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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Movie · 2016 · 127 min

A visually striking, eerie fantasy with a whimsical yet dark atmosphere, following a boy discovering a hidden world of peculiar children and time loops.

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2016 film directed by Tim Burton
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Movie
Year
2016
Runtime
127 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • survival
  • coming-of-age
  • found family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour4
Realism3
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
fantasy, adventure, time-travel
Directed by
Tim Burton
Written by
Jane Goldman
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench, Eva Green, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Asa Butterfield, Terence Stamp, Ella Purnell
Music
Danny Elfman, Matthew Margeson
Cinematography
Bruno Delbonnel
Runtime
127 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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