Review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) by Nick O — 23 Aug 2012

Anderson's warmest hug of a masterpiece.

This review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) was written by Nick O on 23 Aug 2012.

The Royal Tenenbaums has generally received very positive reviews.

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