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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967
Drama
1h 48m
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn play a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiance who is black. (imdb)

Directed by:

Stanley Kramer

Screenwriter:

William Rose

Starring:

Beah Richards, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Cecil Kellaway, Katharine Houghton, D'Urville Martin, Isabel Sanford, Virginia Christine, Alexandra Hay, Roy Glenn, Barbara Randolph

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967
Drama
1h 48m
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luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 13 Dec 2012
77
62nd
Serves as a good, albiet, mournful ending to Tracy and Hepburn's long standing collaborations. It has a worthy and progressive message, but comes a little late to the party, but just late enough that it didn't end up being all controversy and no revenue. I'll give Poitier a tremendous amount of credit for not being overshadowed by the other two big names here.
Rated 13 Dec 2012
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 21 Dec 2018
78
69th
It seems a bit dated at first, but Guess Who's Coming to Dinner still resonates in today's culture. The film shows both a vignette of a time past while also helping modern audiences realize that American culture isn't as far removed from this as we might like to think. With the excellent performances from all involved and a suitably awkward script, it stands the test of time well while still being confined to its context.
Rated 21 Dec 2018
doctor7doctor7
Rated 24 Feb 2008
85
83rd
While the drama does feel relatively forced (or not if you take into account how impulsive the daughter is) the film is still excellent. More so due to the stellar performances from absolutely everyone. Some say the film is dated due to it's subject matter but I entirely disagree. The film now, instead of being a current issue, remains important as a period piece (although I know that this kind of prejudice does still exist). Great film.
Rated 24 Feb 2008
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 19 Feb 2007
65
73rd
Classic.
Rated 19 Feb 2007
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 22 Sep 2021
60
22nd
It approaches empathy less as a prestige drama & more like Disney's Freaky Friday. The main problem is that the Poitier character's class background should ease the conflict. Instead the parent's consternation on his race drags the film. Cinematically it's shaky: a sitcom look, the fiancé’s weird giggle-filled performance, and a cringeworthy Black Mammy that belies the picture's progressive politics. And the mansplaining finale dates things. Recommended only to see how '67 tackled the topic.
Rated 22 Sep 2021
twincinematwincinema
Rated 21 Feb 2021
70
52nd
A film about interracial marriage is obviously going to be an artifact from its time. It is funny that Poitier isn't just a doctor, but also the greatest doctor in the world. Again, it's very of its time, but maybe he could have been more of a regular dude. I like late-60s films that try to be hip -- this one has a dude grooving to some sitar music. I liked the film poking fun at the daughter, who is the clueless idealist, as it still feels relevant today.
Rated 21 Feb 2021
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 18 Sep 2019
100
94th
I feel like most of what I could say about this movie has been said But I think Tracy's speech at the end is probably the most powerful and eloquent speech on interracial marriages at that time and still holds true today
Rated 18 Sep 2019
kasperlKasperL
Rated 27 Mar 2016
60
50th
Hepburn won an Oscar for her performance, but in my opinion Tracy (in his final role) outacts her at every turn. The film itself is an easy watch, despite the repetitive nature of its (also Oscar-winning) script.
Rated 27 Mar 2016
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 14 Jan 2013
79
77th
A product of its times, containing some elements that feel a bit awkward today, but the fact that this movie was even made considering the time period deserves a lot of respect. A great cast really brings this straightforward story to life, and the closing monologue is just a wonderful payoff that will tug at your heartstrings in all the right ways. Poitier and especially Tracy knock it out of the park.
Rated 14 Jan 2013
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 24 Feb 2012
80
37th
Spencer Tracy is great in this film. I hadn't realized he died just days after it wrapped, but it makes the final scene more powerful. Sidney Poitier is also great in this film. I didn't think the subject matter would give him a chance to show off his intensity but it did and I was not disappointed.
Rated 24 Feb 2012
damildamil
Rated 23 Jan 2012
70
67th
It didn't go deep enough into the issues as I'd have liked, but it had some good things to say about not only race and love but parenting too. There were brilliant performances by Spencer Tracey, Katharine Hepburn and especially Sidney Poitier. So, it wasn't entirely what I'd hoped for, but it was nice and well-made.
Rated 23 Jan 2012
jimmy_suedeJimmy Suede
Rated 09 Jan 2017
78
68th
Actually the first movie in which I've liked Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn together.
Rated 09 Jan 2017
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 21 May 2016
78
57th
