Guess Who
2005 · 105 min · Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Percy and Marilyn are renewing their vows for their anniversary, and their daughter Theresa brings her boyfriend Simon for them to meet. Unbeknownst to her parents, the kids plan to announce their engagement during the weekend. The Jones family is Black; Theresa neglects to tell them Simon is White. Race complicates Percy's general mistrust of any boyfriend, so he instigates an investigation of Simon, discovering he's recently lost his job and hasn't told Theresa. Mistrust rears its ugly head, and in the process of Theresa and Simon's argument, Marilyn and Percy fall out. What can the men do to cross the divide between each other and between men and women? Will anyone be exchanging vows?
Emotional fingerprint
Guess Who (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Satisfaction10%
- Smile10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 33 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 36 % | 29 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 41 % | 34 % | 16 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 43 % | 39 % | 10 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 39 % | 34 % | 8 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 41 % | 35 % | 10 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 44 % | 43 % | 10 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 49 % | 38 % | 5 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 55 % | 30 % | 13 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 51 % | 29 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 54 % | 34 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 59 % | 32 % | 20 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 50 % | 34 % | 10 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 16 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 55 % | 30 % | 29 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 57 % | 23 % | 37 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 59 % | 28 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Relief | 57 % | 38 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Humor | 45 % | 37 % | 28 % | 7 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Kevin Rodney Sullivan
- Written by
- Peter Tolan, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, William Rose, David Ronn, Jay Scherick
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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