Review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) by Jonathan H — 07 Aug 2017

Too many deviations from the book but I still love this Tim Burton film.

This review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) was written by Jonathan H on 07 Aug 2017.

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

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