This movie was pleasant, well-observed, well-scripted, well-acted. I suppose I didn't find it quite as provocative as it might have been originally. It just kind of put the race issue on the table, let the characters debate it quite openly for a while, and then agree to be mature adults. Sometimes it's the more subtly-made point which can feel more profound. Still, always great to see Poitier exuding his charisma, while the support of Tracy, Hepburn and Houghton was high quality too.
Rated 21 May 2016
boxcarsBoxcars
Rated 04 Jun 2015
7
49th
While the characters of Poitier and Houghton (especially the former) may be too ideal for realistic conflict, this and any other shortcomings are justified by the strong performances and even stronger social importance of the picture.
Rated 04 Jun 2015
insan3Insan3
Rated 10 Mar 2014
82
67th
It was interesting to see a seemingly tolerant couple be forced to see if they really are as accepting as they believed. Also, some great performances. Hepburn and Tracy are great, the latter having a final speech for the ages (for the film and as an actor) but Poitier really stands out. His "you see yourself as a black man, I see myself as a man" scene with his father being particularly exceptional.
Rated 10 Mar 2014
bofbof
Rated 13 Sep 2013
65
50th
No doubt a brave movie, and I'll forgive it a lot of its flatness and oversimplicity because, well, it getting made at all is a bit of a triumph and there's a time and a place to probe deeper and it's probably not in this situation. And Tracy and Hepburn are incredible. That said, the final shot showing how both black AND white people can now have a black maid waiting on them hand and foot is cringingly tonedeaf.
Rated 13 Sep 2013
dougiedDougieD
Rated 30 Mar 2013
95
91st
Racially charged drama about the fallout from a mixed-race couple informing their parents of their intentions to marry. Has one of the tightest screenplays I have seen for its time period, and the entire cast is firing on all cylinders.
Rated 30 Mar 2013
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 09 Nov 2012
76
69th
One of those films that probably seemed much more important at the time of it's release. It seems a bit outdated today. The performances are good though. Spencer Tracy's ending speech is a great cap to the film and his career. And Hepburn totally burns one of her employees with an awesome firing.
Rated 09 Nov 2012
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 22 Feb 2009
91
95th
It's such a Hollywood movie but it hits its mark really well with wonderful performances and excellent dialogue. I couldn't help but be moved by it.
Rated 22 Feb 2009
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
4
44th
Ah yes, the movie that taught us that it's okay for your daughter to marry a black man, so long as he speaks and behaves exactly like a white man.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
larsvontrierLarsVonTrier
Rated 02 Feb 2021
4
93rd
very important movie.
Rated 02 Feb 2021
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 04 May 2020
73
69th
The only not good thing about this movie is the overlit faces in close-ups.
Rated 04 May 2020
braddad68braddad68
Rated 25 Sep 2019
96
91st
Finally got to see this classic. The writing and acting is superb, especially by Spencer Tracy.
Rated 25 Sep 2019
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 08 Dec 2017
70
46th
Ahead of its time, important, or whatever you want to call it, Kramer's film is a piece of movie history. That being said, a film made in the 1960s about race is inherently dated. The performances are good to great but the stagey screenplay lacks heft when watched today.
Rated 08 Dec 2017
domahdomah
Rated 03 Jun 2014
50
26th
Very preachy and does not hold up well at all. Only real enjoyable scene was Poitier standing up to his father. The song they played every 5 minutes or so was incredibly annoying.
Rated 03 Jun 2014
m3tanm3tan
Rated 02 May 2014
80
93rd
They don't make movies like this anymore. This film makes me wonder if we weren't actually more progressive and open minded in the 60's than today...
Rated 02 May 2014
xacviantxacviant
Rated 30 Aug 2013
78
46th
Many would dismiss it as a glossy, messagey comic soap opera, and there are grounds for that: the script is uneven, often vague and repetitive, and is anything but hard-hitting. But as an acting showcase alone, it's delightful: Sidney Poitier makes rounded an idealized character, Spencer Tracy brims with cantankerous charm, and Katherine Hepburn never misses a beat. The supporting cast is fine, and Stanley Kramer directs with plenty of old Hollywood style. It's just too entertaining to dismiss.
Rated 30 Aug 2013
syntheseizurSyntheseizur
Rated 30 Oct 2012
63
16th
Stagey and relaxed--almost Kazan-like--but as a result, it's sometimes very flat. Much like In the Heat of the Night, the film is often dry and languid, but has a couple moments of excellence, namely Poitier's speech with his father. The racial angle is kind of muddled when seen 40+ years later, but it still has some resonance. Poitier has an enormously distinctive presence, as always, and Tracy and Hepburn are excellent.
Rated 30 Oct 2012
ebelcEbelC
Rated 12 Aug 2012
70
72nd
Entertaining comedy about an important yet racist aspect of society done with enough lightness but enough deeply, considering several points of view and even talking about that both black and white people can find it problematic. Anyway, I think there's more problematic aspects: they met just 10 days ago! I guess those were other days and was not that unusual in the 60s. A thing I didn't like too much was the "everyone shut up listening to the white father speech" end as that was last word.
