USA / Spain / UK,
2016, 108 min
Directed by:
J.A. BayonaScreenplay:
Patrick NessCinematography:
Oscar FauraComposer:
Fernando VelázquezCast:
Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Ben Moor, Lily-Rose Aslandogdu, Geraldine Chaplin, Liam Neeson, James Melville (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
A Monster Calls is the story of 12 year-old Conor O’Malley (newcomer Lewis MacDougall) and his attempts to come to terms with his mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness and the ever-growing presence of his strict grandmother (Sigourney Weaver). Confused, angry and alone as he struggles to deal with the forces shaping his life, Conor retreats to a magical world where he meets The Monster (Liam Neeson) who tells him three tales that will help Conor confront his nightmare and the truths that threaten to destroy him. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2017 - Best Sound Designer
- 2017 - J.A. Bayona (Audience Award for Best Film)
Goya Awards
- 2017 - J.A. Bayona (Best Director)
- 2017 - Oscar Faura (Best Cinematography)
- 2017 - Bernat Vilaplana, Jaume Martí (Best Editing)
- 2017 - Best Sound
- 2017 - Fernando Velázquez (Best Original Score)
- 2017 - Eugenio Caballero (Best Art Direction)
- 2017 - Best Make Up
- 2017 - Best Production Supervision
- 2017 - Best Special Effects
- 2017 - Best Film
- 2017 - Sigourney Weaver (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2017 - Patrick Ness (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2016 - Lewis MacDougall (Best Young Actor/Actress)
- 2016 - Best Visual Effects
The Saturn Awards
- 2017 - Best Fantasy Film
- 2017 - Lewis MacDougall (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2016 - J.A. Bayona (SIGNIS Award Special Mention)