Guess Who Movie Review 2005

Guess who thought it was a good idea to remake the classic 1967 Spencer Tracy/Sidney Poitier drama as a tepid comedy starring two sitcom actors? Columbia Pictures, apparently, but they're definitely in the minority. On the eve of his anniversary, successful black businessman Percy Jones (Mac) is introduced to his daughter's new boyfriend, goofy white dude Simon (Kutcher). Unnerved by the interracial relationship, Percy struggles to cope, while Simon tries his best to fit in and win Percy over. Mac works overtime to rise above the material, but the repetitive "white guy" jokes and inappropriate slapstick diminish the film's message of racial tolerance, making it come across instead as a low-rent "Meet the Parents" rip-off.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Interracial Affairs, Marriage, Romantic Comedy, Otherwise Engaged, Family Comedy

Screenplay

Peter Tolan, Jay Scherick, David Ronn

Cast

Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Saldana, Judith Scott, Hal Williams, RonReaco Lee, Kellee Stewart, Robert Curtis Brown, Nicole Sullivan, Jessica Cauffiel, Kimberly Scott, Denise Dowse, Niecy Nash, Sherri Shepherd, David Krumholtz, Mike Epps

Cinematography

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Music

John Murphy

Other

Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Paul Seydor, Gary Kosko, Judy Ruskin Howell, Paul Peters

Producer

Jenno Topping, Erwin Stoff, Jason Goldberg, 3 Arts Productions, Tall Trees, Katalyst Films, Sony Pictures Entertainment