Review of Battleship (2012) by Jeffrey C — 30 Jul 2013

One of the better movies based off of games/toys. Fun to watch with children above 10.

This review of Battleship (2012) was written by Jeffrey C on 30 Jul 2013.

Battleship has generally received mixed reviews.

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