Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)★ 6.7/10

PG-13 · US · 127 min · September 25, 2016

Adventure
Drama
Family
Fantasy
Thriller

Directed by: Tim Burton

Written by: Ransom Riggs, Jane Goldman

When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.

Original title

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Storyline

Based on the novel by Ransom Riggs, the plot revolves around 16-year-old Jake Portman who, after a family tragedy, discovers a magical world among the ruins of an orphanage on an island off the coast of Wales. Run by the enigmatic Miss Peregrine, the home features a group of children with unique and peculiar powers. This transposition to film by Tim Burton captures the atmosphere of the novel and combined with the director's characteristic visual style, results in a very enjoyable adventure, with a taste for humor and the macabre.

Rating

6.7 / 10 · 211,297

Companies

Twentieth Century Fox, Chernin Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Ingenious Media, Big Screen Productions, Scope Pictures, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission, Tim Burton Productions, 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox CIS, 20th Century Fox Netherlands, 20th Century Fox Norway, 20th Century Fox Sweden, Big Picture 2 Films, Odeon, SF Film Finland, Warner Bros., TV3, 20th Century Fox Argentina, 20th Century Fox de Chile, TME Films, Warner Bros. F.E., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Film1, KVH Media Group, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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