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A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 7, 2016

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Animation, Horror

User Score

73%

Original Title

A Monster Calls

Production Companies

River Road Entertainment, Participant, Apaches Films, La Trini, A Monster Calls AIE, Telecinco Cinema, Summit Entertainment, Focus Features, Lionsgate, Universal Pictures Spain

Director

J. A. Bayona

Budget

$43,000,000

Revenue

$47,300,000

Description

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.