Review of The Dictator (2012) by Andrew P — 15 Dec 2012

My wife and I couldn't even make it through the whole movie, it was that bad.

This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Andrew P on 15 Dec 2012.

The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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Puntaje Original: 6.0 Con uno de los mejores inicios en una película cómica, pero se va desinflando con el paso del tiempo…

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This movie is the funniest movie I have ever seen. My best friend and I cannot stop laughing the second the movies on. Its a must see…

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Puntaje Original: 6.0 Con uno de los mejores inicios en una película cómica, pero se va desinflando con el paso del tiempo…

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