Review of Simon Birch (1998) by Chris C — 27 Nov 2007

One of the greatest movies i've ever seen.

This review of Simon Birch (1998) was written by Chris C on 27 Nov 2007.

Simon Birch has generally received positive reviews.

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Great movie! First movie my kids ever cried! Buying it for my grandcgildren to see now. Kids need to see some emotional movies…

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