Shades of Ray_
"Life's not always brown or white."
American-born Ray Rehman comes home one night to find his Pakistani father on his doorstep. Ray's Caucasian mother threw him out. It's an awkward time for his father to move in as Ray just proposed to his Caucasian girlfriend - who hasn't given him an answer. While trying to get his parents back together, Ray meets a South Asian girl of mixed descent, just like him, and must decide where his identity truly lies.
Starring
Zachary Levi, Fran Kranz, Sarah Shahi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Shades of Ray was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Overview
American-born Ray Rehman comes home one night to find his Pakistani father on his doorstep. Ray's Caucasian mother threw him out. It's an awkward time for hi...
Shades of Ray is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (15)
Zachary Levi
Ray Rehman
Fran Kranz
Sal Garfinkle
Sarah Shahi
Sana Khaliq
Bonnie Somerville
Noel Wilson
Brian George
Javaid Rehman
Kathy Baker
Janet Rehman
Gerry Bednob
Naseem Khaliq
Phil Rosenthal
Director #1
Lucy Davis
Director #2
Jake Kasdan
Director #3
Rex Lee
Dale
Art Evans
Tyler
Cody Klop
Sal, age 12
David Doty
Pierre
Nazanin Boniadi
Farah
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
87 min (1h 27m)
Rating
6.6/10 (14 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Shades of Ray about?
American-born Ray Rehman comes home one night to find his Pakistani father on his doorstep. Ray's Caucasian mother threw him out. It's an awkward time for his father to move in as Ray just proposed to his Caucasian girlfriend - who hasn't given him an answer. While trying to get his parents back together, Ray meets a South Asian girl of mixed descent, just like him, and must decide where his identity truly lies.
How long is Shades of Ray?
Shades of Ray has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in Shades of Ray?
The cast of Shades of Ray includes Zachary Levi, Fran Kranz, Sarah Shahi, Bonnie Somerville, Brian George.
What is the rating of Shades of Ray?
Shades of Ray has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 14 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance