A Monster Calls
2016
1h 48min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
October 2016
Runtime
1h 48min
Director
Budget
$43,000,000
Revenue
$47,300,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
River Road Entertainment, Participant, Apaches Films, La Trini, A Monster Calls AIE, Telecinco Cinema, Summit Entertainment, Focus Features, Lionsgate, Universal Pictures Spain
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
Joe Curtis
Peter
Morgan Symes
Lawyer
Max Golds
5-Year-Old Connor
Frida Palsson
Lily's Mum
Wanda Opalinska
Female Nurse
Patrick Taggart
Teacher
Lily-Rose Aslandogdu
Lily
Liam Neeson
The Monster (voice)
Geraldine Chaplin
The Head Teacher (uncredited)
Jake Talbot
Rollercoaster Boy (uncredited)
Lee Bolton
Rollercoster Rider (uncredited)
Garry Marriott
Paramedic (uncredited)
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