TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
What happens when hippie pornographers go corporate? Chaos, baby.
TMDB
60

Temptation (2003)

indie sleazeyuppie satirecozy conspiracy

Overview

ComedyThriller

Down and out in L.A.'s Valley, two longtime married, politically correct pornographers - played by Annette O'Toole and Lyn Vaus - are forced to confront the changes in their New Age values and marriage when they discover in their archives extremely salacious old footage of TV's currently #1 sitcom star.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
selling outmarriage capitalismnostalgia as weaponradical compromise

Standout Aspects

Acting

O'Toole's simmering resentment is *chef's kiss*

Writing

Dialogue that mocks everyone, especially the leads

Best for:Streaming: Late-night discovery when algorithms fail you·Solo: For people who miss 2003's weird indie energy
Heads up:Sexual Content: It's about pornographers—expect discussion, not graphic depiction·Triggers: Non-consensual footage as plot device, handled questionably
K

Director

Kim Caviness

ReleasedApr 1, 2003
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Senor Grande Productions LLC

Top Cast

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Nora

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Wind/Morgan

H. Jon Benjamin

H. Jon Benjamin

Kevin

Lyle Kanouse

Lyle Kanouse

Nick Mason

Vince Grant

Vince Grant

Manager

Ask about Temptation

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

H. Jon Benjamin (Archer, Bob's Burgers) appears in a rare live-action role as the couple's sleazy contact.

Cultural

Shot during the brief window when 'indie film about the adult industry' felt transgressive rather than exhausted—right before 'The Girl Next Door' killed the subgenre.

Recommended

Louis C.K.: Hilarious movie poster (2010)
7.8

Louis C.K.: Hilarious

The Wrong Guy movie poster (1997)
6.8

The Wrong Guy

Hard to Die movie poster (1990)
6.1

Hard to Die

Ricky Gervais: Mortality movie poster (2025)
7.0

Ricky Gervais: Mortality

Thunderstruck movie poster (2012)
6.2

Thunderstruck

Fun with Dick and Jane movie poster (1977)
6.6

Fun with Dick and Jane

Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer movie poster (2025)
6.9

Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer

Cannibal! The Musical movie poster (1996)
6.3

Cannibal! The Musical

Louis C.K. 2017 movie poster (2017)
7.3

Louis C.K. 2017

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon movie poster (2023)
7.2

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

Sincerely Louis C.K. movie poster (2020)
7.4

Sincerely Louis C.K.

John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid movie poster (2015)
7.7

John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid

Gotcha! movie poster (1985)
5.9

Gotcha!

Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable... movie poster (2025)
6.7

Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable...

Hostile Takeover movie poster (2025)
7.0

Hostile Takeover