Review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) by Angel S — 12 Feb 2014

Amazing movie for everyone to watch, type of movie you can watch over and over again and still find it amazing :).

This review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) was written by Angel S on 12 Feb 2014.

Where the Wild Things Are has generally received positive reviews.

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