Rated 12 Aug 2012
ahamel7896ahamel7896
Rated 22 May 2012
6
34th
Hokey, old-fashioned Hollywood hokum. Passes the time alright, but has aged terribly.
Rated 22 May 2012
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 26 Feb 2012
90
88th
A very important movie in the history of film, and one that really needs to be watched with the context of race relations in the 1960s in mind. If you don't understand the struggles that interracial couples faced back then, of course the premise is going to seem far fetched. Amazing performances all around, with Poitier, Hepburn, and Tracy all having ample room to shine.
Rated 26 Feb 2012
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 06 Dec 2011
65
20th
GWCTD's problem is that it's kind of a boring movie. It's a dialogue driven piece that lacks anything truly captivating to draw you in. Maybe in 1967 the interracial marriage aspect was shocking enough that it kept the movie going, but I don't think it's aged very well. A fine film and a piece of history, but overall it's just alright.
Rated 06 Dec 2011
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 27 May 2011
90
85th
So the engaged couple has known each other for two weeks, he's 37 and she's 23, but the concern is that he's black and she's white. Totally reasonable. I loved this way more than I had expected to. The early racism is cringe-worthy but also somehow delightful. The later fragmentation of the group provides some really insightful analysis. In The Heat Of The Night and Guess Who's Coming To Dinner is an incredible one-two punch by Poitier. I highly recommend them both.
Rated 27 May 2011
beejBeej
Rated 13 Mar 2010
85
76th
Excellent examination of the genuine and personal issues surrounding race relations in spite of people's ideological devotion to liberalism and equality. Strong performances by Hepburn, Tracy and Poitier in particular, with a brilliant closing monologue which tugged at the heartstrings in all the right ways. While its final message is clear and sentimental, I'd much rather this, with its historical contextual importance, than anything similar made recently.
Rated 13 Mar 2010
thegrayghostthegrayghost
Rated 26 Oct 2008
50
37th
Easily the most boring interracial porno I have ever seen.
Rated 26 Oct 2008
gigglestickGigglestick
Rated 03 Mar 2008
70
62nd
How many people would have had the balls to greenlight/bankroll this film back in '67? How many actors from Hollywood's so-called "golden age" would have risked their careers on a movie that didn't even play in most of the south? Sure it's dated and even a bit preachy at times, but this movie was very important and cleverly done. Plus, Weesie from The Jeffersons is in it. I guess if they REALLY wanted to make a point, they wouldn't have had a black maid like every other movie did.
Rated 03 Mar 2008
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
93
92nd
This is a very important film. One of my all time favorite films, Spencer Tracy is awesome. Sidney Potier is incredible. Katherine Hepburn is wonderful. This film is still relavent today with its depiction of a mixed race marriage. You should go see this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
djfntstquedjfntstque
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
79th
None too subtle, but down-to-Earth both in dialogue and sensibility. And, obviously, the performances are great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
30th
Ham-fisted issues movie, although the performances manage to elevate it a bit.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tj_monsterTJ monster
Rated 01 Jun 2024
48
14th
trash script and annoying impulsive daughter who has nothing going on in her head. some good drama bits
Rated 01 Jun 2024
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 09 May 2024
60
69th
Enjoyable drama with a lot of comedic moments, mostly all the different mishaps Spencer Tracy's character gets into because his mind is so frazzled.
Rated 09 May 2024
doyler29doyler29
Rated 18 Jun 2023
70
42nd
The movie paints the mildest scenario imaginable and then just patches over the problem with love. It's not racial prejudice that leads Spencer Tracy to have pause about this marriage, but rather the fairly regular desire for his daughter not to have a tough time in life. It's a pretty easy problem to overcome with an appeal to emotion. Actual prejudice is a thornier problem.
Rated 18 Jun 2023
jsoundsJSounds
Rated 09 Apr 2023
73
64th
A very important movie. I recommend everybody needs to watch this. Some parts don't necessarily age fantastically, but it still holds up - absolutely.
Rated 09 Apr 2023
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 07 Apr 2023
75
49th
This movie is certainly of the time period but it does still have relevancy today. The acting is good in this film, especially the performance of Sidney Portier. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 07 Apr 2023
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 25 Feb 2023
80
78th
While the cast is pitch-perfect, everyone sounds likes they're reciting some grandiose position paper each time they speak, and it starts to feel like a high-school debate, where the only action was that forgotten-in-the-long-ending-speech car accident. They must have spent all their money on the cast, as they could only afford to play one song over and over. Fav scene: Hepburn firing her assistant.
