Review of Collateral Beauty (2016) by Gavin S — 28 May 2017

A deep dramatic look at the effect of a child's death on the family. Killed time on the AA flight from Vancouver to Sydney.

This review of Collateral Beauty (2016) was written by Gavin S on 28 May 2017.

Collateral Beauty has generally received mixed reviews.

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