A Monster Calls

Theatrical - Limited 2016-12-23

Cast Liam Neeson Sigourney Weaver Felicity Jones
Directed by J.A. Bayona

Genres: Fantasy

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10/10

Synopsis

Based on Patrick Ness’ novel of the same name, A MONSTER CALLS tells the story of a boy, haunted by the tree that lives outside of his house- as the tree comes to life every night in the form of a... See more monster that tells him scary stories. The unlikely bond that forms between them gives the story a unique twist, as the monster’s dark tales soon become a way of helping the boy cope with some of life’s harsh truths including his mother’s declining health and school bullies.

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Review: A Monster Calls

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: A young boy dealing with his terminally ill mother discovers solace in a mysterious creature who comes calling outside his window. While doing so, he realizes that he must confront the darkest and harshest truths of facing loss and...

A Monster Calls (Movie Review)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: In order to help cope with his mother's terminal illness, a lonely young boy is visited every night by a therapeutic tree-monster with life lessons to impart. REVIEW: A third time is most certainly a charm for talented Spanish...

A Monster Calls (TIFF Review)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A young boy (Lewis MacDougall) who’s struggling to come to terms with his dying mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness is befriended by a monstrous, storytelling tree demon (voiced by Liam Neeson). REVIEW: A couple of TIFF’s ago, director J.A Bayona...

Review: A Monster Calls (TIFF 2016)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A young boy (Lewis MacDougall) who’s struggling to come to terms with his dying mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness is befriended by a monstrous, storytelling tree demon (voiced by Liam Neeson). REVIEW: A couple of TIFF’s ago, director J.A Bayona...

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J. A. Bayona's fantasy flick A MONSTER CALLS is promising to be a Guillermo del Toro-esque fairy tale, and I can't wait to check it out. But to tide us over until its release next month, they've just dropped a brand...

Go behind the scenes of A Monster Calls with these exclusive images

Posted 9 years ago

A MONSTER CALLS follows 12-year-old Conor (Lewis MacDougall), dealing with his mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother (Sigourney Weaver), and bullying classmates. Conor finds a most unlikely ally when a Monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and...

A tree monster rises in clip from J.A. Bayona’s A Monster Calls

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Originally scheduled to be a Halloween release, director J.A. Bayona's fantasy film A MONSTER CALLS is now set to reach theatres around Christmas – it moved from the season of the witch to awards season. Whether it's an Oscar contender or...

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