Review of Frankenweenie (2012) by Micki S — 04 Feb 2013

Cute movie... kept my kids watching... that's a good review in itself...

This review of Frankenweenie (2012) was written by Micki S on 04 Feb 2013.

Frankenweenie has generally received positive reviews.

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