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A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

Stories are wild creatures.

2016•1h 48m•7.3/10
FantasyAdventureFamily

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.3/10(4K)

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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Production

River Road Entertainment, Participant, Apaches Films, La Trini, A Monster Calls, Telecinco Cinema

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Oliver Steer

Sully

Dominic Boyle

Dominic Boyle

Anton

Jennifer Lim

Jennifer Lim

Miss Kwan

Max Gabbay

Steven

Joe Curtis

Peter

Morgan Symes

Morgan Symes

Lawyer

Max Golds

5-Year-Old Connor

Frida Palsson

Frida Palsson

Lily's Mum

Wanda Opalinska

Wanda Opalinska

Female Nurse

Patrick Taggart

Teacher

Lily-Rose Aslandogdu

Lily-Rose Aslandogdu

Lily

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

The Monster (voice)

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

The Head Teacher (uncredited)

Jake Talbot

Jake Talbot

Rollercoaster Boy (uncredited)

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