Review of Failure to Launch (2006) by Bridgette F — 03 Jan 2012

Great movie, absolutely love Zooey Deschanel.

This review of Failure to Launch (2006) was written by Bridgette F on 03 Jan 2012.

Failure to Launch has generally received mixed reviews.

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