Review of Run Fatboy Run (2007) by Loner Moves . — 29 Jul 2012

Simon Pegg always holds things together for me. Fairly predictable rom-com with some occasional funny moments.

This review of Run Fatboy Run (2007) was written by Loner Moves . on 29 Jul 2012.

Run Fatboy Run has generally received positive reviews.

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