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A Monster Calls

A visually spectacular and unabasedly emotional drama from director J.A. Bayona (The Impossible).

12-year-old Conor (Lewis MacDougall) is dealing with far more than other boys his age. His beloved and devoted mother (Felicity Jones) is ill. He has little in common with his imperious grandmother (Sigourney Weaver). His father (Toby Kebbell) has resettled thousands of miles away. But Conor finds a most unlikely ally when the Monster (portrayed by Liam Neeson in performance-capture and voiceover) appears at his bedroom window one night.

Ancient, wild, and relentless, the Monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth that powerfully fuses imagination and reality.

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"If Bayona is the Next Steven Spielberg, then A MONSTER CALLS is his E.T."

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Liam Neeson Reads A Monster Calls

Liam Neeson Reads A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness' words come to life with narration and visuals from the film.

Patrick Ness' words come to life with narration and visuals from the film.

an intensely moving fairy tale

Unforgettable masterpiece

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

"Break The Windows" Clip

"In The Eyes" Clip

"Messily Ever After" Clip

"I've Come To Get You" Clip

"Face Your Fears" Spot

Sigourney Weaver on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Sigourney Weaver Speaks to The Hollywood Reporter

The New York Times Profiles Felicity Jones

Official Trailer: Focus Features and J.A. Bayona Present A...

One of the best movies of the year.

FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

Lewis MacDougall as Conor

The role of Conor is a very demanding one, physically and emotionally. Lewis was so courageous, so present, so truthful.

SIGOURNEY WEAVER

ON LEWIS MacDOUGALL

MacDougall is fantastic in what should be considered an Academy Award-worthy performance.

Mom: Felicity Jones stars in J.A. Bayona's A Monster...

If Bayona is the next Steven Spielberg, then A Monster Calls is his E.T.

Entertainment Weekly Introduces A Monster...

Sensitive and beautifully made.

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Felicity Jones is absolutely devastating.

Determination: Connor [Lewis MacDougall] and The Monster [Liam...

Change: Struggling to understand one another, love must carry Connor...

J.A. Bayona Talks with Gold Derby

Early Concept Art by Daniel Carrasco

Writer Patrick Ness and the Backstory of A...

SFX Artist David Marti Captures BTS Moment of...

Connor: In just his second on-screen role, young Lewis MacDougall portrays Connor - a boy determined not to lose his mother.

Patrick Ness Named One of "Hollywood's 25 Most...

BTS: A Look at A Monster Calls' Animated Sequences

Concept Art by Daniel Carrasco Jabalera

bio | Felicity Jones as Mom

And if you need to break things, then by God, you break them good and hard. And I'll be right there. You might not see me, but I'll be right there, breaking 'em along with you.

Faith: A boy confronted with a monumental shift in what he once considered "normal", Connor [Lewis MacDougall] will stand tallest when atop the shoulders of The Monster [Liam Neeson].

Liam Neeson as The Monster

Illustrated: Connor [Lewis MacDougall] brings his imagination to life...

Illustrator Andreu Zaragoza's Monster

One of the best films of 2016.

STEVE WEINTRAUB

J.A. Bayona, Director

Monster Building

I saw this as a powerful and important story to tell as a movie – an adventure that anyone can relate to.

...mesmerizing...

Sigourney Weaver as Grandma

Life: Director J.A. Bayona brings Patrick Ness' novel A Monster Calls to life with beautiful, signature scenes lensed by cinematographer Fernando Velázquez.

Toby Kebbell as Dad

J.A. Bayona's A Monster Calls is a masterpiece.

Origin: J.A. Bayona directs A Monster Calls from a script by the novel's author Patrick Ness. The novel was awarded 2012's Carnegie and Greenaway Medals.

Escape: No matter the level of fear, anger or confusion, Connor...

Belief is half of all healing. Belief in the cure, belief in the future that awaits. Your belief is valuable, so you must be careful where you put it. And in whom.