
A Monster Calls (2016)
Released:
2016-10-07
Duration:
1hr 48min
Rating 7.3
Stories are wild creatures.
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.
Production Companies

River Road Entertainment

Participant

Apaches Films
La Trini
A Monster Calls AIE

Telecinco Cinema

Summit Entertainment

Focus Features
Additional Info
Budget | $43,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $47,300,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 3.825 |
Directed By
J.A. Bayona
Crew
Screenplay
Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness
Director
J.A. Bayona
J.A. Bayona
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ferran Domenech
Ferran Domenech
Novel
Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness
Idea
Siobhan Dowd
Siobhan Dowd
Producer
Belén Atienza
Belén Atienza
Co-Producer
Sandra Hermida
Sandra Hermida
Line Producer
Sarah Wheale
Sarah Wheale
Original Music Composer
Fernando Velázquez
Fernando Velázquez
Director of Photography
Óscar Faura
Óscar Faura
Editor
Jaume Martí
Jaume Martí
Editor
Bernat Vilaplana
Bernat Vilaplana
Casting
Shaheen Baig
Shaheen Baig
Production Design
Eugenio Caballero
Eugenio Caballero
Art Direction
Jaime Anduiza
Jaime Anduiza
Art Direction
Ravi Bansal
Ravi Bansal
Art Direction
Dídac Bono
Dídac Bono
Set Decoration
Pilar Revuelta
Pilar Revuelta
Costume Design
Stephen Noble
Stephen Noble
Executive Producer
Álvaro Augustin
Álvaro Augustin
Executive Producer
Ghislain Barrois
Ghislain Barrois
Executive Producer
Sandra Hermida
Sandra Hermida
Executive Producer
Mitch Horwits
Mitch Horwits
Executive Producer
Jonathan King
Jonathan King
Executive Producer
Enrique López Lavigne
Enrique López Lavigne
Executive Producer
Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness
Executive Producer
Bill Pohlad
Bill Pohlad
Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Patrick Wachsberger
Patrick Wachsberger
Stand In
Tom Holland
Tom Holland
Thanks
Steve Joberns
Steve Joberns
Sound Designer
Oriol Tarragó
Oriol Tarragó
Makeup Designer
Marese Langan
Marese Langan
Hair Designer
Marese Langan
Marese Langan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Félix Bergés
Félix Bergés
Special Effects Supervisor
Pau Costa
Pau Costa
Makeup Effects
David Martí
David Martí
Makeup Effects
Montse Ribé
Montse Ribé
Makeup Effects
Cristina Malillos
Cristina Malillos
Makeup Artist
Kelly Zampogna
Kelly Zampogna
Assistant Production Manager
Josué Corral
Josué Corral
Unit Manager
Goyo Gámez
Goyo Gámez
Unit Production Manager
Margarita Huguet
Margarita Huguet
Post Production Supervisor
Jaume Martí
Jaume Martí
Post Production Supervisor
Víctor Martí
Víctor Martí
Third Assistant Director
Anna Capdevila
Anna Capdevila
Third Assistant Director
Jesus Espin
Jesus Espin
Second Assistant Director
Ruben Goldfarb
Ruben Goldfarb
Second Unit Director
Eugenio Mira
Eugenio Mira
Floor Runner
Kieran O'Neal
Kieran O'Neal
Second Assistant Director
Marc Rial
Marc Rial
Second Assistant Director
Mónica Sánchez
Mónica Sánchez
First Assistant Director
Fernando Trullols
Fernando Trullols
Second Assistant Director
Jan Zalar
Jan Zalar
Property Master
Jason Bond
Jason Bond
Concept Artist
Joseph Díaz
Joseph Díaz
Set Designer
Marc Estrugo
Marc Estrugo
Assistant Property Master
Javier López Antía
Javier López Antía
Property Master
Ariel Margolis
Ariel Margolis
Sculptor
Abner Marín
Abner Marín
Set Designer
Florian Müller
Florian Müller
Greensman
Richard Rowntree
Richard Rowntree
Concept Artist
Andrey Ryabovichev
Andrey Ryabovichev
Graphic Designer
Emma Saunders
Emma Saunders
Concept Artist
Sean Sevestre
Sean Sevestre
Sound Effects Editor
Martí Albert
Martí Albert
Sound Effects Editor
Marc Bech
Marc Bech
Foley Artist
Manuel Carrión
Manuel Carrión
Dialogue Editor
Laura Díez Mora
Laura Díez Mora
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don Hoffman
Don Hoffman
ADR Mixer
Kyle D. Krajewski
Kyle D. Krajewski
Boom Operator
Shaun Mills
Shaun Mills
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marc Orts
