A Monster Calls

"Stories are wild creatures."

Jan 6 2017 PG-13 1h 48m
Adventure, Drama, Family

A boy imagines a monster that helps him deal with his difficult life and see the world in a different way. Conor, a twelve-year-old boy, encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

Official Trailer
Plot

The monster does not come walking often. This time it comes to Conor, and it asks for the one thing Conor cannot bring himself to do. Tell the truth. This is a very touching story about a boy who feels very damaged, guilty and mostly angry. He struggles at school with bullies, and pity looks from everyone, and at home with his mother's sickness. Will Conor overcome his problems? Will everything be okay? Will Conor be able to speak the truth?

Written by

Patrick Ness, Siobhan Dowd

Directed by

J.A. Bayona

Cast

Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America, Spain

Production Companies

A Monster Calls AIE, Telecinco Cinema, La Trini, Apaches Entertainment, Participant, River Road Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

39 wins & 57 nominations total

Trailers
A MONSTER CALLS - TEASER TRAILER [HD]
A MONSTER CALLS - OFFICIAL UK TEASER TRAILER 2 [HD]
A MONSTER CALLS - Official Trailer [HD] - In Theaters December 2016
A MONSTER CALLS - Official Trailer [HD] - In Theaters Dec 2016
Featurettes
A MONSTER CALLS - 'Making of A Monster Calls' Featurette - In Select Theaters December 23
A MONSTER CALLS - 'The Story Behind the Story' Featurette - In Select Theaters December 23
A MONSTER CALLS - 'Creating a Monster' Featurette - In Select Theaters December 23
Scores
# of Votes
96,107
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
76
Popularity
NA