Review of Ghost World (2001) by Andrew G — 14 Oct 2008

A completely original take on the coming of age genre.

This review of Ghost World (2001) was written by Andrew G on 14 Oct 2008.

Ghost World has generally received very positive reviews.

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This was a horrible movie These kids have worthless lives…

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By Marin S (6) on 06 Nov 2017

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