Balance out the few highs and many, scatological lows of "Meet the Parents" and you've got "Guess Who," a movie whose mild brand of comedy is floated by an enjoyable ensemble.
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Reviews Counted:146
Fresh:63
Rotten:83
Average Rating:5.4/10
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
The absence of chemistry between both couples is enough to make you seriously consider leaving before dessert.
03/25/05
Might 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
A 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
Defying the sitcom flippancy imposed upon it, Guess Who lurches into moments of relevance.
03/25/05
There's some flavor, but it tastes more like cola-scented water than actual Coke.
03/25/05
Mostly works on all the levels it aspires to, and it evolves with an easy rhythm that's primarily driven by its likable stars.
03/25/05
Guess 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 CriticGuess what? The new film's social commentary is as tame as its comedy.
03/25/05
The comic chemistry between Mac and Kutcher is strong enough to withstand the miscues and to sell the film's stronger humor.
03/25/05
A better question might be, why bother?
03/25/05
An uneven but moderately entertaining comedy that plays largely on the strengths of Mac's comic timing.
03/25/05
There is no comedy without conflict, and conflict only plays funny when it's a fair fight. The writers and director didn't do Mac any favors in letting him play a guy who doesn't recognize his own blind spots, and comically wrestle with them.
03/25/05
In 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 Criticthe radiant chemistry between Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher keeps the movie afloat
03/25/05
A funny, if sometimes uneven (and uncomfortable) comedy.
03/25/05
Guess 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
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