Review of Nurse Betty (2000) by Mac Verstandig for Moviereviews.org — 01 Jan 2000

The comedy and drama simply don't jive and the end result is sheer and utter idiocy.

This review of Nurse Betty (2000) was written by Mac Verstandig and published by Moviereviews.org on 01 Jan 2000.

Nurse Betty has generally received mixed reviews.

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