Review of Elizabethtown (2005) by Janetta B — 08 Apr 2012

I would love to take a road trip with Mitch and Drew.....

This review of Elizabethtown (2005) was written by Janetta B on 08 Apr 2012.

Elizabethtown has generally received mixed reviews.

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You might not get this movie, unless you feel like a loser and then have to carry around someone else's ashes for an extended period of time…

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1/9/16 This is a movie that has been on my to watch list for longer than I can remember…

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