Review of Split (2017) by Alex Welch for IGN Movies — 23 Nov 2016

An engaging, stylish psychological thriller.

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This review of Split (2017) was written by Alex Welch and published by IGN Movies on 23 Nov 2016.

Split has generally received positive reviews.

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