
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Taste attributes: adventuredramafamilyfantasysuperherohistoricalteenmonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryglossybig & variedcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Stay peculiar"
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy film that is warm-hearted, inventive and wide-ranging. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Big Screen Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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