Mac and Kutcher have proved themselves better comics than actors, but both give charming, subtle performances here.
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Guess Who (2005)
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Reviews Counted:35
Fresh:9
Rotten:26
Average Rating:4.7/10
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.
Theatrical Release:Mar 25, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $67,962,333
Synopsis: This new take on the 1967 drama GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER puts a comedic spin on interracial dating. Bernie Mac (THE BERNIE MAC SHOW) costars as Percy Jones, a wealthy black banker who has an... [More]
Starring: Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Saldana, Judith Scott
Director: Kevin Rodney
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Reviews for Guess Who
Top CriticThe film is predictable and its humor is tension free.
03/29/05
Top CriticI say sometimes that scripts get rewritten too much. I don’t know if this one got rewritten too much or not enough, but I wish they had given it another go and tried to strike a more consistent tone.
03/28/05
Top CriticThe timing of nearly every gag is just half a beat off, and that half-beat is a killer.
03/25/05
Top CriticLet's just say that, on the charge of comedic intentions, the cinematic jury is still out.
03/25/05
Top CriticMight provide a much-needed fix for Mac's most ardent fans, but they'll have to wait for a star vehicle that fully exploits the range of his comic gifts.
03/25/05
Top CriticA film that could have wryly dealt with matters of race, or simply could have been funnier, had it possessed a clearer template than a star pairing and a truncated title.
03/25/05
Top CriticTheresa has neglected to tell said parents that Simon is just about the whitest boy alive, an omission that causes what passes for comedy to occur when her dad finds out.
03/25/05
Top CriticGuess what? It's almost bearable.
03/25/05
Top CriticThough a light comedy, director Kevin Rodney Sullivan keeps the acting values authentic and consistent.
03/25/05
Top CriticIn some ways, Guess Who shows how much we've changed in 35 years. But in the most important ways, it shows how Hollywood's barely changed at all.
03/25/05
Top CriticGuess Who uses two-fifths of the title and gives us one-tenth the entertainment value.
03/25/05
Top CriticThere's never a question how things will turn out. (If you don't know: Recent Hollywood movies about interracial romance usually turn out well if the guy is white and almost always end tragically if he's black.)
03/25/05
Top CriticA disappointing retread of a bunch of better movies.
03/25/05
Top CriticNeither deeply offensive nor especially revealing.
03/25/05
Top CriticIf it falls betwixt and between hilarious and meaningful, consider that a testament to where we are as a culture on this topic: able to laugh at the jokes and still vulnerable to our fears.
03/25/05
Top CriticAt heart, this is just another rehash of Meet the Parents.
03/25/05
Top CriticA consciously lightweight romantic comedy that pokes fun at racial stereotyping, it starts out a bit shaky but begins to cook as stars Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher find their chemistry, and by the film's end it's become pretty darn likable.
03/25/05
Top CriticA somewhat fun, if rather uneven, ride with a few clever scenes and enough comedic juice to keep Kutcher and Mac fans focused until the credits roll.
03/25/05
Top CriticGuess Who works efficiently on its chosen level.
03/25/05
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