Release Date
The feature film adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was released in theatres on September 30th, 2016. The film, which is directed by Tim Burton, is based on the novel published in 2011 by his author Ransom Riggs. The highly original fantasy-adventure film has given audience chills in the perfect combination of engaging plot, terrifying visuals and incredibly vivid characters thanks to the extraordinary details typical for Burton. With the first wave of curtains around the film, it was able to intrigue not only those who have read the book, but also new fans, making it one of the most discussed films released in that year.
Bio/Wiki
Room Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children is about a young Jacob Jake Portman played by Asa Butterfield who goes to look for a land where there are children with all kinds of strange abilities in this case, Archibald Macleach’s Missing Pages. After following the information left by his grandfather, Jake discovers a safe place called Miss Peregrine’s Emporium for Peculiar Children, where children full of magic power are kept safely from the outside world and from the horrible monsters called Hollows in particular.
The home is run by Miss Alma LeFay Peregrine, played by Eva Green, an enigmatic headmistress with the power to manipulate time and transform into a peregrine falcon. She protects her peculiar children by keeping them in a time loop, which resets each day to September 3, 1943, just before a bomb falls on their home during World War II.
The movie dives deep into themes of courage, self-discovery, and the meaning of being different. It strikes a balance between the magical and the eerie, wrapped in an adventure that travels through time and fantasy. Each child at Miss Peregrine’s home possesses a unique ability, from Emma Bloom, who can control air, to Enoch O’Connor, who can animate the dead. These peculiarities make the children both vulnerable and powerful as they face the external threats from Hollows, led by Mr. Barron, played by Samuel L. Jackson, who seeks to destroy the time loops and gain eternal life.
Cast & Crew
The movie boasts a stellar cast led by Eva Green as Miss Peregrine, bringing the character to life with a captivating mix of mystery, maternal strength, and charm. Asa Butterfield delivers a compelling performance as Jake Portman, the curious and determined protagonist who guides the audience through the journey.
The supporting cast includes:
- Ella Purnell as Emma Bloom, who floats in the air and controls it, forming a key relationship with Jake.
- Finlay MacMillan as Enoch O’Connor, the child with the ability to bring inanimate objects to life temporarily.
- Lauren McCrostie as Olive Abroholos Elephanta, who can create fire with her hands.
- Samuel L. Jackson as the villainous Mr. Barron, a shape-shifting Wight who leads the Hollows in their quest for immortality.
The film was directed by the legendary Tim Burton, known for his gothic style and imaginative storytelling. Burton’s direction added layers of visual complexity and a haunting beauty to the adaptation. The screenplay was written by Jane Goldman, who is known for her work on Kingsman: The Secret Service and X-Men: First Class. The score, composed by Michael Higham and Matthew Margeson, further adds to the eerie and magical atmosphere that Burton’s films are known for.
Location
The majority of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was filmed in several stunning locations in Europe, primarily in Belgium and Wales. The actual house that served as Miss Peregrine’s Home is Torenhof Castle, located in Brasschaat, Belgium. The castle’s beautiful and somewhat haunting appearance fit perfectly with the tone of the film. Other scenes were filmed in Portholland, Cornwall, and Pembrokeshire, Wales, taking advantage of the lush landscapes and historic architecture to create the film’s old-world charm. The location choices, combined with Burton’s direction, helped transport the audience into a world that felt timeless and mysterious, an essential element of the story.
Budget Insights
The production of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children had an estimated budget of $110 million. Given the scope of the film, including its CGI-heavy sequences and Tim Burton’s signature visual style, this budget was allocated across several key areas, from the elaborate set designs to the high-quality special effects required to bring the peculiar children’s powers to life.
Answering a question regarding the most substantial expense incurred by the production, one of the foreseen answers was, perhaps, the visual effects, since many of the peculiarities – be it Emma’s burden of being sans gravity, Enoch’s ability to bring to life the limbless fiends or monstrosities as the Hollows are – required heavy CGI work. It is also worth mentioning that some of these effects were very important in creating the oddity of the worlds so that the magic realism of the film was complemented by something more. Moreover, the time loop sequences including the reset scenes, or the scenes with the bombing were also high-end moments aesthetically.
With such performance, the film managed to collect about $296 million around the world, attaining commercial success. It received negative reviews from a majority of critics but it still pleased readers of the book as well as audience attracted by the story.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is unforgettable film with its unusual plot, stunning images, and landmark directing by Tim Burton. It was the intriguing storyline, the spectacular cast and pretty scenery, that made up the motion picture and remained in the fate of the audience and even more lovers of fantasy. The sampling did benefit from a decent budget which permitted them to have amazing effects and locations, through which readers of Ransom Riggs books could enjoy an authentic experience of the peculiar.