Review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) by Erin K — 28 Feb 2010

I watched this kind of on a whim and I ended up really liking it. emily blunt and amy adams were a funny duo and alan arkin was icing on the cake.

This review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) was written by Erin K on 28 Feb 2010.

Sunshine Cleaning has generally received positive reviews.

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