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How Good Is The Day the Earth Froze?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
4.5Poorly Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB4.5
★ IMDb4.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Probably Skip This One
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