In 1968, "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" was released all over the United States and was commercially successful, including almost all southern states, because traditionally film companies generally think that audiences in these states will not be willing to walk in Go to the cinema to see any movie starring black people. But the success of this film made this idea become history. At the same time, this is also the third film with a big box office success starring Sidney and released in 1967. The time interval between before and after the release is less than half a year, and its role involves racial issues.
" At The New York Times " of Frank Rich in his November 2008 article wrote, "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner " is often labeled liberal label, but which should be the focus of the most controversial It was Poitier who played the role. This future son-in-law has a bright future. His personality, character, experience and other aspects are perfect. Many people think that these problems between the husband and son-in-law will definitely get proper results. The movie will have a very happy ending. Because this role of Poitier is too perfect, too respectable, too cute and too decent. Some people even think that the father-in-law's family may not be acceptable because he is too perfect.
In a review article in 1995, Ted Wick rated the film as a "movie worthy of repeated appreciation. Lawrence Van Geld also published in The New York A review article on Times believes that the film is still a masterpiece of in-depth comedy, and more importantly, it is an ode to love.
