Open Wide (2024)
Overview
John Mew thinks we're all ugly. And modern living is to blame. For decades he's waged a lonely war against orthodontics and that teenage rite of passage - braces. With his son now taking up the fight, Mew's fringe theories suddenly find an enthusiastic audience online.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.35250000000000004 |
Directed By
Sara Goldblatt
Crew
Kate Hackett
David Shulman
Paul Woodd-Walker
Emily Osborne
Adriana Banta
Ben Cotner
Cristina Costantini
Sara Goldblatt
Kimberley Hassett
Darren Foster
Sara Goldblatt
Ruby Lanet
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