Guess Who (2005)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Writers (WGA):

William Rose (motion picture "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner")
David Ronn (story) ...

Release Date:

25 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Some in-laws were made to be broken.

Plot:

A sarcastic father (Mac) has plenty to say about his daughter wanting to marry a white boy (Kutcher).

Plot Keywords:

Race Relations | Gocart | Caucasian | Bank | Banking

Awards:

16 nominations

Cast

Bernie Mac	...	Percy Jones
Ashton Kutcher	...	Simon Green
Zoe Saldana	...	Theresa Jones (as Zoë Saldaña)
Judith Scott	...	Marilyn Jones
Hal Williams	...	Howard Jones
Kellee Stewart	...	Keisha Jones
Robert Curtis Brown	...	Dante
RonReaco Lee	...	Reggie (as Ronreaco Lee)
Paula Newsome	...	Darlene
Phil Reeves	...	Fred
Sherri Shepherd	...	Sydney
Nicole Sullivan	...	Liz Klein
Jessica Cauffiel	...	Polly
JoNell Kennedy	...	Winnie (as Jonell Kennedy)
Niecy Nash	...	Naomi

Also Known As:

The Dinner Party (USA) (original script title)
Untitled Bernie Mac/Ashton Kutcher Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Germany:o.Al. | Argentina:13 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Finland:K-3 | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40123) | South Korea:12 | Australia:M | Brazil:10 | Ireland:12A | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva)

Filming Locations:

Cartagena Street, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The Writer's Guild of America (WGA) mandated that William Rose be credited for his work on the original Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967). However, he is never actually mentioned in this movie.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: Even though the studio spent "$100,000" to digitally remove Ashton's red Kabbalah bracelet, it can still be clearly seen when he is drinking coffee in the "breakfast scene."

Quotes:

Simon Green: [on the phone, leaving a message] Babe, you're acting like I have cheated on you, and I have never cheated on you. Except for that one time, with myself, and you caught me.

Movie Connections:

References The Toy (1982)

Soundtrack:

Do It ('til You're Satisfied)

Fun Feel--Good Story

Even though the movie is corny, it still sends a message that love will prevail. Family means everything and without their support, love and consideration, life will be harder. Just knowing that your family loves you and what you love, makes facing the world that much easier.

I compare this to My Big Fat Greek Wedding in cultural attributes. There is a world out there of give and take and for the most part, I feel people have forgotten that. These two movies show that consideration and the almighty give and take are important to long-lasting relationships in any culture, religion and family.

I recommend watching this movie with an open mind, hoping to laugh, love, cry and remember how to have a healthy relationship and I hope this inspires you to have consideration for others in your world.