Summary: The monster does not come walking often. This time it comes to Conor, and it asks for the one thing Conor cannot bring himself to do. Tell the truth. This is a very touching story about a boy who feels very damaged, guilty and mostly angry. He struggles at school with bullies, and pity looks from everyone, and at home with his mother's sickness. Will Conor overcome his problems? Will everything be okay? Will Conor be able to speak the truth?
Starring: Lewis MacDougall (Conor), Sigourney Weaver (Grandma), Felicity Jones (Mum), Toby Kebbell (Dad).
Directed by: J. A. Bayona.
Release date: January 6, 2017
Running time: 1:48.
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for thematic content and some scary images.
Tagline: Stories are wild creatures.
Production: IMDb Details
Based on:A Monster Calls (2011) by Patrick Ness. Illustrated by Jim Kay.
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