Review of Frankenweenie (2012) by Dominique L — 04 Mar 2013

Good but too dark for my 5 year old but good movie.

This review of Frankenweenie (2012) was written by Dominique L on 04 Mar 2013.

Frankenweenie has generally received positive reviews.

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