Review of Tommy Boy (1995) by Jennifer W — 23 Feb 2009

WWWWWAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY OVER RATED......No it really is, too many people call this the funniest movie ever, I mean it is funny, but amazing? Hardly.

This review of Tommy Boy (1995) was written by Jennifer W on 23 Feb 2009.

Tommy Boy has generally received positive reviews.

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