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Release Date:
Friday, December 23, 2016 Limited
Friday, January 6, 2017 Nationwide
Plot: What's the story about?
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.
official plot version from focusfeatures.com
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Who stars in A Monster Calls: Cast List
Toby Kebbell ... Conor’s father
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Wrath of the Titans
Felicity Jones ... Conor’s mother
The Brutalist, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Liam Neeson ... Monster (voice)
In The Land of Saints and Sinners, The Naked Gun
Avatar: The Way of Water, You Again
Lewis MacDougall ... Conor
Boundaries
The Impossible, The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Who's making A Monster Calls: Crew List
A look at the A Monster Calls behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Juan Antonio Bayona last directed Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and The Impossible. The film's writer Patrick Ness last wrote Chaos Walking and Anya’s Ghost.
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Production: What we know about 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).
Filming Timeline
- 2016 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2015 - November: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2014 - October: The film was set to Production status.
- 2014 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
A Monster Calls Release Date: When was the film released?
A Monster Calls was a Limited release in 2016 on Friday, December 23, 2016. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Why Him?, Silence and I, Daniel Blake.
As a Limited release, A Monster Calls will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
A Monster Calls DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
A Monster Calls was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 .