5.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Guess Who (2005)
Guess Who (2005)
Overview
When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected to mention one tiny detail – he's white.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.2
Overview
When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected to mention one tiny detail – he's white.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
While the film's subject of interracial relationships has historical progressive valence, its core conflict and solution focus on individual prejudice and personal growth within a family unit, rather than systemic issues or a specific political agenda, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through its intentional reversal of racial dynamics from its predecessor, featuring a Black family and a white fiancé, which involves explicit racial recasting. While the narrative centrally explores themes of interracial relationships and prejudice, it frames the traditional white male character positively, focusing its critique on general biases rather than traditional identities themselves.
Secondary
The film portrays a Black church as a respected and integral part of the community, associating it with strong family values and a sense of belonging. The depiction is affirming, showing the church as a positive influence without any negative critique.
The film 'Guess Who' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot centers entirely on a heterosexual couple navigating racial tensions and parental approval, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film 'Guess Who' centers on a Black father meeting his daughter's white fiancé, exploring themes of race, family acceptance, and generational differences. There are no discernible transsexual characters or related themes present in the movie's storyline.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2005 film "Guess Who" is a modern remake of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967). All major characters retain the same gender as their counterparts in the original film, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The film "Guess Who" is a loose comedic homage to "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," inverting the racial dynamic of the original premise. However, it features new, original characters rather than recasting established characters from the 1967 film with different races. Therefore, no specific character undergoes a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
6.0
Critic Ratings
4.1
4.9
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