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Stories are wild creatures. - A Monster Calls
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Title: A Monster Calls

Release Date: 7 Oct 2016

Runtime: 1h 48m

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Family

Director: River Road Entertainment, Participant, Apaches Films, La Trini, A Monster Calls AIE, Telecinco Cinema, Summit Entertainment, Focus Features

Production Companies: River Road Entertainment, Participant, Apaches Films, La Trini, A Monster Calls AIE, Telecinco Cinema, Summit Entertainment, Focus Features

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.275 (3337 votes)

Cast

  • Conor: Lewis MacDougall
  • Grandma: Sigourney Weaver
  • Mum: Felicity Jones
  • Dad: Toby Kebbell
  • Mr. Clark: Ben Moor
  • Harry: James Melville
  • Sully: Oliver Steer
  • Anton: Dominic Boyle
  • Miss Kwan: Jennifer Lim
  • Steven: Max Gabbay
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