Review of Friends with Kids (2012) by John E — 19 Mar 2013

Superb RomCom, my favourite. True to life, complex issues, tackled in a less than cliche way. Very good, Chris O' Dowd, very funny.

This review of Friends with Kids (2012) was written by John E on 19 Mar 2013.

Friends with Kids has generally received mixed reviews.

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