Review of Murder by Numbers (2002) by Laura O — 21 Sep 2008

I really don't understand how the title fits the movie. The saying that I would use is that they committed the murder "by the books" or something like that.

This review of Murder by Numbers (2002) was written by Laura O on 21 Sep 2008.

Murder by Numbers has generally received mixed reviews.

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