite Manny’s spirit by reconnecting him with his mother. Yet, she faces a formidable challenge from Manny’s chauvinistic nature that values boxing, food, and transient pleasures above all else.

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The whole story of Don't Tempt Me, scene by scene

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How Well Do You Know Don't Tempt Me?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Don't Tempt Me FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director

Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of Don't Tempt Me, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Don't Tempt Me?

Don't Tempt Me runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).

When was Don't Tempt Me released?

Don't Tempt Me was released on August 22, 2003.

Who directed Don't Tempt Me?

Don't Tempt Me was directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes.

More films by Agustín Díaz Yanes

How is Don't Tempt Me rated?

Don't Tempt Me has 31 on Metacritic.

Does Don't Tempt Me have a post-credit scene?

No. Don't Tempt Me has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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