Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Seen it?2016 | 127 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Guardians of the Galaxy or Black Panther, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$296 million worldwide on a $110 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 492K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Burton
- Eva GreenMiss Peregrine
- Asa ButterfieldJacob
- Samuel L. JacksonBarron
- Judi DenchMiss Avocet
- Rupert EverettOrnithologist
- Chris O'DowdFrank
- Allison JanneyDr. Golan
- Ella PurnellEmma
- Terence StampAbraham Portman
- Milo ParkerHugh