Review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) by Anita M — 15 Oct 2016

Scripting is a little wonky but this is Burton's best film in almost a decade.

This review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) was written by Anita M on 15 Oct 2016.

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

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