Review of Stranger Than Fiction (2007) by Ryo S — 08 Mar 2014

I absolutely adore this movie. totally original and well casted. Dustin Hoffman steals it.

This review of Stranger Than Fiction (2007) was written by Ryo S on 08 Mar 2014.

Stranger Than Fiction has generally received very positive reviews.

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