Review of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) by Oliver-Todd H — 04 Jan 2017

Eh... It was okay. Like most TV shows gone to movies, it was just like one long episode from an ended series. Wasn't as funny as I hoped, but still a few laughs here and there.

This review of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) was written by Oliver-Todd H on 04 Jan 2017.

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie has generally received mixed reviews.

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