Review of Thumbsucker (2005) by Rory W — 03 Oct 2007

This movie's pretty awesome. Relateable and enjoyable.

This review of Thumbsucker (2005) was written by Rory W on 03 Oct 2007.

Thumbsucker has generally received positive reviews.

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