Review of Meet the Browns (2008) by Divatude — 21 Mar 2008

I loved the story and the acting. It takes most of the funny lines from the play and brings it to the big screen.

This review of Meet the Browns (2008) was written by Divatude on 21 Mar 2008.

Meet the Browns has generally received mixed reviews.

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