Review of Benny & Joon (1993) by Kaitlyn B — 05 May 2012

Weeellllll...johnny depp..but it still looks dumb....

This review of Benny & Joon (1993) was written by Kaitlyn B on 05 May 2012.

Benny & Joon has generally received positive reviews.

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