Review of Thumbsucker (2005) by Sarah S — 10 Oct 2007

Worth a watch...character driven, somewhat slow moving.

This review of Thumbsucker (2005) was written by Sarah S on 10 Oct 2007.

Thumbsucker has generally received positive reviews.

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