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A Monster Calls is a 2016 dark fantasy drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and starring Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, and Liam Neeson.
Jan 6, 2017 · A 2016 movie based on a novel by Patrick Ness, about a boy who encounters a tree monster that helps him cope with his mother's illness and school bullies. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, awards, videos, photos and more.
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- Adventure, Drama, Family
- J.A. Bayona
- 2017-01-06
A Monster Calls is a low fantasy novel written for young adults by Patrick Ness (from an original idea by Siobhan Dowd) illustrated by Jim Kay and published by Walker in 2011. Set in present-day England , it features a boy who struggles to cope with the consequences of his mother's illness.
Jan 6, 2017 · Conor (Lewis MacDougall) is dealing with far more than other boys his age. His beloved and devoted mother (Felicity Jones) is ill. He has little in common with his imperious grandmother.
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- J. A. Bayona
- PG-13
- Lewis Macdougall
A Monster Calls is a novel about a thirteen-year-old boy named Conor, who is visited by a monster that tells him three stories and makes him face his own nightmare. The novel explores themes of death, grief, and the power of stories.
Overwhelmed by his mother’s illness, a young boy begins to understand human complexity through the fantastic tales of a consoling tree monster. Watch trailers & learn more.