Review of Jennifer's Body (2009) by Claudia Puig for USA Today — 23 Jul 2017

Jennifer's Body is not as hot as you hope it would be.

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This review of Jennifer's Body (2009) was written by Claudia Puig and published by USA Today on 23 Jul 2017.

Jennifer's Body has generally received mixed reviews.

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