Review of The Ex (2006) by Heather D — 24 Aug 2008

Decent movie, really saved by the charisma and charm of Zach Braff and Jason Bateman.

This review of The Ex (2006) was written by Heather D on 24 Aug 2008.

The Ex has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Patrick F (771) on 30 Jan 2011

Watching it now. But I already gave it 5 stars. It's a very strange thing I did did that be for finishing the movie to see how goof it really is…

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By John R (2,501) on 10 May 2012

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