Review of Collateral Beauty (2016) by David S — 19 Jun 2017

Will Smith gives a great performance, but the story lacks excitement and is predictable at times.

This review of Collateral Beauty (2016) was written by David S on 19 Jun 2017.

Collateral Beauty has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Miles M (43) on 19 Mar 2018

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By Sanja S (15) on 19 Oct 2018

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