Review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) by Eric A — 29 Jan 2008

This is like the original Guess Who movie with Ashton Kutcher, but in reverse! Very funny, but Ashtons just tops it for me.

This review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was written by Eric A on 29 Jan 2008.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner has generally received positive reviews.

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