Review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) by Jeremiah M — 14 Oct 2016

Best kids movie since The Goonies. Tim Burton finally put it all together for me.

This review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) was written by Jeremiah M on 14 Oct 2016.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children has generally received positive reviews.

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