Review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) by James D — 06 Nov 2016

Very interesting plot, and very interesting characters and Tim Burton is an awesome director.

This review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) was written by James D on 06 Nov 2016.

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

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