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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. Featuring a screenplay adapted by Patrick Ness from his own 2011 novel of the same name , the film follows a boy grappling with his mother's terminal illness who is visited ...
- $47.3 million
- Fernando Velázquez
- $43 million
Jan 6, 2017 · A boy copes with his mother's terminal illness and bullies with the help of a tree monster that tells him the truth. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, awards, videos, photos and more for this 2016 PG-13 rated film.
- (92K)
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- J.A. Bayona
- 2017-01-06
Dec 22, 2016 · A film adaptation of a novel by Patrick Ness, about a boy who faces a giant tree monster that tells him stories to help him cope with his mother's illness. The film is a metaphorical allegory of childhood, illness, death, and grief, with stunning visuals and a powerful climax.
Jan 6, 2017 · A Monster Calls is a 2016 fantasy adventure film based on a children's book. It follows a boy who befriends a monster that helps him cope with his mother's illness and other challenges. See the trailer, cast, ratings, and critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- J. A. Bayona
- PG-13
- Lewis Macdougall
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.
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Black smoke swirls around them as Conor asks his mom to run away from the cliff. A monster made of a black cloud forms and pulls his mom over the cliff. But Conor catches her hands and he hold on just like in his nightmare. Conor struggles to hold on while the Cloud Monster tries to pull her into the abyss.
