Review of Ghost World (2001) by Tony O — 08 Jul 2010

Good movie with surprising depth and some really funny moments.

This review of Ghost World (2001) was written by Tony O on 08 Jul 2010.

Ghost World has generally received very positive reviews.

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Luv it but I saw merch for it an such somewhere did'nt think it was so well known but wtf still luv it from time 2 time & have yet to add it…

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