Review of The Judge (2014) by Sandra A — 11 Dec 2014

Downey Jr. and Duvall are great, but this movie is not good.Very predictable and one cliche after the other...

This review of The Judge (2014) was written by Sandra A on 11 Dec 2014.

The Judge has generally received positive reviews.

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