Trolls World Tour

Item: Trolls World Tour
Rating: 2
Author: Frank Showalter

2020 | United States–Japan | 91 min | More...

A great voice-cast and some Dr. Seuss-inspired production design wasted in service of a reductive story about cultural appropriation that ends in a sing-along.

Viewing History

Mon, Sep 7, 2020 via Hulu

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