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  • 2003
  • R
  • First Look International
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2003
  • R
  • First Look International
  • 1 h 35 m

Summary Times have been tough for Heaven, with Hell winning the battle between good and evil. So when Heaven's managers have the opportunity to win the soul of a boxer and shift the balance of power, they send their best angel for the job, Lola Nevado (Abril). When Hell gets wind of this, they counter by sending their most experienced operative ...

Directed By: Agustín Díaz Yanes

Written By: Agustín Díaz Yanes

  • 2003
  • R
  • First Look International
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2003
  • R
  • First Look International
  • 1 h 35 m

Don't Tempt Me

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Summary Times have been tough for Heaven, with Hell winning the battle between good and evil. So when Heaven's managers have the opportunity to win the soul of a boxer and shift the balance of power, they send their best angel for the job, Lola Nevado (Abril). When Hell gets wind of this, they counter by sending their most experienced operative ...

Directed By: Agustín Díaz Yanes

Written By: Agustín Díaz Yanes

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
31
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42% Mixed
5 Reviews
58% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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42% Mixed
5 Reviews
58% Negative
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60
Perhaps only a filmmaker from a country steeped in Catholicism could turn out a consistently sharp and profane "divine comedy" (the title means "blessed hell") that is also, for the most part, theologically correct.
By David Chute FULL REVIEW
50
A stylish comedy low on amusement but high on sensuality.
By Jami Bernard FULL REVIEW
40
It's hard to care even just a little when you have no idea what's at stake or why, be it Heaven or Hell.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
38
What starts as a fairly lighthearted satire ends in a tiresome, ultra-violent shootout -- and the film pretty much throws away the possibilities of Cruz's gender-bending role.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
30
This must all make sense to Yanes, somehow, but the film plays like a private joke with no punchline.
By Keith Phipps FULL REVIEW
20
What ensues is so glum and disjointed that the film becomes an even bigger mess.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
20
Imagines Heaven and Hell as places so deeply mired in the business-as-usual hassles of earthly life that the battle between good and evil becomes a downright dull affair.
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Production Company Flamenco Films, Tornasol Films, Cartel Films, TeleMadrid, Ensueño Films, DMVB Films, Evescreen, Vía Digital, Antena 3 Televisión, France 2 Cinéma, TPS Cinéma, TF1 International, Tele, Altavista Films, Eurimages
Release Date Aug 22, 2003
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Heaven and hell are on Earth, and they're wearing heels.
Website https://mt2.org/uyeler/dont-tempt-me.16037/
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Awards

Goya Awards
• 11 Nominations
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
MTV Movie Awards, Mexico
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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