A Monster Calls Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 12, 2017

A Monster Calls

Release Date: Friday, December 23, 2016 Limited Friday, January 6, 2017 Theaters

Director: Juan Antonio Bayona

Starring: Toby Kebbell • Felicity Jones • Liam Neeson • Sigourney Weaver • Lewis MacDougall

N/A Adventure N/A

3.4 / 5.0

53% WILL SEE 47% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Follows 12-year-old Conor (Lewis MacDougall) who attempts to deal with his mother's (Felicity Jones, who stars in Focus’ fall release The Theory of Everything) illness and the bullying of his classmates by escaping into a fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales that explore courage, loss and faith.

Adventure Adaptation

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Who stars in A Monster Calls – Cast List

T
Toby Kebbell
... Conor’s father

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, WarCraft
Felicity Jones
... Conor’s mother

Train Dreams, Oh. What. Fun.
Liam Neeson
... Monster (voice)

Cold Storage, The Naked Gun
Sigourney Weaver
Avatar: Fire and Ash, Avatar 4
L
Lewis MacDougall
... Conor

Boundaries
G
Geraldine Chaplin
Seneca, The Impossible

Who is making A Monster Calls – Crew List

A look at A Monster Calls behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Juan Antonio Bayona last helmed Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and The Impossible. The film's writer Patrick Ness last penned Chaos Walking and Anya’s Ghost.

Director: Juan Antonio Bayona
Screenwriter: Patrick Ness
Producer: Belen Atienza

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: Apaches Entertainment
Participant Media
River Road Entertainment

Production – What we know about the A Monster Calls

Key Facts

The creative team on A Monster Calls also includes production designer Eugenio Caballero, an Academy Award winner for Pan's Labyrinth who previously collaborated with the director on The Impossible; costume designer Steven Noble (The Theory of Everything); and cinematographer Óscar Faura, who shot both The Impossible and The Orphanage for Mr. Bayona.
Liam Neeson will star in performance-capture and voiceover as the nocturnally visiting monster of the title.
Based on the award-winning children's fantasy novel by Patrick Ness (the "Chaos Walking" trilogy).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2016

Completed

Changed A Monster Calls movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Oct 2014

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Apr 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

A Monster Calls Trailers and Clips

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A Monster Calls Release Date: When was the film released?

A Monster Calls was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 23 , 2016. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Why Him?, I, Daniel Blake and Silence. As a limited release, A Monster Calls was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.