Marc Orts
Dialogue Editor
Albert Ribas
Albert Ribas
Foley Editor
Jose Ruiz
Jose Ruiz
Visual Effects Coordinator
Wasselena Bilak
Wasselena Bilak
Visual Effects Producer
Ainara Castro
Ainara Castro
Visual Effects Coordinator
Geraint Hixson
Geraint Hixson
Visual Effects Coordinator
Srinivas Janapati
Srinivas Janapati
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter McDonald
Peter McDonald
Stunt Double
Paul Lowe
Paul Lowe
Stunt Double
Chus Lucas
Chus Lucas
Stunts
Tiger Rudge
Tiger Rudge
Stunt Coordinator
Cuco Usín
Cuco Usín
Stunt Coordinator
Ian van Temperley
Ian van Temperley
Second Assistant Camera
Miquel Auguet
Miquel Auguet
Camera Trainee
Thomas Barrera
Thomas Barrera
Second Assistant Camera
Edward Botham
Edward Botham
Camera Operator
Oriol Busquets
Oriol Busquets
Camera Operator
Albert Carreras
Albert Carreras
Epk Camera Operator
Yousef El Awage
Yousef El Awage
First Assistant Camera
Jordi Florensa
Jordi Florensa
Key Grip
Javier González Leonardo
Javier González Leonardo
Second Assistant Camera
Celine Gravez
Celine Gravez
Still Photographer
José Haro
José Haro
First Assistant "A" Camera
Guillem Huertas
Guillem Huertas
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Esther Mestres
Esther Mestres
Gaffer
José Luis Rodríguez
José Luis Rodríguez
Electrician
Víctor Sarasa
Víctor Sarasa
Steadicam Operator
Ramón Sánchez
Ramón Sánchez
Camera Operator
David Valldepérez
David Valldepérez
Still Photographer
Quim Vives
Quim Vives
Electrician
Debora Witte
Debora Witte
Casting Associate
Layla Merrick-Wolf
Layla Merrick-Wolf
Extras Casting
Carmen Romero
Carmen Romero
Costume Supervisor
Anna Aguilà
Anna Aguilà
VFX Editor
Alberto Bernad
Alberto Bernad
Assistant Editor
Ana Charte
Ana Charte
VFX Editor
Marcel Cifré
Marcel Cifré
Post Production Coordinator
Inés Font
Inés Font
Assistant Editor
Queralt González
Queralt González
Orchestrator
Jaime Gutiérrez Domínguez
Jaime Gutiérrez Domínguez
Script Supervisor
Glòria Blanes
Glòria Blanes
Production Accountant
Maryllis Gonzalez
Maryllis Gonzalez
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lyndsey Haluszczak
Lyndsey Haluszczak
Dialogue Coach
Elizabeth Himelstein
Elizabeth Himelstein
Unit Publicist
Patricia Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Studio Teacher
Anita Primett
Anita Primett
Production Coordinator
Jen Rooks
Jen Rooks
Dialect Coach
Sarah Shepherd
Sarah Shepherd
Special Effects Best Boy
Natalie Wickens
Natalie Wickens
Quality Control Supervisor
Alvaro Garcia Gonzalez
Alvaro Garcia Gonzalez
Makeup Artist
Angela Cardin
Angela Cardin
Modeling
Ángel Martínez
Ángel Martínez
Pre-Visualization Supervisor
Jose Angel Moran
Jose Angel Moran
VFX Artist
Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Arévalo
Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Arévalo
Visual Effects Supervisor
Emiliano Nanfaro
Emiliano Nanfaro
Opening/Ending Animation
Glenn Amonitti
Glenn Amonitti
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Nairye Apelian
Nairye Apelian
Pre-Visualization Coordinator
Piotr Weiss
Piotr Weiss
Pre-Visualization Coordinator
Piotr Weiss
Piotr Weiss
Digital Film Recording
Guillaume Fabre
Guillaume Fabre
Visual Effects Compositor
Guillaume Laforge
Guillaume Laforge
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Guillaume Duchaussoy
Guillaume Duchaussoy
Digital Compositor
Ángel Rico Riesgo
Ángel Rico Riesgo
TOP CAST

Lewis MacDougall
Conor

Sigourney Weaver
Grandma

Felicity Jones
Mum

Toby Kebbell
Dad

Ben Moor
Mr. Clark

James Melville
Harry
Oliver Steer
Sully

Dominic Boyle
Anton

Jennifer Lim
Miss Kwan

Max Gabbay
Steven
Joe Curtis
Peter

Morgan Symes
Lawyer
Max Golds
5-Year-Old Connor

Frida Palsson
Lily's Mum

Wanda Opalinska
Female Nurse
Patrick Taggart
Teacher

Lily-Rose Aslandogdu
Lily

Liam Neeson
The Monster (voice)

Geraldine Chaplin
The Head Teacher (uncredited)

Jake Talbot
Rollercoaster Boy (uncredited)
Lee Bolton
Rollercoster Rider (uncredited)
Garry Marriott
Paramedic (uncredited)