Review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) by Harry — 20 Sep 2008

This movie snuck by me and I never knew it was in theaters, but I watched it on comedy central and it was great.

This review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) was written by Harry on 20 Sep 2008.

The Royal Tenenbaums has generally received very positive reviews.

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