Review of Man of the Year (2006) by Daniel D — 07 Aug 2011

A comedy with a stupid (but could be funny) premise turned depressing thriller... reminds me of Click with Adam Sandler.

This review of Man of the Year (2006) was written by Daniel D on 07 Aug 2011.

Man of the Year has generally received mixed reviews.

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