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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

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1967 | 108 min | Drama, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It won 2 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10) and it made about 14 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved The Magnificent Ambersons or Imitation of Life, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1967: an older pace and style.

A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Actress, Academy Awards: Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen. Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, British Academy Film Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role. Also nominated for 8 more Oscars, 6 Golden Globes and 1 more BAFTA. Plus 6 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $57 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 287K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stanley Kramer

  • Spencer TracyMatt Drayton
  • Sidney PoitierJohn Prentice
  • Katharine HepburnChristina Drayton
  • Katharine HoughtonJoanna "Joey" Drayton
  • Cecil KellawayMonsignor Ryan
  • Beah RichardsMrs. Prentice
  • Roy GlennMr. Prentice
  • Isabel SanfordTillie
  • Virginia ChristineHilary St. George
  • Alexandra HayCarhop