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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press: At heart, this is just another rehash of Meet the Parents. Read more
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: The movie plays it disappointingly safe, having the two men settle their differences on a go-kart race track, then bond over a bottle of vodka in time for the touchy-feely, song-and-dance finale. Read more
Allison Benedikt, Chicago Tribune: I'm not opposed to drawing from the well of movies past. But to remake one with such a dated and specific point of view, one that relies on the interracial relationship as hot button, is both lazy and uncomfortably nostalgic. Read more
Ted Fry, Seattle Times: Mostly works on all the levels it aspires to, and it evolves with an easy rhythm that's primarily driven by its likable stars. Read more
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: I say sometimes that scripts get rewritten too much. I don't know if this one got rewritten too much or not enough, but I wish they had given it another go and tried to strike a more consistent tone. Read more
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Guess Who isn't very smart and it isn't very funny. In fact, it isn't much of anything. Read more
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic: Twenty minutes in, we know where the movie is going and, as a result, it loses momentum in the final half-hour. Read more
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: If you're looking for a meaningful consideration of the intricacies that come with introducing your white boyfriend to your black family, you're probably eating nachos at the wrong multiplex. Read more
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times: It says something about the timidity of the corporate-dominated entertainment industry that a contemporary film lacks the audacity of a 30-year-old sitcom. Read more
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle: There's never a question how things will turn out. (If you don't know: Recent Hollywood movies about interracial romance usually turn out well if the guy is white and almost always end tragically if he's black.) Read more
Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com: A somewhat fun, if rather uneven, ride with a few clever scenes and enough comedic juice to keep Kutcher and Mac fans focused until the credits roll. Read more
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: If it falls betwixt and between hilarious and meaningful, consider that a testament to where we are as a culture on this topic: able to laugh at the jokes and still vulnerable to our fears. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: Putting an interracial love story on screen may have been bold in 1967, but by now it should be more casual than it is. The skittish, focus-grouped blandness of Guess Who comes through in the flavorlessness of the romance. Read more
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: Director Kevin Rodney Sullivan over-orchestrates each verbal and visual gag, and such heavy-handed helming robs Guess Who of any element of surprise. Read more
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly: Has surprising depth and charm, descriptors never before ascribed to a movie starring Ashton Kutcher. Read more
Jan Stuart, Newsday: One long race joke, the most overextended and least risible of the year. Read more
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: In some ways, Guess Who shows how much we've changed in 35 years. But in the most important ways, it shows how Hollywood's barely changed at all. Read more
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: A disappointing retread of a bunch of better movies. Read more
A.O. Scott, New York Times: This loose, pointless remake of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner at least suggests that American racial attitudes have relaxed since 1967. Read more
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: There is no comedy without conflict, and conflict only plays funny when it's a fair fight. The writers and director didn't do Mac any favors in letting him play a guy who doesn't recognize his own blind spots, and comically wrestle with them. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: It offers a few solid laughs and will provoke some smiles, but there's too much of a tendency to go for obvious, largely unfunny humor when something more subtle would have satisfied. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Guess Who works efficiently on its chosen level. Read more
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: The timing of nearly every gag is just half a beat off, and that half-beat is a killer. Read more
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: Though a light comedy, director Kevin Rodney Sullivan keeps the acting values authentic and consistent. Read more
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: It's been a long time since the words 'Ashton Kutcher' and 'hilarious' have appeared in the same sentence, but they'll have to get reacquainted. Kutcher and costar Bernie Mac make a terrific comic team. Read more
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: Let's just say that, on the charge of comedic intentions, the cinematic jury is still out. Read more
Malene Arpe, Toronto Star: Theresa has neglected to tell said parents that Simon is just about the whitest boy alive, an omission that causes what passes for comedy to occur when her dad finds out. Read more
Brian Lowry, Variety: A film that could have wryly dealt with matters of race, or simply could have been funnier, had it possessed a clearer template than a star pairing and a truncated title. Read more
Peter L'Official, Village Voice: The film is predictable and its humor is tension free. Read more
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: It's never a good sign in a comedy when the characters laugh harder than the audience at their own jokes. Read more
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: Might provide a much-needed fix for Mac's most ardent fans, but they'll have to wait for a star vehicle that fully exploits the range of his comic gifts. Read more