Review of Fred Claus (2007) by Dan G — 05 Feb 2009

An amazing and touching movie! I cried as well as laughed lots!!! IT WAS FANTASTIC!

This review of Fred Claus (2007) was written by Dan G on 05 Feb 2009.

Fred Claus has generally received mixed reviews.

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