| | | His House. His Rules. Some In-laws Were Made To Be Broken.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Audio Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, English, French, Spanish Subtitled
When Theresa (Zoe Saldana) brings fiance Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher) home for her parents' 25th wedding anniversary, she's neglected to mention one tiny detail - he's white. Determined to break his daughter's engagement, Percy Jones (Bernie Mac) does everything he can to make Simon feel "apart" of the family, from running his credit report to locking him in the basement at night. But when Percy gleefully exposes Simon's most embarrassing secret, it leads to an outrageous series of comic complications that only goes to prove that with a dad like Percy Jones, father doesn't always know best.
"Brilliantly-made date movie and buddy comedy all in one." Earl Dittman, WIRELESS MAGAZINES
"Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher are flat-out hilarious!" Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV
Editor's Note
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 overbearing love for his family. Percy is about to host a lavish party at his sprawling New Jersey home in celebration of his 25-year wedding anniversary to Marilyn (Judith Scott, FLIGHT PLAN). His daughter Theresa (Zoe Saldana, THE TERMINAL) is coming home for the occasion, and she's bringing her new boyfriend, Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher, THAT 70S SHOW, PUNK'D). Theresa has neglected to mention that her new beau is white, however, and the formidable Percy is in for a surprise. Though Simon does everything in his power to impress his future father-in-law, nothing will make the imposing patriarch change his undermining disposition. Matters are further complicated because Simon has recently lost his job, and he struggles to keep the family from finding out. As unrest spreads, causing tension--and plenty of laughs--in the days leading up to the party, Simon and Theresa face uncertainty in their relationship while Percy and Marilyn suffer difficulties of their own. GUESS WHO? is full of both hilarious and cringe-worthy moments, including an incredibly tense scene where Simon is goaded into entertaining the family at dinner with black jokes. The sermonizing tone of the original film is replaced with an endearing slapstick humor, and while the heartwarming family tale is present, the film doesn't shy away from the deeper underlying issues, presenting a fresh perspective on prescient cultural foibles.
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Deleted Scenes | | Director Commentary | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Widescreen Presentation | | Director Kevin Rodney Sullivan's Commentary | | Previews | | 7 Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary | | Gag Reel | | Love is the Melody: The Making of Guess Who Featurette |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 2/20/2007 |
| Running Time: 105 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 10113 | | UPC: 00043396101135 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1/1.33:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Chicago Sun-Times
"Bernie Mac, who often cheerfully goes over the top in his roles, here provides a focused and effective performance." 03/25/2005 p.26James Berardinelli's ReelViews 7 of 10
Kevin Rodney Sullivan's...2005 movie is an overt comedy that, while not ignoring the race issues altogether, uses them more frequently for humor than to illustrate serious points. And society has changed in the last 40 years. What was controversial and daring in 1967 (interracial relationships) is no longer so today. Although it would be unfair to characterize Guess Who as vapid, it bears a closer resemblance to a fusion of Meet the Parents and The Odd Couple than to Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
...Guess Who works efficiently on its chosen level. Bernie Mac, who often cheerfully goes over the top in his roles, here provides a focused and effective performance as a father who would subject a boyfriend of any race to merciless scrutiny...Ashton Kutcher is not the actor Sidney Poitier was, but the movie doesn't require him to be; his assignment is to be acceptable and sympathetic in a situation where he is coached through the hazards by his girlfriend. - Roger Ebert
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