Review of Dinner for Schmucks (2010) by Laura H — 07 Aug 2011

Screw you all, critics and cynics. This is the best comedy I've seen for a while.

This review of Dinner for Schmucks (2010) was written by Laura H on 07 Aug 2011.

Dinner for Schmucks has generally received mixed reviews.

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