Review of Suburbicon (2017) by Jason P — 16 Nov 2017

The Stepford Wives - Get Out - American Psycho - Detroit - Revolutionary Road - The Hateful Eight - Magnolia.

This review of Suburbicon (2017) was written by Jason P on 16 Nov 2017.

Suburbicon has generally received mixed reviews.

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