Review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) by Chiek E — 03 Jun 2017

A dud, including Asa Butterfield's performance and ridiculous boogie-men.

This review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) was written by Chiek E on 03 Jun 2017.

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

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