Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- awkward
- warm
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found the film sweet and occasionally charming but largely undermined by tired race jokes, broad sketch-like humor, and uneven comic timing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Theresa's Black family is forced to confront its assumptions when she brings home her White fiancé Simon without warning her parents.
Percy's investigation reveals that Simon has recently lost his job and has not told Theresa, intensifying the couple's argument.
The anniversary vow renewal weekend becomes the setting for the planned engagement announcement, parental investigation, and marital fallout.
The film frames Percy's mistrust and the family's interracial relationship tensions through accessible jokes and reconciliation-oriented conflict.
Films like Guess Who, and why
Something New
shares the romantic comedy structure, family interference, and interracial relationship tensions
The Best Man
shares the relationship-centered comedy, parental skepticism, and culturally charged family gathering
Meet the Parents
shares the wedding-pressure premise, oppositional families, and broad ensemble humor around romance
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Rodney Sullivan
- Release Date
- 2005-03-25
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1029)
Cast
- Bernie Mac
- Ashton Kutcher
- Zoe Saldaña
- Judith Scott
- Hal Williams
- Kellee Stewart
- Robert Curtis Brown
- RonReaco Lee
- Paula Newsome
- Phil Reeves
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Guess Who about?
- A protective father turns his daughter's interracial engagement weekend into an awkward test of trust, prejudice, and family loyalty.
- What is Guess Who like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Guess Who as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Guess Who violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Guess Who.
- What did critics think of Guess Who?
- Critics found the film sweet and occasionally charming but largely undermined by tired race jokes, broad sketch-like humor, and uneven comic timing.
- Which films are like Guess Who?
- Films with a similar feel include Something New, The Best Man, and Meet the Parents.
- How long is Guess Who?
- Guess Who runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Guess Who?
- In United States, Guess Who streams on YouTube TV.
