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A Monster Calls (2016)

While struggling to cope with the death of his mother, Conor O'Malley, played by Lewis MacDougall, discovers a giant monster resembling a yew tree that tells him stories. 2016's A Monster Calls is based on Patrick Ness' novel who also wrote the screenplay for the movie. JA Bayona directs, with a cast including Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson, and Felicity Jones.

A Monster Calls
PG-13
Fantasy
Documentary
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Director
Juan Antonio Bayona
Release Date
January 1, 2016
Studio(s)
Lionsgate
Distributor(s)
Focus Features , Universal Pictures , Lionsgate , Entertainment One
Cast
Sigourney Weaver , Liam Neeson , Geraldine Chaplin , Toby Kebbell , Felicity Jones , Jennifer Lim , Lewis MacDougall
Writers
Patrick Ness , Siobhan Dowd
Runtime
108minutes
Budget
$43 million

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