A monster calls Focus Features presents in association with Participant Media, River Road Entertainment ; an Apaches Entertainment, Telecinco Cinema, A Monster Calls AIE, La Trini production ; screenplay by Patrick Ness ; directed by J.A. Bayona ; produced by Belén Atienza. - Widescreen (2.40:1) , United States Spain - 1 videodisc (109 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Focus Features clearly original . - Focus Features clearly original. .

Based upon the children's novel by Patrick Ness from an original idea from Siobhan Dowd. Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.

Director of photography, Óscar Faura ; editors, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaume Martí ; music, Fernando Velázquez. Director of photography, Óscar Faura ; editors, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaume Martí ; music, Fernando Velázquez.

Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, and Liam Neeson as The Monster ; Ben Moor, James Melville, Jennifer Lim.

Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic content and some scary images.


DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo, described video.


English, Spanish or French dialogue and subtitles; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing); English described audio for the visually impaired.

025192364693 025192396007

62180096 Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2058904 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment


Ness, Patrick, 1971- --Film and video adaptations.


Monsters--Drama.
Mothers and sons--Drama.
Schools--Drama.
Single-parent families--Drama.


England--Drama.


Films for people with visual disabilities.
Films for the hearing impaired.
French language materials--Bilingual.
Spanish language materials--Bilingual.
Materiales en español--Bilingüe.
Video (DVD)
Based on the book.
Feature films.

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