Review of The One and Only Ivan (2020) by Lizza25 — 01 Sep 2020

Lovely family film. It will make you cry and also smile.

This review of The One and Only Ivan (2020) was written by Lizza25 on 01 Sep 2020.

The One and Only Ivan has generally received positive reviews.

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