Canada / Sep 09, 2016 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
FantasyAdventureFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Monster Calls |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Spain, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | River Road Entertainment, Participant, Apaches Films, La Trini, A Monster Calls, Telecinco Cinema |
| Official site | focusfeatures.com |
| Release date | 7 ottobre 2016 |
| Executive producer | Álvaro Augustín, Sandra Hermida, Mitch Horwits, Patrick Ness, Enrique López Lavigne, Bill Pohlad, Jonathan King, Patrick Wachsberger, Ghislain Barrois, Jeff Skoll |
| Production | Sandra Hermida, Belén Atienza, Sarah Wheale |
| Writer | Patrick Ness, Siobhan Dowd |
| Casting | Shaheen Baig |
| Editing | Jaume Martí, Bernat Vilaplana, Queralt González, Ana Charte |
| Cinematography | Óscar Faura, Thomas Barrera, Yousef El Awage, Ramón Sánchez, Javier González Leonardo, José Haro, Oriol Busquets, Albert Carreras, Jordi Florensa, Edward Botham, Miquel Auguet, Celine Gravez, Esther Mestres, Guillem Huertas, Quim Vives, David Valldepérez |
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Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Sep 20, 2016 / Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival
Switzerland / Sep 23, 2016 / 16 / Zurich Film Festival
Finland / Sep 25, 2016 / K-12 / Helsinki International Film Festival
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United Kingdom / Oct 06, 2016 / London Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 16, 2016 / 11 / Stockholm International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Dec 23, 2016 / PG-13
Theatrical release
Spain / Oct 07, 2016 / 12
Lithuania / Oct 21, 2016 / N-13
Portugal / Oct 27, 2016 / M/14
Greece / Nov 03, 2016 / Κ-12
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Estonia / Nov 25, 2016
Sweden / Nov 25, 2016 / 11
Denmark / Dec 08, 2016 / 11
Vietnam / Dec 09, 2016
Ireland / Jan 01, 2017 / 12A
France / Jan 04, 2017 / TP
Brazil / Jan 05, 2017 / 12
Hong Kong / Jan 05, 2017 / IIA
Canada / Jan 06, 2017
United Kingdom / Jan 06, 2017 / 12A
United States / Jan 06, 2017 / PG-13
Mexico / Jan 20, 2017 / B
Netherlands / Feb 02, 2017 / 12
Hungary / Feb 16, 2017 / 12
Russia / Feb 16, 2017 / 16+
Ukraine / Feb 16, 2017
Romania / Feb 24, 2017
Germany / May 04, 2017 / 12
Italy / May 18, 2017 / T
Japan / Jun 09, 2017
South Korea / Sep 14, 2017 / 12
Digital
Austria / Nov 04, 2016 / 12
Poland / Nov 13, 2016 / 12
France / Apr 27, 2017
Physical media
United States / Mar 28, 2017 / PG-13
Sweden / Apr 10, 2017 / 11 / DVD, Blu-ray
Greece / Apr 20, 2017 / DVD
France / May 09, 2017 / Blu-ray / DVD
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Netherlands / May 10, 2017 / 12 / Blu ray / DVD
Australia / May 12, 2017 / PG / DVD
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