Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016): Cast & Ratings
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a 2016 adventure drama directed by Tim Burton, starring Asa Butterfield, Terence Stamp and Samuel L. Jackson. It is based on Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes and earned $296.5 million worldwide on a $110 million budget. Critics gave it 65% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $110M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children About?
The premise of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children without spoilers, adapted from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A teenager named Jake discovers Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, a hidden orphanage filled with children possessing unusual abilities. Drawn into their world, he learns about their extraordinary powers and the secrets of the home. As Jake uncovers the truth about himself and the threats facing the children, he must confront dangerous forces and navigate a realm where reality and danger intertwine.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- time loop
- time travel
- butterfly effect
- death of grandfather
- invisible monster
- year 1943
- supernatural power
- superhuman strength
- beach
- teen adventure
- steampunk fantasy
- steampunk
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- live action fantasy
- supernatural child
- father son estrangement
- multiple identities
- eating eye
- psychologist
- mutation
- monster
- stopwatch
- gothic
- based on young adult novel
- based on novel
- character name in title
- title same as book
- female pipe smoker
- woman smokes a pipe
- woman wears a gas mask
- time traveler
- male time traveler
- birdcage
- slimehouse
- night
- shapeshifting
- mammal
- biped
- long haired female
- waterborne ship
- nighttime
- crossbow
- shapeshifter
- animal
- bipedal monster
- child versus adult
- female shapeshifter
- boy
- long haired girl
- child
- pocket watch
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Cast
Asa Butterfield leads the cast, with Terence Stamp and Samuel L. Jackson. Directed by Tim Burton; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Tim Burton
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 65% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 65% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 60%
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Metacritic 57 Metascore
User score 6.7
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TMDB 68% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
6.4K ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Plot Summary
What happens in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Florida teenager Jake Portman (Asa Butterfield) feels trapped in a monotonous life until a disturbing call from his grandfather, Abe (Terence Stamp), propels him into a whirlwind of mystery and danger. Concerned about Abe’s fearful demeanor, Jake rushes to his grandfather’s home with his supervisor, Shelley (O-Lan Jones), where they encounter a sinister man with eerie white eyes (Samuel L. Jackson). Inside, Jake is horrified to discover the house in disarray and Abe lifeless, stripped of his eyes after issuing a grim warning. Moments after Abe’s death, a terrifying creature approaches, but Shelley, armed and ready, sees nothing, leaving Jake consumed by questions.
Full summary
The whole story of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, scene by scene
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Box Office & Budget
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children grossed $296.5 million worldwide on a $110 million budget, 2.7 times what it cost. $87.2 million came from the US and Canada and $209.2 million (71%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$296.5M
2.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $87.2M
- International
- $209.2M
- Budget
- $110M
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Trailers & Videos
14 videos: 3 trailers, 6 clips and 5 behind-the-scenes videos.
- Trailer Official Trailer 2
- Trailer Teen Choice Awards TV Commercial
- Clip The Tour
- Clip A Peculiar Loop
How Well Do You Know Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What triggers Jake Portman's adventure in the movie?
Cars in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
8 cars on screen, including the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 1983 Plymouth Horizon.
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Ford Fiesta MkVI Background role
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “佩小姐的奇幻城堡” and “A Casa da Senhora Peregrine para Crianças Peculiares”.
- Also known as
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- 佩小姐的奇幻城堡
- A Casa da Senhora Peregrine para Crianças Peculiares
- El hogar de Miss Peregrine para niños peculiares
- Miss Peregrine et les enfants particuliers
- Miss Peregrine - La casa dei ragazzi speciali
- Μις Πέρεγκριν: Στέγη για Ασυνήθιστα Παιδιά
- Die Insel der besonderen Kinder
- Vándorsólyom kisasszony különleges gyermekei
- Дом странных детей Мисс Перегрин
- O Lar das Crianças Peculiares
- המעון של מיס פרגרין לילדים משונים
- Дім дивних дітей міс Сапсан
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- Sirotčinec slečny Peregrinové pro podivné děti
- บ้านเพริกริน เด็กสุดมหัศจรรย์
- 미스 페레그린과 이상한 아이들의 집
- Osobliwy dom Pani Peregrine
- Домът на мис Перигрин за чудати деца
- Domov pre neobyčajné deti slečny Peregrinovej
- Дом госпођице Перегрин за чудновату децу
- ミス・ペレグリンと奇妙なこどもたち
- Panelės Peregrinės ypatingų vaikų namai
- 怪奇孤兒院
- Miss Peregrines hem för besynnerliga barn
- Neiti Peregrinen koti eriskummallisille lapsille
- Bayan Peregrine'in Tuhaf Çocukları
- Miss Peregrine y los niños peculiares
- Dom gospođice Peregrine za čudnovatu djecu
- Copiii domnişoarei Peregrine: Între două lumi
- Mái Ấm Lạ Kỳ Của Cô Peregrine
- Mis Peregrīnas nams brīnumbērniem
- 柏鳥小姐的童幻世界
- Dom gospodične Peregrine za nenavadne otroke, მის პერეგრინის სახლი უჩვეულო ბავშვებისთვის
- خانه دوشیزه پرگرین برای بچههای عجیب
- Miss Peregrini kodu ebaharilikele lastele
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children?
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children released?
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was released on September 30, 2016.
Who directed Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children?
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was directed by Tim Burton.
More films by Tim Burton Who is in the cast of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children?
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children stars Asa Butterfield, Terence Stamp and Samuel L. Jackson, among 9 credited actors.
How much did Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children make at the box office?
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children grossed $296.5 million worldwide ($87.2 million domestic, $209.2 million international) on a budget of $110 million.
How is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children rated?
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children based on a book?
Yes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is adapted from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs.
Does Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children have a post-credit scene?
No. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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