Guess Who

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Guess Who

PG-13

Released Mar 25, 2005

1h 45m

Comedy

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Theresa (Zoe Saldana) is a young woman who is about to introduce her fiancé to her father, Percy Jones (Bernie Mac). Percy is eager to meet his African-American daughter's businessman beau, but is shocked to learn that she is engaged to Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher), a white man. Staying with the Joneses to celebrate Percy and his wife's 25th wedding anniversary, the accident-prone Simon makes a terrible first impression and faces an uphill battle to win over his future father-in-law.

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Critics Consensus

Despite the chemistry of its stars, Guess Who, a loose remake of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, lacks the political relevance of the original.

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Christopher Orr

New York Sun

It is, after all, a comedy. Unfortunately, the movie forgets this toward the end.

Feb 5, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Update on Poitier classic isn't as memorable.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

One of the most terrible, unnecessary remakes of all-time.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 25, 2022

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

In 1967, the answer was an unqualified yes, and in 2005, the answer is still, an only slightly less qualified, yes.

Aug 24, 2017

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Red T

It's disappointing because this concept could work if the dialogue was more witty, the plot had more underlying commentary, and the setting was during a different time. It feels like in 2005 especially that we're past this and feels out of place. Everything about this more importantly is just fundamentally ok but nothing special at all. Nothing pops cinematically, the camerawork is so basic, the music is boring and forgettable, and everyone is doing enough to be passable. Problem is no one has that much chemistry or charm. But the worst handicap is the humor is unfunny and service level humor with occasional out of place slap stick. It's the kind of humor you'd expect to find on BlackJokes.com, not in a major motion picture and it's not delivered in a witty way at all. And this ends up making you not care much at all about the main characters either. Add to it that it feels like stuff just happens when they meet the first time, don't like each other and secrets get revealed but it doesn't add anything to the plot of that make sense or add depth. They still don't like each other with or without the secrets all the same. I can't recommend this to anyone besides super die hard Kutcher fans because even though he's nothing special this is probably one of his "better" performances but that's not saying much.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/31/23

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Regal R

80/100 - soooo much better than the 2023 garbage remake. RIP bernie mac

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Andre G

Very funny movie. Nowadays no one cares about black and white relationships like they did back then. That's why it was so funny at the time. Still a good movie regardless.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/23

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Audience Member

Some good elements that just don't come together well. Bernie Mac is great, but not as funny as he could be here. Zoe Saldana is good. Ashton Kutcher is not very good. The movie is a soft remake of the very important and controversial "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner". It just is not funny, heartfelt, or meaningful enough to have any impact. Disappointing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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The first half of the film was full of great jokes sadly the 2nd half wasn't and Ashten Kutcher is a terrible actor. I also felt the chemistry was bad between the actors.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/22

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robert p

A playoff of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a far better movie, then this one will ever be!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Theresa (Zoe Saldana) is a young woman who is about to introduce her fiancé to her father, Percy Jones (Bernie Mac). Percy is eager to meet his African-American daughter's businessman beau, but is shocked to learn that she is engaged to Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher), a white man. Staying with the Joneses to celebrate Percy and his wife's 25th wedding anniversary, the accident-prone Simon makes a terrible first impression and faces an uphill battle to win over his future father-in-law.

Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Producer: Jason Goldberg, Ashton Kutcher, Bernie Mac, Erwin Stoff, Betty Thomas, Jenno Topping
Screenwriter: Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Peter Tolan
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment, Katalyst Films, Tall Trees Productions, New Regency Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sex-Related Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $68.0M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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