Review of The Dictator (2012) by Thomas W — 08 Nov 2012

I feel bad for laughing so hard at some of the ridiculous stuff and stereotypes in this movie. Yikes!

This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Thomas W on 08 Nov 2012.

The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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