Review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) by Alan F — 14 Apr 2012

Odd movie, enormously dry. It was a decent quirky movie.

This review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) was written by Alan F on 14 Apr 2012.

The Royal Tenenbaums has generally received very positive reviews.

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