Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) by Kevin W — 24 Feb 2017

Worst movie I've watched start to finish in a long time. Can't believe this has such a high approval rating from viewers. Terrible!

This review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) was written by Kevin W on 24 Feb 2017.

Manchester by the Sea has generally received very positive reviews.

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