Review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) by Clayton A — 19 Feb 2010

A little dark, but still a cute movie, and Amy Adams is always adorable :).

This review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) was written by Clayton A on 19 Feb 2010.

Sunshine Cleaning has generally received positive reviews.

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