Ella Purnell in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children becomes a Netflix hit eight years after its original release. Directed by Tim Burton, based on the 2011 novel by Ransom Riggs, the 2016 fantasy film follows a teenager who, after uncovering clues to a mystery that spans across time, stumbles upon the titular home for peculiar children, and the mystery deepens as he grows closer to the residents and learns about their unique abilities.
Now, eight years after its original release, Tim Burton and Ella Purnell's fantasy film is a Netflix hit. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ranks as the number-one movie on Netflix's Global Top 10 for the week of September 30 to October 6 with 7.1 million views and 15.1 million hours viewed. Within the top five, it ranked ahead of Jailbreak: Love on the Run, Sing, Rebel Ridge, and The Garfield Movie, all of which have spent previous weeks in the Top 10.
Related Will Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children 2 Ever Happen? Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children had a mediocre opening at the box office and received mixed reviews, slashing hopes of a sequel. Despite being largely forgotten, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children didn't bomb at the box office, as it grossed over $296 worldwide. However, given its $110 million budget, this was arguably a mediocre box office haul, and wasn't enough to warrant a follow-up film based on Ransom Riggs' sequel novel, Hollow City.
Our Take On Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children's Netflix Success Why Now? The resurgence of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children on Netflix, eight years after its original release, could be due to several factors. As evidenced by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tim Burton's signature dark fantasy style continues to appeal to modern audiences. Additionally, Netflix's algorithm may have introduced it to a generation of younger viewers who missed it originally in 2016.
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