Stories are wild creatures.
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.
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)
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- Release Date 10/07/2016
- Language English
- Director J. A. Bayona
- Editors Bernat Vilaplana, Jaume MartÃ
- Cinematographer Óscar Faura
- Producer Belén Atienza
- Companies River Road Entertainment, Participant, Apaches Films, La Trini, A Monster Calls AIE, Telecinco Cinema, Summit Entertainment, Focus Features, Lionsgate, Universal Pictures Spain
- Budget $43,000,000
- Homepage www.focusfeatures.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Sep 9, 2016 | Premiere (Toronto International Film Festival) | — |
| Spain | Sep 20, 2016 | Premiere (Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival) | 12 |
| CH | Sep 23, 2016 | Premiere (Zurich Film Festival) | 16 |
| FI | Sep 25, 2016 | Premiere (Helsinki International Film Festival) | K-12 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 6, 2016 | Premiere (London Film Festival) | — |
| Spain | Oct 7, 2016 | Theatrical | 12 |
| PT | Oct 27, 2016 | Theatrical | M/14 |
| GR | Nov 3, 2016 | Theatrical | Κ-12 |
| AT | Nov 4, 2016 | Digital | 12 |
| Poland | Nov 13, 2016 | Digital | 12 |
| SE | Nov 16, 2016 | Premiere (Stockholm International Film Festival) | 11 |
| EE | Nov 25, 2016 | Theatrical | — |
| SE | Nov 25, 2016 | Theatrical | 11 |
| DK | Dec 8, 2016 | Theatrical | 11 |
| VN | Dec 9, 2016 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Dec 23, 2016 | Theatrical (Limited) | PG-13 |
| IE | Jan 1, 2017 | Theatrical | 12A |
| France | Jan 4, 2017 | Theatrical | U |
| Brazil | Jan 5, 2017 | Theatrical | 12 |
| HK | Jan 5, 2017 | Theatrical | IIA |
| Canada | Jan 6, 2017 | Theatrical | — |
| United Kingdom | Jan 6, 2017 | Theatrical | 12A |
| United States | Jan 6, 2017 | Theatrical | PG-13 |
| Mexico | Jan 20, 2017 | Theatrical | B |
| Netherlands | Feb 2, 2017 | Theatrical | 12 |
| HU | Feb 16, 2017 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Russia | Feb 16, 2017 | Theatrical | 16+ |
| UA | Feb 16, 2017 | Theatrical | — |
| Romania | Feb 24, 2017 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Mar 28, 2017 | Physical | PG-13 |
| SE | Apr 10, 2017 | Physical (DVD, Blu-ray) | 11 |
| GR | Apr 20, 2017 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| France | Apr 27, 2017 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| Germany | May 4, 2017 | Theatrical | 12 |
| France | May 9, 2017 | Physical (DVD & Blu-Ray) | — |
| Netherlands | May 10, 2017 | Physical (DVD, Blu ray) | 12 |
| Australia | May 12, 2017 | Physical (DVD) | PG |
| Italy | May 18, 2017 | Theatrical | T |
| Japan | Jun 9, 2017 | Theatrical | — |
| South Korea | Sep 14, 2017 | Theatrical | 12 |
| France | Mar 1, 2022 | Digital (Prime Video) | 10 |
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