Review of Friends with Money (2006) by Kristina B — 30 Mar 2008

A horrible movie about morally reprehensible people pretending their small problems are big problems.

This review of Friends with Money (2006) was written by Kristina B on 30 Mar 2008.

Friends with Money has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Beingryanjude (584) on 02 Sep 2014

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