Rated 25 Feb 2023
mcproustMCProust
Rated 02 Nov 2022
81
53rd
Can't help but agree with the popular opinion on this one: an exceptionally well-acted rendition of an edifying, well-meaning and rather tame script, shot unimaginatively to resemble the stage play it might as well have been. Houghton is the weak link here, in an underwritten and oddly directed part that prompts the viewer to wonder what the magnetically charismatic Poitier sees in her character (especially when the depth of their love is constantly reaffirmed by third parties).
Rated 02 Nov 2022
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 04 May 2022
80
89th
What's interesting to me about this movie is that it plays with the idea that even if an individual is racially tolerant, their perception of race can still be shaped society's standards. It's not a case of the father being racist so much as it is that he recognizes the obstacles an interracial marriage create, and as such it's more out of concern for his daughter's happiness than bigotry. The film has some awkward moments but its charming cast and solid writing elevates its characterization.
Rated 04 May 2022
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 30 Jan 2022
75
81st
It's been on my list for a while, oddly still relevant in 2022.
Rated 30 Jan 2022
dolphinspursDolphinSpurs
Rated 13 Jan 2022
97
92nd
Way ahead of its time while being squarely100% of its time. Poitier and Tracy deliver bravo performances in this tale of race relations. Film is weakest in the scenes that go for laughs, but more than makes up for those falling flat with the meaty heft of the dramatic core. Hepburn and Houghton also round out a strong ensemble cast. PSI: 82
Rated 13 Jan 2022
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 12 Jul 2020
70
44th
Em honra do centenário de Beah Richards. Esse filme deve ter sido uma bomba atômica quando lançaram, mas em tempos de Get Out o discurso final do Spencer Tracy é de dar vergonha a ponto de querermos nos esconder atrás do sofá, a lá o homem branco palestrinha ensinando como mulheres e negros devem pensar. O curioso é que eu estava gostando do filme até esse momento terrível. BlurayRip RARBG.
Rated 12 Jul 2020
nobambanobamba
Rated 18 Feb 2018
95
97th
I recall wondering "he's an accomplished doctor and a gentleman, but what does she bring to the table besides being a pretty young white woman?"
Rated 18 Feb 2018
tinelovetinelove
Rated 29 Nov 2011
72
46th
Boring but the ending is meaningful
Rated 29 Nov 2011
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 25 Aug 2011
70
70th
Despite the unrealistic dialogues, uneven script and outdated direction, "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" is an interesting and ultimately worthwhile film due to the good cast, some funny bits and a few nice lines that epitomize its essence.
Rated 25 Aug 2011
ontargetOn_Target
Rated 14 Oct 2010
50
29th
This is a difficult film for me to rate. It revolves around a conflict that is today almost nonsensical, and the entire film is a series of conversations about it, which (in my opinion) made it a very boring film. Much of Joanna's dialogue is forced and hopelessly naive, and I felt the movie ran far too long. The only parts of the film I truly enjoyed were the verbal smackdowns visited upon Helen and Dr. Prentice's father by Katharine Hepburn and Sidney Poitier, respectively.
Rated 14 Oct 2010
mechatiggerMechatigger
Rated 28 Sep 2010
71
50th
One frequently sophomoric sentimental screenplay buoyed up by a glorious bow-out performance by the deservedly legendary screen team.
Rated 28 Sep 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 29 Apr 2010
8
79th
Spencer Tracy pretty much wins this whole film. Well acted period drama that no doubt has some relevance today.
Rated 29 Apr 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 21 Dec 2009
50
2nd
Slow piece of white liberal indulgence. It probably looks a little better now than it did during The Summer of Love, but it is still slow. It's a shame this is Tracy's last film.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 03 Sep 2009
55
10th
Gngh. Feels out of date and unnecessary today. The dramedy is awkward, and the soundtrack is awful. Although, seeing old man Tracy is fun.
Rated 03 Sep 2009
babamotsbabamots
Rated 17 Aug 2009
96
95th
A fine investigation of people with unwanted subconscious prejudices.
Rated 17 Aug 2009
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 09 Aug 2009
99
99th
Classic.
Rated 09 Aug 2009
icebloxiceblox
Rated 31 Jan 2009
80
88th
A socially important film.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
westknifewestknife
Rated 22 Jan 2009
82
70th
I was very pleasantly surprised by this. I expected a hokey, dated attempt to tackle the sticky interracial marriage issue in 1967. But what I got was a charming, funny, well-written love story with some terrific performances, especially by Spencer Tracy, even if his climactic speech is a little over-the-top. Incidentally, this was his last film.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 25 Apr 2008
41
22nd
Incredible that this was so progressive. Thick with racism. The white folks, who are absolutely center stage, are hard to like.
Rated 25 Apr 2008
hdoubleh_double
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
16th
Good cast, but the premise and its execution feel dated and naive.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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