Principal cast
Spencer Tracy as Matt Drayton, Sidney Poitier as John Prentice, Katharine Hepburn as Christina Drayton, Katharine Houghton as Joanna "Joey" Drayton, and Cecil Kellaway as Monsignor Ryan
Film 97 of 244 on the Screen Path
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
A love story of today.
About the film
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1967 film at stop 97 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.
Key craft credits
Sam Leavitt (director of photography), Robert C. Jones (editor), Frank De Vol (original music composer), and Robert Clatworthy (production design)
- Director
- Stanley Kramer
- Release
- 1967-12-11
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
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