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A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

Stories are wild creatures.

20167.31h 48m

Overview

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

Directed by J. A. Bayona
Written by Patrick Ness, Siobhan Dowd
Produced by Belén Atienza
Box OfficeBudget: $43.0MRevenue: $47.3M

Top Cast

Lewis MacDougall

Lewis MacDougall

Conor

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Grandma

Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones

Mum

Toby Kebbell

Toby Kebbell

Dad

Ben Moor

Ben Moor

Mr. Clark

James Melville

James Melville

Harry

O

Oliver Steer

Sully

Dominic Boyle

Dominic Boyle

Anton

Jennifer Lim

Jennifer Lim

Miss Kwan

M

Max Gabbay

Steven

Themes & Keywords

dreamsmonsterbased on novel or booknightmaregrandparent grandchild relationshiptruthtreeartistbullyingterminal illnessbullycancerdiseasegrandmother

About A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls is a fantasy, adventure, family film released in 2016 exploring themes of dreams, monster, based on novel or book, nightmare, grandparent grandchild relationship, truth. Directed by J. A. Bayona, it stars Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones. 12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

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