A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

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A Monster Calls

"Stories are wild creatures."

2016

1h 48m

7.3(3479 votes)

Fantasy

Adventure

Family

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

River Road Entertainment

Participant

Apaches Films

Telecinco Cinema

Videos & Trailers

8 videos

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Lewis MacDougall

Conor

Lewis MacDougall

Acting

Sigourney Weaver

Grandma

Sigourney Weaver

Acting

Felicity Jones

Mum

Felicity Jones

Acting

Toby Kebbell

Dad

Toby Kebbell

Acting

Ben Moor

Mr. Clark

Ben Moor

Acting

James Melville

Harry

James Melville

Acting

Oliver Steer

Sully

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Acting

Dominic Boyle

Anton

Dominic Boyle

Acting

Jennifer Lim

Miss Kwan

Jennifer Lim

Directing

Max Gabbay

Steven

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Acting

Joe Curtis

Peter

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Acting

Morgan Symes

Lawyer

Morgan Symes

Acting

Max Golds

5-Year-Old Connor

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Acting

Frida Palsson

Lily's Mum

Frida Palsson

Acting

Wanda Opalinska

Female Nurse

Wanda Opalinska

Acting

Patrick Taggart

Teacher

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Acting

Lily-Rose Aslandogdu

Lily

Lily-Rose Aslandogdu

Acting

Liam Neeson

The Monster (voice)

Liam Neeson

Acting

Geraldine Chaplin

The Head Teacher (uncredited)

Geraldine Chaplin

Acting

Jake Talbot

Rollercoaster Boy (uncredited)

Jake Talbot

Acting

Lee Bolton

Rollercoster Rider (uncredited)

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Acting

Garry Marriott

Paramedic (uncredited)

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