Review of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) by Rabih H — 29 Mar 2015

Fun, but Dev Patel was jumping around like he was high on caffeine.

This review of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) was written by Rabih H on 29 Mar 2015.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has generally received mixed reviews.

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