Plot
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mom's terminal illness.
Release Year: 2016
Rating: 7.7/10 (4,419 voted)
Critic's Score: 77/100
Director: J.A. Bayona
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Lewis MacDougall
Storyline
The monster does not come walking often. This time it comes to Connor, and it asks for the one thing Connor 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 Connor overcome his problems? Will everything be okay? Will Connor be able to speak the truth?
Writers: Patrick Ness, Patrick Ness
Cast: Lewis MacDougall -
Conor
Sigourney Weaver -
Grandma
Felicity Jones -
Mum
Toby Kebbell -
Dad
Ben Moor -
Mr. Clark
James Melville -
Harry
Oliver Steer -
Sully
Dominic Boyle -
Anton
Jennifer Lim -
Miss Kwan
Max Gabbay -
Steven
Morgan Symes -
Lawyer
Max Golds -
5-Year-Old Connor
Frida Palsson -
Lily's Mum
Wanda Opalinska -
Female Nurse
Patrick Taggart -
Teacher
Filming Locations: Colne Valley High School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Box Office Details
Budget: $43,000,000
(estimated)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
This is the third character voiced in a "A List" movie by Liam Neeson. Previously he voiced lion Aslan in the Narnia's trilogy The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010). Later, he voiced Good Cop/Bad Cop in The Lego Movie (2014). See more »
Goofs:
Conor and his mom watch a 16mm print of the original "King Kong." But when she threads the projector, we can clearly see the film is color, not black-and-white. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 10/10
As a fan of J.A. Bayona's previous work "The Impossible", I had fairly
high expectations for this and to say that I am astonished would be an
understatement. "A Monster Calls" is based on the book that Patrick
Ness published in 2011. After this breathtaking adventure I assure you,
You will be inclined to read the book. As this is an adventure that
builds on your emotions and thrives on your imagination. Conner is a
young man that is trying to cope with the fact that his mother who is
diagnosed with a terminal illness isn't long for this world. But as his
mind races with fears and his imagination takes hold, he creates a
creature that would give adults nightmares, But as he realizes the
creature is friendly, He grows close to the "monster".
This is one of those movies that must be seen in theaters, mainly
because it's two hours of escape from reality, where you can turn the
page back, to a time where your imagination used to run wild. A time
when, your biggest responsibilities were picking up your socks. In
other words, a time when you were really free.
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