Review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) by Amanda K — 08 Sep 2007

While the premise of this movie is good. I just did not walk away with a good feeling for the exicution of the story.

This review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was written by Amanda K on 08 Sep 2007.

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

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