It would be easy to tear the plot to shreds and catch Kramer in the act of copping out. But why? On its own terms, this film is a joy to see, an evening of superb entertainment.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is an outstanding Stanley Kramer production, superior in almost every imaginable way, which examines its subject matter with perception, depth, insight, humor and feeling.
A most delightfully acted and gracefully entertaining film, fashioned much in the manner of a stage drawing-room comedy, that seems to be about something much more serious and challenging than it actually is.
50
TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
William Rose, with a stilted screenplay, and Stanley Kramer, make this dinner hour stand still--a really safe, lame melodrama.
40
Time Out LondonGeoff Andrew
Time Out LondonGeoff Andrew
A wishy-washy, sanctimonious plea for tolerance, directed with Kramer's customary verbosity and stodginess.
30
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Dismal Stanley Kramer morality play about a middle-class couple facing the prospect of their daughter's marriage to a black man (Sidney Poitier). A disaster on all counts.