Review of Ruby Sparks (2012) by Rebecca S — 11 Feb 2013

A delightfully funny romantic comedy that is like mannequin but with some heart. zoe kazan is a revalation as ruby and paul dano is awesome as the guy who creates her.

This review of Ruby Sparks (2012) was written by Rebecca S on 11 Feb 2013.

Ruby Sparks has generally received positive reviews.

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