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How Good Is The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
5.0Mixed Reviews
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB5.2
★ IMDb4.7
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Probably Skip This One
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